Latest Asthma News

California moves closer to requiring new pollutant-warning labels for gas stoves

May. 13, 2024 20:59 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could require all new gas stoves sold in the state to carry a label warning users about pollutants they can release that have been linked to respiratory illnesses. The state Assembly approved a proposal Monday that would require the label on gas...

Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses

Feb. 26, 2024 12:45 PM EST

Areli Sanchez’s daughter, Aida, used to be one of 20 million American kids who ride a diesel bus to school each day. Aida has asthma. When she was little, she complained about the smell and cloud of fumes on her twice-daily trip. “When she would come home from...