Get involved and make your voice heard on key issues that impact your health. You can take a leading role in cleaning up our air, reducing global warming, stopping the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis, and protecting our kids from the predatory tactics of the tobacco industry. For example, Californians like you helped us secure 20-foot smoke-free buffer zones around the entrances to nearly all city, county and state-owned buildings. Join us in improving lives today and protecting the health of future generations.
Recent Results:
Landmark Global Warming Bill Caps Greenhouse Gas
We successfully fought for landmark legislation (AB 32) in 2006 that set the nation's first statewide cap on global warming pollution. The law calls for a 25-percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and establishes a tracking system to monitor progress and make sure the cuts happen.
Legislation Limits Ozone From Indoor Air Cleaning Devices
Thanks to legislation (AB 2276) passed in 2006 and sponsored by the American Lung Association of California, Californians are now protected from so-called indoor "air purifiers" that actually pollute the air. The law limits harmful ozone emissions and bans the worst offenders.
