President Obama blames global warming for his daughter's asthma.
Today that's politically useful spin, but the science says something different.
... In a discussion Tuesday, he said "all of our families are going to be vulnerable" to global warming-induced health risks because "you can't cordon yourself off from air or from climate."
...the EPA also reports that our air quality has substantially improved; aggregate emissions of common pollutants have decreased 62% between 1980 and 2013.
...Which brings us back to her father and his Marlboros.
..According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "tobacco smoke is one of the most common asthma triggers," and "if you have asthma, it's important that you avoid exposure to secondhand smoke."
No father wants to feel that his habits might hurt his children.
But sometimes you have to look in the mirror to find the guilty party, not search the stratosphere for a hidden culprit.
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