In this episode of Healthy Climate America, host Lisa Patel discusses the hidden health hazard of indoor air pollution with guest Brady Seals, lead author of a groundbreaking study linking gas stoves to increased pediatric asthma cases. Together, they break down the surprising role of gas stoves in indoor pollution, the political and social waves sparked by the study, and the practical steps we can all take to protect our health at home. Seals shares her unique journey from global work on clean cook stoves to advocating for electric and induction alternatives, highlighting the need for robust policies and infrastructure that prioritize public health—especially for vulnerable and low-income communities. Tune in to explore the complex landscape of indoor air regulation and the powerful changes within reach.

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You can read RMI’s research on gas stoves here: https://rmi.org/insight/gas-stoves-pollution-health/

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication, and Riya Gohtra is our communication intern. Adam Carl supported the editing process. Original music by James Harp.

In this episode of Healthy Climate America, host Lisa Patel speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital. They discuss the significant mental health toll climate change is having on children, including increased anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and depression. Dr. Pinsky shares her personal journey into climate work, strategies for managing climate distress in clinical practice, and ways to build resilience for sustained climate advocacy. The conversation also emphasizes collective action, community support, and broader climate activism as essential elements for both personal and professional well-being.

Referenced this episode

You can read Lisa and Elizabeth’s piece on school reopening below:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/the-school-reopening-debate-was-a-test-we-failed

North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/business/energy-environment/duke-energy-climate-change-lawsuit.html

Impact of Climate Change on Vaccine Responses and Inequity: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02192-y

Climate Change, Floods, and Human Health:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMsr2402457

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication, and Riya Gohtra is our communication intern. Adam Carl supported the editing process. Original music by James Harp

In the years ahead, we can expect that climate and clean energy work on a federal level will be severely curtailed, if not entirely eliminated.

On a state level, climate change also faces political headwinds in states like Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation to erase mention of climate change from state law.

Join us as host Lisa Patel and Dr. Cheryl Holder, executive director of Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, discuss the challenges health professionals and climate advocates can face at the local level, the links between climate change and health inequities, and how health professionals can use social media for effective advocacy. Dr. Holder shares what inspired her climate work, her advocacy outside the clinic walls, and what motivates her to keep up the local fight.

Referenced this episode:

National Medical Association: https://members.nmanet.org/

Dr. Holder’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcherylholder/

Dr. Holder’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drcherylholder

Dr.Holder’s Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/cheryl_holder_the_link_between_climate_change_health_and_poverty?subtitle=en

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Healthy Climate America is produced by Lucy Walker. Our podcast interns are Isaias Segui and Mathilda Tataw. Savannah Martincic is our manager of communication, and Riya Gohtra is our communication intern. Adam Carl supported the editing process. Original music by James Harp