Kleinman comments on NBC air pollution article

AirUCI faculty Michael Kleinman was asked to comment on the effects of air pollution in a September 28th article for NBC News.  With the unprecedented levels of smoke from wildfires this summer, especially in the Northeast which received smoke and ash from vast Canadian fires, concern has grown over the effects of breathing this air on the lungs and heart.  Breathing in particulate matter, especially the smaller molecules, causes inflammation and irritation in the lungs, which triggers the body’s immune response, said Mike.  “This creates a cascading effect that impacts the cardiovascular system.  There is a direct link between what goes on in the lung and what goes on in the heart,” he said.  Read the article