Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and MD-PhD candidate for Michigan's Senate seat, discusses the state's dual public health crises: wildfire smoke pollution and cyclosporiasis outbreaks.

As a former Detroit health officer, he criticizes federal cuts to public health infrastructure, including the dismantling of labs that test for cyclosporiasis.

El-Sayed highlights how these issues reflect broader systemic problems like climate change, corporate influence on food systems, and disinvestment in public health.

He argues that voters should prioritize solutions to everyday struggles like housing insecurity and healthcare access, which are interconnected with larger policy failures.Despite political challenges, El-Sayed emphasizes the need for bipartisan action on issues like renewable energy and public health funding.His campaign underscores the urgency of addressing both immediate health threats and long-term structural reforms to prevent future crises.