By Wayne Mai and Dr. Crystal Doan Living in Southern California, wildfires are an unfortunate commonplace. Especially during the scorching summer months, there exists a lingering state of dread—when is …
SDPCA Nominates San Diego Team to Co-Chair AAP California State Government Affairs Expert Committee on Tobacco, Ecigs and Cannabis Products
July 18, 2022 by Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen Our volunteer coalition SDPCA has nominated Drs. Peony Liu and Devon Ball Jr to be Co-Chairs of the AAP California State Government …
UncategorizedAnti-Vaping Team Steps Up Big Time, To Help San Diegans vs Big Tobacco Coalition
February 12, 2022 by Vi Thuy Nguyen MD Big thanks to our amazing SDPCA Anti-vaping team for their efforts this week! Aida Castenada, the Deputy Coalition Manager for San Diegans …
UncategorizedRewild The Child to Counter ACES: We Submitted Our AAP Catch Grant to Declare the Wetlands belong to the Children
January 25, 2022 by Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen Dr. Sara Valladolid and I completed our AAP CATCH Grant Proposal on “Rewild the Child to Counter ACES.” We are including relevant …
UncategorizedScriptorium for the Planet: 2022 American Climate Leadership Award Proposal
November 29, 2021 by Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen SDPCA and I are honored to be nominated for the 2022 American Climate Leadership Award. We completed our proposal submission for a …
UncategorizedSDPCA Mentioned in the SD Union Tribune!
November 13, 2021 by Vi Thuy Nguyen MD Riley did it! We are so proud to have Riley Gilberton’s opinion piece on the dangers of leaded aviation gasoline to the …
UncategorizedOctober 14: Children’s Environmental Health Day
October 6, 2021 by Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen Dr. Dan Spencer is from our leadership team and part of the AAP-CA3 Climate Change and Health Committee. As the lead physician …
UncategorizedSDPCA Joins San Diegans vs. Big Tobacco Coalition
September 25, 2021 Our coalition is proud to join with the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society in addressing the local youth vaping epidemic. San Diego Pediatricians for Clean …
UncategorizedEncinitas Electrifying Building Ordinance is a Pediatric Health Issue: Thank you Mayor Catherine Blakespear and Encinitas City Councilmember Joe Mosca
September 23, 2021 by Vi Thuy Nguyen MD Yesterday, three pediatricians from our leadership team Drs. Dan Spencer, Sally Kaufman and myself testified at the Encinitas City Council meeting and …
UncategorizedSDPCA Forms Anti-Vaping Team
September 7, 2021 Updated 11/6/2021 by Vi Thuy Nguyen SDPCA is proud to announce that we have formed an anti-vaping team. We have reached out to the American Cancer Society …