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White House Meddling in Health and Global Warming Science

October 24, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
CDC, centersfordiseasecontrol, EPW, Gerberding, globalwarming, health, IPCC, Senate, WhiteHouse

What is it about global warming that the occupants of the White House don't seem to understand? It's beginning to seem like the only people who just don't get it are a few people in big buildings in Washington. Only two weeks after...continued

Sneezing and Wheezing: Ragweed, Ozone, and Global Warming

October 17, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
allergies, asthma, co2, globalwarming, ozone, ragweed

Asthma and allergies are among the most annoying and even disabling common health problems. About 36 million Americans suffer from some kind of allergy, and about 17 million people have asthma. These diseases result in millions of missed school days,...continued

Preparing for Global Warming

September 12, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, disease, globalwarming, health, heat, institute-of-medicine, IPCC, pollen

I just spent the last two days at a meeting of the Institute of Medicine on "Climate and Human Health". The setting was nice - San Francisco's Presidio National Park - but the topic was disturbing. Here's the gist: Nobody's...continued

Gina Solomon
Gina Solomon
Senior Scientist
San Francisco
I've been a Senior Scientist at NRDC for twelve years, and my work is focused on protecting people...
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