It is very interesting how certain fruity or other favorite flavors of childhood are often seen as safe, even when we are inhaling them. Many seem to think that just…
Ozone origins - from the EPA There are many elements of air pollution that can affect our health. I have often covered the health impacts of PM2.5, which makes up…
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…
Today's podcast episode explores a specific county-level fight over flavored tobacco products. I talk to three people working hard to keep our kids from developing a lifelong addiction to tobacco-…
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…