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   &lt;div class=&quot;entry-content&quot;&gt;&#10;    &#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Living in Southern California means being around air pollution everyday, even if you can\u2019t see it.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;As the only person in my family with asthma, I wondered why only I had it? Through the program, Our Future is Science, I met environmental experts and began connecting my health to the pollution near me.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;My school faced the Phillips 66 refinery, which contributes to &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/projects.propublica.org\/toxmap\/#hotspot\/1247&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;87% &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;of the cancer risk in Wilmington. Many of my classmates assumed we were safe indoors, but I began asking: If the air outside is toxic, is staying indoors really enough to protect us?\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Not exactly.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;figure class=&quot;wp-block-image aligncenter&quot;&gt;&lt;img fetchpriority=&quot;high&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;2560&quot; height=&quot;1440&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-scaled.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;a large building with smokestacks&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-11503&quot; srcset=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1669484417691-7a04f1239678-600x337.jpg 600w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/figure&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/inside-story-guide-indoor-air-quality#tab-2&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Indoor air quality can be much worse than the air outside&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;, especially in communities already overburdened by outdoor sources like &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.aqmd.gov\/docs\/default-source\/ab-617-ab-134\/steering-committees\/southeast-los-angeles\/draft-cerp-5b-trucks.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;highways&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; due to &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/resources\/which-came-first-toxic-facilities-minority-move-and-environmental-justice&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;historic zoning&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;. This issue is rarely talked about despite us breathing it in all the time.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Wilmington and Long Beach rank among the lowest &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/ssrc-static.s3.amazonaws.com\/moa\/PoLA%20Full%20Report.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Human Development Index&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; scores and life expectancies in LA County. When children with asthma are unsafe indoors, it\u2019s clear that indoor air quality is an issue we can\u2019t ignore.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;I turned to Mia Ridley, an OFIS mentor and a second-year Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Engineering to understand what we could do to safeguard ourselves. \u201cProtecting your health doesn\u2019t require a science degree and it\u2019s as simple as cleaning the dust on top of your fan blades,\u201d they said.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;In the kitchen, &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.apha.org\/policy-and-advocacy\/public-health-policy-briefs\/policy-database\/2023\/01\/18\/gas-stove-emissions#:~:text=Multiple%20high%2Dquality%20scientific%20studies,Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%20(EPA).&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;gas stoves&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; are quietly releasing nitrogen dioxide into the air. The asthma risk from cooking with gas is &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.apha.org\/policy-and-advocacy\/public-health-policy-briefs\/policy-database\/2023\/01\/18\/gas-stove-emissions#:~:text=Multiple%20high%2Dquality%20scientific%20studies,Environmental%20Protection%20Agency%20(EPA).&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;comparable to secondhand smoke&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;. \u201cI recommend opening the windows for fifteen minutes a day to prevent stale air buildup,\u201d Ridley advised. They suggest using a dehumidifier, air quality monitors, or even building &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/air-research\/winners-cleaner-indoor-air-during-wildfires-challenge#:~:text=Metalmark%20Innovations%2C%20PBC&amp;text=The%20team%20optimized%20the%20prototype,cleaners%2C%20minimizing%20the%20operating%20costs.&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; to protect yourself indoors.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;figure class=&quot;wp-block-image aligncenter&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;877&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-1024x877.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-11504&quot; srcset=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-1536x1316.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167-600x514.jpg 600w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/photo-1632928274371-878938e4d825-scaled-e1755111087167.jpg 1707w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/figure&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Dr. Elliot Gall, an air quality expert at Portland State University explains that even the most reassuring solutions come with challenges. \u201cAesthetics, maintenance, noise, and cost all matter,\u201d Gall said. \u201cYou can\u2019t assume everyone wants a big, ugly box in their room.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;In &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/magazine.lmu.edu\/articles\/big-city-oil\/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Wilmington&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; and Long Beach, the line between outdoor and indoor air quality fades. Technology isn\u2019t enough when your home sits next to a refinery. \u201cYou need a different solution which is where work continues,\u201d said Dr. Elliot Gall. The solution not talked about enough is to address deeper, systemic issues.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Julie Vu, a registered nurse at Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy, recalled how \u201cDuring the LA fires, students with asthma used their inhalers more often.\u201d She told me that challenges will always remain. For instance, Long Beach port electrification &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/calmatters.org\/environment\/2025\/03\/port-communities-air-pollution-plan-los-angeles-long-beach\/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;takes years to redesign&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;. From filters to electric stoves to moving out of the city, many solutions remain out of reach for low-income families. \u201cThere shouldn\u2019t be a pay barrier,\u201d Ridley said, noting how groups like Mask Bloc LA give out free masks to those who need it.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Dr. David Sittenfeld, Director of the Center for Environment at the Museum of Science in Boston, expressed how art can help people be more aware of this issue by reminding them that air pollution is invisible. \u201cUse art to understand this invisible killer because these emissions are there all the time,\u201d he said.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;figure class=&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;576&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-1024x576.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;wp-image-11507&quot; srcset=&quot;https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/yli.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OFIS-Capstone-Image-1.png 2000w&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/figure&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;After OFIS, I realized that the responsibility to carry change doesn\u2019t lie on experts alone. Through &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.patagonia.com\/stories\/district-15\/video-79223.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;grassroots activism&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; and community efforts, even students can push for policies that actually serve the needs of places like Wilmington and Long Beach.\u00a0&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;For many families, the air in their homes is already damaging their health, and they don\u2019t even know it. California\u2019s proposed &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/calmatters.org\/environment\/2024\/06\/oil-ballot-california\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;3,200-foot buffer zone&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; between &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/stories\/2021\/10\/living-near-oil-gas-wells-increases-air-pollution-exposure&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;oil wells&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; and neighborhoods is a step in the right direction, but it\u2019s not enough. Change starts when lawmakers begin prioritizing systemic issues over profit and &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/grist.org\/equity\/wilmington-california-public-health-survey\/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;aesthetic upgrades&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; that result in &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/publicintegrity.org\/environment\/the-fear-of-dying-pervades-southern-californias-oil-polluted-enclaves\/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;little impact&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&#10;&#10;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Change starts with youth voices like mine. I believe clean air shouldn\u2019t be a luxury and representatives should stock filters and masks like COVID kits, funded by tax incentives. 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