Historias compartidas
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David Tom C. Fighting for a healthy climate. Too many of our patients surviving lung diseases are being sickened by air pollution.
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David P. The patient - our planet - has a fever. In addition to increased temperatures, the acid level in the oceans has increased 0.15 units in the last 100 years.
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Cindy R. To do so we need to extract ourselves from the use of oil, gas and coal, implementing cradle to cradle clean energy systems in concert with conservation measures.
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Catherine Sonquist F. Fighting climate change is crucial primary care medicine. Climate health is crucial for public health. Science continues to demonstrate that we must join together with the rest of the world to slow climate change.
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Bruce K. Climate Change is a Health Emergency: One of the biggest threats to children’s health is destabilization of Earth’s climate.
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Bruce B. We must act decisively, and now. The food patients eat, the water they drink, and the air they breathe are all crucial for their well-being.
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Aparna B. Support clean air policies for our children’s health. As a pediatrician, I am dedicated to ensuring a healthy future for all children.
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Anthony D. As a 30-year volunteer of the American Lung Association, including former chairman of the nationwide organization, I understand the threats of air pollution on lung health and the devastating impacts of lung disease on our families and communities.
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Angela W. Climate change is real, it is now. As a mother and pulmonologist, I see the myriad ways through which climate change corrodes the health of not just my patients, but my family, friends, neighbors and community.
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Alex S. California's leadership is keeping my patients healthy. Strategies that lower greenhouse gas emissions also lower ozone precursors and the most deadly small particle pollutants.
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Afif E. Cutting emissions today means healthier children tomorrow. Like air pollution, climate change impacts vulnerable populations the most, including our children.
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Vicki C. I have mild COPD from many years of smoking. I quit in 2008 but experienced shortness of breath prior to contracting COVID-19 in March.
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Tashona M. My name is Tashona and on February 2,2021 I went into cardiac arrest. My oldest daughter found me in the bedroom unresponsive and called 911.
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Suzan S. I got COVID-19 from my son when we went to visit our first granddaughter after my husband's massive heart attack.
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Shannon P. I had two confirmed mild cases of COVID-19 over a six month (6/5/20 and 12/26/21) period. Two weeks after I recovered from the first episode I began having constant shortness of breath, dry cough and chest tightness.
