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Jul 2025
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18. Case Study: Inflammatory and Autoimm...

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Alia Badawi, author of a patient case exploring how particulate matter and air pollution exacerbate inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Check out the written case (adaptable for medical school curricula) at Climate Resources for Health Education: https://climatehealthed.org/course/pemphigus-and-atopic-dermatitis-due-to-pm-exposure/ . Rohan Arora, Cameron Nosrat, and Dr. Eva R Parker were also involved in the creation of this case.

Episode written and hosted by Phoebe Cunningham and Elizabeth Whidden, produced by Natasha Sood, and edited by Liana Haigis

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