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Pediatrician urges state action on health risks of agricultural burning
Summary
Dr. Warren Skogg told the committee that seasonal crop residue burning produces PM2.5 spikes that coincide with local increases in pediatric asthma and COPD visits, criticized low utilization of voluntary smoke guidelines, and urged better monitoring, incentives and potential regulatory options.
Dr. Warren Skogg, a Jonesboro pediatrician, presented medical evidence and local measurements he says link seasonal agricultural burning to acute and chronic respiratory harms in Northeast Arkansas.
Skogg described the composition of agricultural smoke — including PM2.5, carbon monoxide and other gases — and cited epidemiological studies showing higher ER admissions and increased mortality associated with fine particulate…
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