The Health of Your Air- with Dr. Laura Gladson
Last month I reviewed the importance of all of us engaging in scientifically rigorous advocacy at the local level. But how do we do that? Every county and town in…
Last month I reviewed the importance of all of us engaging in scientifically rigorous advocacy at the local level. But how do we do that? Every county and town in…
How do you balance exercise benefit w/ pollution exposure? Image from Dr. Lowinsky-Desir Welcome back to Season Four of the Air Health Our Health podcast! It’s hard to believe we…
Clear sky photo I took in my neighborhood on good AQI day- original website background Spring time is always a time to hope for better days ahead. Most importantly for…
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…
Groups of patients across the US and Canada helped us understand PM2.5 risks for people with lung scarring. Scarring of the lungs, or pulmonary fibrosis, is one of the most…
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…
I don’t remember learning anything about PM2.5 in medical school. I have since learned a great deal more about it as I have become a lung doctor concerned about air…
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…