THE AIR THEY BREATHE

An account of how global warming harms children and how families can keep their kids safe.

Severe storms, record-breaking heat, devastating blizzards - we see the effects of climate change every day in every region of the world. It affects the global economy, political upheaval, and the lives of billions around the globe. But it also impacts our children. In this book, Debra Hendrickson a board-certified pediatrician and an associate clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, gives a call-to-arms on how it has a devasting affect on our children - and their long-time health.

Through a series of vivid stories profiling children, parents, and doctors, Dr. Hendrickson shows how the microscopic structures and chemical reactions of the human body are interwoven with our surroundings-how lungs, sweat glands, heart, and brain have evolved in the climate we've known. As the temperature of the planet rises, and those conditions shift, our health is at risk.

The Air They Breath is not just a review of health impacts of global warming, but something more: a soul-stirring reminder of our moral responsibility to our children, and our profound connections to this unique and irreplaceable world.