Air Quality and Our Children

Featuring Molly Rauch from Mom’s Clean Air Force. and Dr. Afif El-Hasan from the American Lung Association.

Molly Rauch discusses why Mom’s Clean Air Force is such a powerful player in the clear air movement. She unpacks why our environment, childhood health, and air pollution are so intrinsically connected. Molly identifies some of the major sources of air pollution and places where are children face the greatest risk. Molly reminds listeners what is at stake if we don’t change: our children’s health and relationship with our planet.

Dr. El-Hasan explains the physical differences between adult & adolescent lungs and the impact of air pollution on pediatric development. Dr. El-Hasan offers solutions to boost our health and immunity to fight illness, such as wearing a mask during COVID and timing childhood outdoor play & sports when air pollution is low. Dr. El-Hasan reminds listeners that the air our children breathe not only impacts their lungs but also their genes, allergies and entire bodies. Dr. El-Hasan closes by connecting the dots between air pollution, COVID, the fires and the flu.

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