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…
I recall being pregnant and thinking in a completely hyper-focused way about every single thing that entered my body and what effect it might have on my growing child. I…
Rapidly progressive ARDS from COVID19 Particulate matter has no politics, as I frequently tell my patients. Recently in Oregon, we were all very concerned about the hazardous PM2.5 levels permeating…
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…
E-cig & vape effects on breathing system by Gotts et al Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jeffrey Gotts, MD, PhD. Like me, he is a pulmonary…
Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Linda George, PhD of Portland State University. She co-led the study that led to the elaborate air filtration system I can…
Air filtration system on top of Tubman's roof From my medical office, I can look out and see a very elaborate air filtration system glinting on the roof of a…
Veterans were targeted by Big Tobacco... now a veteran is taking on tobacco. Big Tobacco has a long history of targeting the military, from including tobacco in basic field rations…