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5 Ways DC Quitline Helps Smokers Quit
If you're thinking about quitting, but a class isn't a good fit for you, the free resources and support on the DC Quitline might be just what you need to …
Smoking and Coronavirus: A Triple Threat
Did you know that smoking is a triple threat to your health during the coronavirus outbreak? Now is a great time to quit smoking, because coronavirus and …
Thank You to Voya Foundation
Our thanks to Voya Foundation for their recognition and generous support of the "Our Air, Your Future: Creating Clean Air Advocates" collaborative
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 …
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 …
Breathe DC testifies about asthma to DC Council
Breathe DC chief executive officer Rolando Andrewn testified on May 1, 2014 before the DC Council Committee on Health, urging the District to invest in a …
Sign Up for Camp Breathe Happy
Breathe DC’s 2015 CAMP BREATHE HAPPY takes place August 9-13, 2015 at 4-H Patuxent Campground in Upper Marlboro. Enrollment for children with asthma, …
Millions at high risk for lung cancer should be screened yearly
In a move that could affect millions of current and former smokers, a highly influential, independent panel of medical experts is recommending yearly screening …
Bloomberg Bans Use of E-Cigarettes in Public in NYC
As one of his final acts as New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg signed into law a ban on using electronic cigarettes anywhere conventional cigarette use is …