ANI: Parents prefer indoor physical education due to poor air quality: Research
September 25, 2023
Susan J. Woolford, MD, MPH, of CHEAR was recently quoted in Asian News International.
"Our report suggests poor air quality is a common issue for families. Local news and weather reports may help parents gauge their community's air quality, but many seem unsure about how to protect their child when air quality worsens," said Susan Woolford, M.D., M.P.H., paediatrician at U-M Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and co-director of the Mott Poll.
"Children's organs are still developing, making them more susceptible to health risks from exposure to polluted air caused by wildfire smoke and other pollutant," she added. "This makes it essential to take precautions to protext their well-being when the air is unhealthy.