Lisa Patel

Lisa Patel, a pediatrician and environmental health expert, dives deep into the alarming impact of pollution on children's health, linking issues like asthma and pneumonia to wildfires, fossil fuels, and plastics. She offers hopeful solutions, from DIY air filters to cleaner energy choices. Patel emphasizes community action to combat these challenges and advocates for reducing meat consumption and using electric vehicles for better air quality. Join the conversation about protecting the next generation's health through informed choices and local activism.

Dr. Lisa Patel, a pediatrician at Stanford Children’s Health and Executive Director for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, dives into Canada's alarming wildfire season. She discusses how climate change fuels these disasters and highlights the hidden dangers of wildfire smoke, especially for children's health. Listeners learn about the urgent need for proactive measures and cleaner energy solutions to protect vulnerable populations. Patel also addresses the battle against misinformation in climate science, calling for public engagement to tackle these pressing issues.