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- Dr. Brent
- May 6, 2009
- 7:01 am
- 30 comments
Q: Is the dust the blows over from China dangerous to the health of Americans?
A: According to the EPA, pollution wafting into the United States accounts for 30% of the nation’s ozone. There is satellite evidence that dust from China does migrate at least as far as the Western United States. Any type of pollution is bad for the environment and can potentially have negative consequences for human health. Helping China with pollution control measures is an important aspect of US policy; however, America still has quite a ways to go in terms of its own output.
Dr. Brent Ridge is the health expert for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. You can call and ask him a question live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 112 (1.866.675.6675). You can also follow along as he learns to grow his own food and raise goats on his farm in upstate New York by visiting www.beekman1802.com.
Got a health question for Dr. Brent? E-mail him at drbrent@care2.com.
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Dr. Brent
As an undergraduate, Dr. Brent Ridge majored in public health and environmental science, studying the way the state of the natural environment impacts our health choices. As a physician, he specializes in the field of aging. Send your health questions to Dr. Brent at drbrent@care2.com
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