Dangerous Air
Wildfires push Chicago air quality to unhealthy levels Chicago experienced some of the worst air quality in the world last week as wildfire smoke from multiple wildfires drifted over the area, prompting health alerts and urging residents to limit outdoor activities. By late Thursday afternoon, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) — the federal government’s […]
Considering the Dangers of Breathing
On one of those first gorgeous spring days when Chicago reminds us why we live here, my eldest son, Harry, and I were driving home from school. The windows were down, and we were blasting his favorite song: Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” At a red light, a box truck pulled up next to us, […]
Op-Ed: For the Sake of Our Pregnant Mothers, Illinois Needs to Act on Climate Change
Chicago Health is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. The opinions expressed in this op-ed article are the author’s own. As a practicing obstetrical hospitalist in suburban Cook County, I often see pregnant mothers in their most acute state, when they are having an obstetrical emergency. By the time I see these mothers, the […]