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 Breathe
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The Breathe Easy news magazine is published
twice a year (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter) and is distributed
to 20,000 readers. It profiles current high-priority news
topics and updates of lung association activities statewide.
Spring/Summer 2003
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table of contents:
COVER STORY:
PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE: American Lung Association of California
Sets Public Policy Priorities...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
HEALTH NEWS
ASSOCIATIONS IN ACTION
- Santa Barbara Appoints New Executive Director
- Sacramento Receives Grant to Expand Clean Air Agenda
- San Francisco Scores Air Quality Successes
- Redwood Empire Hosts Largest Asthma Walk in the Country
- Santa Clara Minds The Gap
RESEARCH MATTERS
Correction:
In the last issue of Breathe Easy (Fall 2002/Winter 2003), it was incorrectly stated that "by 2030, there could be 300,000 new cases each year" of mesothelioma. We misquoted a report by the Mesothelioma Legal Center, which actually stated there would be a total of 300,000 mesothelioma cases by 2030, with 3,000 new cases each year. But experts say even that figure is high. The most reliable estimates indicate there will be approximately 1,430 new male cases and 500 new female cases in the year 2030. The estimate for males reflects the downward trend in mesothelioma, which peaked at about 2,250 new cases in 2002. The number of new cases for females has been approximately constant at 500 per year.
Breathe Easy® is a publication of the American Lung Associations and its 15 local associations, which are dedicated to the prevention of lung disease and the promotion of lung health. For program information in your area, contact your local American Lung Association at 1-800- LUNG-USA or find us at www.californialung.org
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Board Chair
Anne Kennedy, RRT, RCP
President and CEO
Ben Abate, Ph.D.
Vice President, Communications
Andrew M. Weisser
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Editor
Caitlin Kerk
Layout
John Jensen
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Editorial Board
Jenny Bard
David Dias
Paul Fletcher
Stacey Long
Donna Pearson-Beal
Charles Sant’Agata
Gabriella Tagliacozzo
Rajeev Venkayya, MD
Linda Weiner
Andrew M. Weisser
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