Spring / Summer 2002

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COVER STORY:
Smog and Your Lungs

Recent studies are confirming what health advocates have known for a long time — ozone is a serious threat to public health

PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE: American Lung Association of California Sets Public Policy Priorities...

• Organization Pushes for Tobacco Tax Increase

• Asthma and Lung Disease Research Fund Would Expand Research

• Association Works to Reduce Diesel Exhaust

• Renewable Energy Would Help Meet California’s Electricity Needs

• Health Advocates Concerned about Indoor Air Pollution

• Association Urges Governor to Fund Tuberculosis Control

AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH NEWS:
Poor Indoor Air Quality Poses Health Risk

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

• Longtime Volunteer Plans to Leave Something Behind

• Freedom From Smoking Helps People Quit in Cyberspace

ASSOCIATIONS IN ACTION:
News From Around the State

• Sacramento’s Asthma Book is a Hot Seller at Hospitals

• San Francisco Awarded Grant for Tobacco Control Advocacy

• Santa Barbara and Ventura Hosts Showcase of Clean Air Vehicles

• Central Coast Improves Asthma Outcomes

• Los Angeles Partners with Healthcare Provider

• Santa Clara-San Benito Blows the Whistle on Asthma

• East Bay Launches Oakland Kicks Asthma Thanks to CDC Grant

• Redwood Empire Supports Tough Woodsmoke Ordinance

• Orange County Program Awarded Best Practice Status

RESEARCH MATTERS:
Researcher Hopes to Reduce Suffering for People with COPD