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…
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…
Con frecuencia les digo a mis pacientes con asma que hay tantos tipos de asma como personas con asma. La enfermedad se desarrolla a partir de una interacción compleja de…
I have covered multiple aspects of the health effects of wildfire smoke on this website and on the podcast, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a summary of health effects…
One of the things I try to focus on with Air Health Our Health is also Our Wealth. People often think that breathing unhealthy air does not cost us as…
What happens when whole communities are affected by days of smoke from wildfires? This is happening with increasing frequency in the West. I recall asking myself these questions frequently while…