Join us from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 14th to learn about COPD, enjoy games and prizes, a raffle, breathing exercises, and to "Ask a Doctor" your COPD questions. Our Keynote speaker is Antonello Punturieri, M.D., Ph.D., Program Officer, Airways Biology and Disease Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. This informative webinar is especially useful for those who have COPD, their families, and caregivers.

We are grateful to the walkers, teams, volunteers, presenters, exhibitors, and generous sponsors who made the 2023 Breath of Life Walk a success. This year’s event enjoyed record-breaking attendance, beautiful weather, tasty food and drink, and amazing prizes. See photos and video in our Facebook album. see event photos and video.

In 1911 Breathe California began as the Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Until antibiotics to fight tuberculosis were available in the 1940s, doctors, public health nurses (left), and concerned citizens within our organization used education and interventions including sanatoriums to halt the spread of TB, eventually bringing cases far below the epidemic level. Over a century later, we and our allies still work to fight TB and raise awareness of the disease. Learn more about our history.

As marijuana use most commonly involves smoking (combustion) or vaping (aerosolization) of cannabis flower, Breathe California recognizes the threat to healthy lungs and must oppose it. In the face of legalization for recreational use in the state of California, opinions about cannabis are changing, while the threat remains that same. Here are some interesting new pieces on the topic.

AstraZeneca COVID Clinical Trials

If you’ve missed information about AstraZeneca’s drug trials in our past issues, please sign up now to be a part of the Supernova COVID Clinical Trial.

Apply for programs to SAVE MONEY on your energy bill!

Did you know that you may qualify for a monthly discount of 20% or more on your gas and electric bill if you meet income guidelines or if you are enrolled in certain public assistance programs? The California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program can save you money! Our staff can help you apply today. Call us at (408) 998-5865 for assistance.

In this episode Pete Christensen discusses Silicon Valley Clean Cities Coalition’s work with fleets, its annual Ride-and-Drive event, and reaching compliance with the California Air Resource Board’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation. SVCCC works in a five-county area around SiliconValley to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gases and air pollution. Learn more about SVCCC on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/BreatheTV.