I have always considered myself a supporter of clean air. But my quest to advocate for clean air became personal when I became a mother. My oldest daughter Gabriela, or Gaby as we call her, was diagnosed with asthma when she had just turned 2. Gaby is now 8 and in second grade. She is currently taking 3 medications daily to control her asthma. This is on a “good” day. When she has a cold, or another respiratory infection, she takes 5. I was told by an allergist that asthma is “a childhood illness which is usually outgrown by age 7.” When Gaby turned 7 last September, I was ready to break out...