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…
You know how we frequently leave the most important things for last? I think when I initially ask patients to keep a cough or symptom diary or a “trigger diary,”…
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…