Tubman's Air Troubles- Decreasing our Air Toxics Exposure with Dr. Linda George

Today I am joined by Dr. Linda George, PhD of Portland State University. When I started medical school, I never really thought that I'd be interviewing an atmospheric chemist. However, my experience as a physician treating patients who have been heavily exposed to diesel or have grown up breathing polluted air has led me to look at the world in a different way. We dive into that extensively on the podcast today, talking about how inequities have led to the delayed evaluation of the air toxics at Harriet Tubman Middle School (a public school located only 50 feet from a freeway), to how bicycle lane design can decrease cyclist exposure to ultrafine particulate matter, and whether you should drive with or without the recirculated air in your car.

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