'The answer is in the air': ER doctor links infant's hospitalization to wildfire smoke

There are a lot of data points lately, particularly when it comes to high temperatures or the Air Quality Index, but when you put a face or voice to Idaho's current crisis, it can be heartbreaking. "I had a patient yesterday that was seven weeks old," said Dr. Ethan Sims, emergency physician and executive director of Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health. "The patient had been coughing and struggling to breathe for about two weeks and had been seen by their pediatrician several times. Find reporter George Prentice @georgepren The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information. Your donation today helps make our local reporting free for our entire community.

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