"Childhood asthma, already at record highs, is expected to grow even worse in the coming years due to a potent mix of air pollution, higher levels of pollen and changes in the types of molds spurred by global warming. Because the Bush administration has backed away from solutions to the growing problem of global climate change, the situation is not expected to improve any time soon.
A report released yesterday states that millions of poor and minority children in America's cities are likely to suffer the consequences of pollution generated by emissions from cars, trucks and buses, plus a spate of new molds being spawned by global warming.<1>
The report, "Inside the Greenhouse: The Impacts of CO2 and Climate Change on Public Health in the Inner City," was released by the Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment..."
http://www.bushgreenwatch.org/mt_archives/000107.php
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