The Air You're Breathing Could Be Damaging | Wildfire Smoke, Ozone & Asthma Explained
Smoke-filled skies. Wildfire smoke. Dust storms. Ozone alerts. High pollen. If you've looked outside lately and wondered whether it's safe to be outside, you're not alone.
In this episode of Voices of Vital Care, host Nohelani Graf sits down with Dr. Cindy Bauer, Division Chief and Medical Director of Allergy & Immunology at Phoenix Children's, to explain what poor air quality is actually doing to your lungs and why children, older adults, and anyone with asthma or allergies are at greater risk.
Dr. Bauer explains why ozone has been compared to "sunburning your lungs," how wildfire smoke…
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