Cleaner air

Here at TILclimate, we’re often asked about the health and environmental effects of materials in solar panels and batteries. But what if the greatest costs are the ones we’re already bearing—from the fossil fuels those technologies would replace? In this episode, pulmonologist Dr. Mary Rice explains how air pollution from coal, oil, and gas can make us sick, and why a cleaner energy system benefits both the climate and our health. For a deeper dive and additional resources related to this episode, visit: . For more episodes of TILclimate by the MIT Climate Project, visit tilclimate.mit.edu . Credits Laur Hesse Fisher , Host and Senior Editor Aaron Krol , Writer and Executive Producer David Lishansky , Editor and Producer Madison Goldberg , Associate Producer Grace Sawin, Student Production Assistant Michelle Harris, Fact Checker Music by Blue Dot Sessions Artwork by Aaron Krol

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Cleaner air is an episode from TILclimate by MIT Climate Project.

This episode is 00:14:28 long.

This episode was published on Jun 12, 2025.

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