The ALA has released a report on the health impacts of prescribed burns. Here in Oregon, as in much of the West, wildfire and resulting bad air quality are increasingly…
Like so many other families during the pandemic, we tried to seek refuge in our own yard. This was particularly important for us to be able to visit with my…
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…
I have written earlier about how much longer the pollen season lasts now, to the sorrow of all of my patients with asthma and allergies. In researching that post, I…
Low end estimate of Return on Investment of Clean AIr Act Like many of you, I have found COVID19 to be a financial wake-up call. Who would have thought that…
How many click-bait headlines are out there for people to get ahead on their investments? People spend thousands of dollars on financial planners, access to exclusive investment deals, the latest…
Many of us are unaware of a silent killer entering our home from below- a silent killer that is responsible for over 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the…
There is a large gap between what is safe and what is legal. I recall having to have my son tested for heavy metals after his daycare was found to…
The first AirHealthOurHealth podcast is up! I had the great privilege of interviewing Dr. Matt Drake, who is a pulmonary critical care doctor at OHSU as well as an asthma…
I'm introducing a new part of the website called the "Twitchy Airways Club." I spend a great deal of time with patients trying to determine whether they have airway hyperresponsiveness, and if…