I have a confession to make. I am a lung doctor who hosts a podcast and a website with the slogan "Don’t light things on fire and breathe them into…
In addition to being a lung doctor, I am the mother of three young children. I often struggle with how to understand what the Air Quality Index means for my…
I don’t remember learning anything about PM2.5 in medical school. I have since learned a great deal more about it as I have become a lung doctor concerned about air…
Enero es el Mes de Acción del Radón. Entonces, ¿qué es el radón? El radón es un gas radiactivo natural que existe en el suelo y la roca debajo de…
https://youtu.be/tzVFM92PsMU Mateo Olmos, a student at Oregon State University, worked with the American Lung Association and the Northwest Radon Coalition to make this educational video to educate about the health…
Today on the podcast, I share my thoughts on COVID while recording during Advent, a time to look for hope in the darkness. I also provide some resources on what…
Picture sent to me by a friend. Is this elevator safe(r) to ride? Is it less safe? In addition to being a lung and ICU doctor, I am the mother…
Big Tobacco works hard to addict young brains before the age of 21, and employs a host of strategies to attract our kids. I have recently been serving on the…
I gave this talk in October 2021 to Santa Barbara Healthcare Workers for Racial Justice. I cover the health impact of air pollution, provide an example of redlining poor air…
I frequently tell my patients with asthma that there are as many types of asthma as there are people with asthma. The illness develops from a complex interaction of our…