Media hysteria, not smoky air, sent elderly to hospitals for asthma this summer

The CDC has a new study claiming that smoky air from this summer’s wildfires increased elderly visits to the hospital for asthma. It’s pretty clear from the data that media hysteria rather than smoky air is the culprit. Below is a chart from the study, as annotated by me, that explains all. Note also there … Continue reading Media hysteria, not smoky air, sent elderly to hospitals for asthma this summer

California Governor Newsom makes false claim about children, asthma and tailpipe emissions

In announcing his legally dubious ban of gasoline-powered cars in California by 2035, Gov. Newsom stated, “You deserve to have a car that doesn’t give your kids asthma.” JunkScience.com readers will recall that EPA-funded UCLA and USC researchers in the 2000s to spray diesel exhaust up the noses of children as young as 10 years … Continue reading California Governor Newsom makes false claim about children, asthma and tailpipe emissions