Fall 2001 / Winter 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER STORY:
Animators Go the Distance to Promote Fresh Energy, Clean Transportation

Cover image taken from a frame of the winning World Animation Marathon cartoon created by students from the Art Institute of Phoenix.

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

• Little Tobacco Settlement Money Allocated to Fight Tobacco Use

• State Air Quality Program Offers Incentives to Reduce Diesel Emissions

• Making the Zero Emission Vehicle Program a Reality

• California Needs to Invest in Tuberculosis Control

• Association Jumps Into Energy Issue; Fights Efforts to Weaken Air Standards

• Landmark Law Makes Playgrounds Smoke-Free

AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH NEWS:
33 Counties Flunk Annual American Lung Association Clean Air Test

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

• Naturally Occurring Asbestos Poses Health Risks

• A Grateful Bartender Gives for Life: Planned Giving Profile

ASSOCIATIONS IN ACTION:
News From Around the State

• Orange County Develops Ads Aimed at College Students

• Points of Light Foundation Honors San Francisco Volunteer

• Redwood Empire Branch Hosts Showcase of Clean Air Vehicles

• East Bay Campers Learn About Asthma

• Los Angeles Hosts ‘Scene Smoking’

• Santa Clara-San Benito Volunteers, Staff Make a Difference

• Lung Express Aimed at Kids in San Diego and Imperial Counties

RESEARCH MATTERS:
Researcher Hopes to Reduce Lung Transplant Rejection