Rickwood Field is the oldest baseball field in the US.
It's also where comedian Roy Wood junior spent a lot of time growing up.
Racism was around, but his baseball field somehow was a separate oasis from all of that for blacks and whites.
Baseball, Birmingham, and racing America.
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Hey, everybody, it's Marielle Seguera.
Not too long ago, a report came out about gas stoves.
When you cook with them, they emit pollutants like nitrogen dioxide.
And the report estimated that about 13% of current childhood asthma cases in the US are attributable to gas stove use.
Suddenly, it seemed like everybody was talking about gas stoves and how you really need to be ventilating if you have one.
And I honestly didn't know that.
Never thought about it.
Don't have a fan over my stove.
And I wasn't opening the window consistently when I cooked.
I remember thinking, oh, my God, I've been poisoning myself this whole time.
Fact check.
No.
However, I have probably been exposing myself to gases that might exacerbate respiratory illness over time.
When we talk about health risks from the environment, things get confusing and overwhelming fast.