Erika Moseson, MD, of the Air Health Our Heath podcast hosts this week's episode with guest Daniel Croft, MPH, ATSF. Dr. Croft is associate professor
in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. On this episode we share insights from the Climate Change and Respiratory Health: Opportunities to Contribute to Environmental Justice: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40311081/

As this episode was recorded well in advance of its release date, please also view our recent Breathe Easy episode 12 “EPA Rollbacks Spell Grave Impacts on Public Health” for an up-to-date discussion of current national changes related to health care, environmental health and environmental justice:

And for ATS members, please review the Washington Letter for up to date actions ATS is taking to protect respiratory health: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__site.thoracic.org_about-2Dus_news_washington-2Dletter&d=DwMFAg&c=shNJtf5dKgNcPZ6Yh64b-ALLUrcfR-4CCQkZVKC8w3o&r=cBcAqdnwqc2JZQ0oH6i362XLRsQ-_Tz-M1Wc9UELJNs&m=MdI_1W73157uyTefcBrkHA9wu2ITlxReWhEVndIGRsDlh5tkbX4XmkSOaeWSnB1a&s=yhFeE9pojesBPCkULoIjDdlcHL_vqKUR6d_rwIEVw0Y&e=

Host Patti Tripathi talks to Alpha-1 patient advocate Len Geiger ahead of his ATS 2025 International Conference plenary presentation. He was diagnosed at age 35 with a rare lung disease. He almost lost it all, but Len didn't lose his fight.
"Everybody can do something more than they're doing right now," he says.

Patti Tripathi talks with Margot Kushel, MD, and Robynne Rose-Haymer ahead of their keynote presentation on providing care to the unhoused population on May 18 at ATS 2025.

Dr. Kushel is chief of the Division of Health Equity and Society and director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.

Ms. Rose-Haymer is the director of the California Legislative Staff Education Institute at Capitol Impact Consulting.

09:36 What can the VA's initiatives among the homeless population teach clinicians?
13:25 How can we create solutions?

Register for the ATS 2025 International Conference at conference.thoracic.org