Peter DeMarco
Cognoscenti contributor
Peter DeMarco is a journalist. In 2016, he lost his wife, Laura Levis, to a fatal asthma attack outside a locked emergency-room door. He has since become an advocate for asthma awareness and changes to emergency response systems.
Recently published
I Lost Laura 4 Years Ago. The Law Passed In Her Name Will Save Lives
In the final hours of the legislative session, hundreds of people came together to help writer Peter DeMarco lobby for "Laura's Law," which will make emergency room entrances easier to...
My Wife Died Of An Asthma Attack. If She'd Known About 'Peak Week,' She Might Have Survived
The third week of September is dangerous for asthma sufferers. It's when germs and allergens come together to make breathing particularly difficult. If only Peter DeMarco's wife Laura had known....