Wildfires harm our health in ways we may not notice
Regarding the article “Wildfire smoke hurts heart, not just lungs, new study finds” (Page B1, April 16), I am more concerned than ever about the far-reaching and multiplying effects on health related to climate change. The burning of fossil fuels directly contributes to heart disease, cancer, stroke and lung disease and also negatively affects children with asthma.
While wildfires are part of California’s natural world, they are occurring more frequently, are more intense and occur yearround instead of seasonally due to hotter, drier weather.
In order to decrease carbon emissions, Congress could enact a carbon fee and dividend plan that would ease the transition to renewables and enable our economy to continue to grow. We need to act now to make the world a healthier place.
Cynthia McLaughlin
Redwood City
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