Notices by Curtis Nordgaard (curt_nordgaard@mstdn.social)

@itsalrightiguess @inthehands Astute

"2 Louisiana infants die of pertussis [a vaccine-preventable illness] as infections rise; pediatric flu deaths reach 168."

#Vaccines
#VaccinesSaveLives

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/31750/2-Louisiana-infants-die-of-pertussis-as-infections

Another important study showing that replacing gas stoves with electric reduced indoor air pollution.

The epidemiological literature on the association is good, so two recent intervention studies adds a lot of weight to the evidence that gas stoves cause indoor air pollution and exacerbate childhood asthma.

#NaturalGas #GasStoves #Asthma

https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2024.1563

Early start to the wildfire smoke season here SMH

The last two weeks of fresh spring weather and scents, before we went back to another summer of smoke-filled skies, were really nice while they lasted.