A new study has found that around 12.7% of childhood asthma cases in the U.S. are caused by the pollution emitted by cooking on gas stoves. Approximately one-third of U.S. households have gas stoves, which have long been marketed as the cleanest and most efficient cooking method. However, research has...
Biden’s Draft Record Looks a Lot Like Trump’s. Do Democrats Care?
He was 6 feet tall and had an athlete’s build. He played football in high school and was active in sports throughout college. He spent one summer as a lifeguard at a local pool. But after he graduated from college in the spring of 1968 and became eligible for the...
Mapping US Counties Where Traffic Air Pollution Hurts Kids the Most
In the U.S., over 6 million children had ongoing asthma in 2016. Globally, asthma kills around 1,000 people every day – and its prevalence is rising. This condition has a high economic cost. Each year in the U.S., more than US$80 billion is lost because of asthma. This is mainly...
Sen. Hurtado's First Bill Aims to Help Asthma Sufferers
Low-income Central Valley residents suffering from asthma may gain access to resources to help manage the chronic lung disease. Newly elected state Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) has introduced her first piece of legislation in Senate Bill 207, which aims to expand asthma prevention services to low-income families. The legislation is significant....