“In ‘advanced’ nations, clean water is considered essential, but we tolerate foul air, despite a century of evidence that it harms.” Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes for the Weekender. Published May 16, 2025.  https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/16/Inconvenient-Truth-Air-Borne-Disease-Carl-Zimmer/

“In ‘advanced’ nations, clean water is considered essential, but we tolerate foul air, despite a century of evidence that it harms.” Crawford Kilian, Tyee contributing editor, writes for the Weekender. Published May 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/16/Inconvenient-Truth-Air-Borne-Disease-Carl-Zimmer/

Here’s an Inconvenient Truth: Disease Is in the Air

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Here’s an Inconvenient Truth: Disease Is in the Air