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An illustration depicts a pair of lungs, rendered in red, shaped like a city map with roads, buildings, houses, and vehicles. Factories with smoke stacks are prominently featured, emitting grey clouds of smoke that hover over the lungs. The overall impression is that of industrial pollution impacting respiratory health.

Couresy of UC San Diego

Study shows strong link between lung cancer and air pollution, but not second-hand smoke

Thomas Fudge

UC San Diego study of global lung cancer shows mutations that lead to cancer are common in people who live in cities with bad air pollution. But cancer mutations are quite close to normal among passive smokers.

A person crosses a street as smog fills the air Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Andy Bao

Environment

Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder. Reined in by Trump, what will California do next?

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde

Pictured, a 40-pound box of food including canned goods, fresh fruit, milk and cheese. Boxes like this one were distributed by the San Diego Food Bank through its Senior Food Program. Chula Vista, Calif. Feb. 24, 2023.

Melissa Mae

KPBS

Health

San Diego pediatrician warns children could bear the brunt of federal budget cuts

Heidi de Marco

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New study shows access to Medicaid lowered risk of death for low-income adults

A nationwide study shows how access to Medicaid saved lives. Then, business leaders are voicing their opposition to a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour in the city of San Diego. , Plus, federal funding cuts threaten a local school district’s program that provides resources to families of children with behavioral challenges.

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