Shared Stories

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hassan B. We know that even when people improve their health by kicking smoking and exercising more, air pollution can slow that progress, and lead to more pulmonary and cardiovascular consequences.

Gary P. The wildfires are a wake-up call. The devastating wildfires in our communities served as a wake-up call. The unfolding climate crisis is impacting human health now and will become even more of a factor in the future.

Daya U. Climate change imposes a serious threat to human health and our environment. We must act now and raise our voices to fight climate change and support strong clean air policies.

David Tom C. Fighting for a healthy climate. Too many of our patients surviving lung diseases are being sickened by air pollution.

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.

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.

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.

Bruce K. Climate Change is a Health Emergency: One of the biggest threats to children’s health is destabilization of Earth’s climate.

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.

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.

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.