Young Asthma Sufferer Testifies in Landmark US Climate Trial.
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A 15-year-old asthma sufferer testified in a landmark US climate trial, alleging that state officials have violated their constitutional rights to a healthy environment. Mica is one of the 16 youth plaintiffs in the 2020 lawsuit Held v Montana, which is being heard in the state capital, Helena, this week. The trial marks the first ever constitutional climate trial in US history. Mica frequently suffers from smoke from wildfires, which makes it hard for him to go for runs. He contracted Covid in 2020 and was forced to isolate from his family in his basement. Montana's wildfires will only get worse as heat and dry conditions become more common.
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