Opinion: Local pediatrician combines medicine, climate action - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Working with climate pediatrician groups, Nguyen noticed San Diego lacked a heat officer, an official responsible for protecting citizens from extreme heat.
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Working with climate pediatrician groups, Nguyen noticed San Diego lacked a heat officer, an official responsible for protecting citizens from extreme heat.
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