Health
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Secondhand smoke causes more than 7,300 lung cancer deaths among U.S. nonsmokers each year. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM). Learn more about …
CDC: Protect Yourself with Pneumococcal Vaccines
The CDC has issued an advisory for adults to protect themselves with the pneumococcal vaccine. People can be carrying the Pneumococcal disease bacteria in …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all year long, Breathe DC encourages women to learn more about breast cancer signs and symptoms, and ways to minimize …
July 13 DC Council Testimony
At a July 13, 2016 public hearing, Breathe DC urged the DC Council to restrict the use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in …
July 7 DC Council Testimony
Breathe DC testified at the July 7 Council hearing on the proposed change to the minimum age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21. The new law would limit young …
Asthma and Air Quality Awareness
Breathe DC and the DC Asthma Coalition joined Clean Air Partners on May 2nd to spread the word about Air Quality Awareness Week and World Asthma Day. We …
FDA’s anti-smoking campaign to target teens
Early next year, half a century after the U.S. surgeon general first proclaimed the deadly effects of smoking, the Food and Drug Administration will launch a …
Cholesterol and Lung Health
September is National Cholesterol Education Month! Now is the perfect time to learn more about cholesterol. Too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk …