The new Fresh Air Weho Campaign aims to limit exposure to second hand smoke and promote good health.

According to the County of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Health Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, West Hollywood is Los Angeles County’s third-most cigarette affected region with 19.6 percent of the population identifying as smokers. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds causing adverse health effects that account for nearly one in five deaths each year in the United States. Unfortunately, second-hand smoke is just as harmful, containing more than 7,000 chemical compounds, many that have been linked to lung cancer in non-smokers.

On January 1, 2012 the City of West Hollywood kicked-off the Fresh Air Weho campaign in an effort to promote good health and limit exposure to second hand smoke. The two-part Fresh Air Weho campaign provides smoking cessation programs and information to West Hollywood residents
as well as spread public awareness regarding the Smoking Ordinance.

The City of West Hollywood along with Los Angeles County offers several programs to West Hollywood residents who are interested in smoking cessation:

West Hollywood Recovery Center offers Nicotine Anonymous 12-step meetings.
Location: 626 N. Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood CA. 90069
Contact: For more information, please call (310) 360-4833 or visit www.thewhrc.org  

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) Health Center provides smoking cessation information, trainings and toolkits.
Contact: Nadia Juma for more information at (213) 572-0477

L. A. County Department of Public Health
Free Nicotine Patches
L. A. County Residents interested in quitting smoking can call the California Smokers’ Helpline to request a free four-week supply of nicotine patches. The toll-free phone number is: 1-800-NO-BUTTS (1-800-662-8887). The California Smokers’ Helpline will mail a four-week supply of nicotine patches to the L.A. County address provided by the caller.

The West Hollywood Smoking Ordinance prohibits smoking within 5 feet of outdoor areas including restaurant patios, cafes and food courts and outdoor service areas such as ATM machines, information kiosks, banks, theater or other event venue, car washes and vehicle service establishments and valet parking pick up areas within the City of West Hollywood.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Tobacco Control and Prevention Program is a co-sponsor of the Fresh Air Weho campaign.

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