It is my opinion that smoking, obesity and diseases like emphysema, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis and lung cancer etc., can damage your lungs, which can affect your breathing, thereby putting your life at risk.

October 19-25, 2003 is National Respiratory Care Week at El Camino College and on Wednesday, the 22nd of October will be National Lung Day. The senior respiratory care students will be conducting pulmonary function tests (lung tests) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 5A MCS.

We are inviting all El Camino students, faculty and staff to support us and help yourselves by coming out to get free lung tests that can cost you hundreds of dollars if you were to have them done at a major facility. These tests will identify any potential problems or diseases.

For further information regarding National Respiratory Care Week and National Lung Day, please contact The Respiratory Care Program Director, Dr. Sinopoli or the Respiratory Care Clinical Director, Professor Mekaru at (310) 660-3545

Joe West Jr.

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