Shared Stories
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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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John R. B. As a physician and researcher, I know that climate change is an urgent health issue that affects my patients now and future generations.
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John S. Y. Preserve and protect our clean air. We all depend upon the air we breathe for life.
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Jose J. We are what we breathe. The Central Valley has been consistently ranked one of the regions with the worst air quality in the nation for over a decade. It's high time we clean up our act and the air we breathe.
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Josephine M. Clean air cannot be taken for granted. The quality of the air we breathe is critical to everyone's health, but in particular, to persons with respiratory and cardiac limitations and to children, who have developing lungs.
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Juanita M. We must support action on climate change to protect Latino community.
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Karen J. When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Forget the "controversy"-- fighting for clean air results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions and benefits the health of all.
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Laren T. As a pulmonologist, I've witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change and poor air quality on my patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Taking a stand to reduce climate pollution is what our children and patients deserve.
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Linda R. We know what we need to do to chart a new course to prevent catastrophic climate change: stop burning coal, oil, and gas, as quickly as possible. But time is short.
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Lucy K. As a physician and mother, the climate crisis is never far from my mind. As a physician and mother, the climate crisis is never far from my mind.
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Mallory H. Let’s all work to promote clean air. It is my role as an educator and respiratory practitioner to teach students and patients about the importance of monitoring the air quality reports.
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Marc F. Climate action is the best medicine. As an emergency physician, I see the profound effect climate change will have on our lives.
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Mary Anne T. Strong clean air leadership will help my patients breathe easier. As a pediatric pulmonary specialist, I support policies that will help improve air quality.
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Michael O. Healthy solutions will help California achieve smog and soot goals.
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Peggy Ann B. Make the change toward a healthier environment. The reality is that breathing is becoming more difficult for many older adults and children with asthma because of climate change.
