Asthma

The University of California Davis Health system has developed a system to identify such at-risk patients and ensure they have access to care during heavy smoke events. Researchers there are calling for other health systems in smoke-impacted communities to adopt a similar approach.

When you think of climate change you might not think about people who suffer from asthma, but many of the inhalers that help people with lung issues breathe can create greenhouse gasses.

Air quality is a major issue across much of the Mountain West. That’s true in some rural areas - such as Wyoming’s Upper Green River Basin - as well as...