Archives for March 2012

Gas Industry Still Has Its Head In The Sand On Fracking

Read about natural gas industry executives who will not admit that public opinion opposes fracking and is in favor of stricter fracking regulations.

Doctors to Gov. Perdue: Keep Air Clean For North Carolina

by Moms Clean Air Force

Read a letter from a group of North Carolina medical professionals supporting that state’s air toxics program, which is under legislative attack.

AMC’s Great Kids, Great Outdoors Says “Protect Kids’ Health”

by Moms Clean Air Force

Learn how Sen. James Inhofe (R, Okla) is attacking the implementation of MATS (Mercury and Air Toxics Standards) so polluters can freely poison the air.

The Racial Politics Of Asthma

by Dominique Browning

Read Moms Clean Air Force founder Dominique Browning’s thoughts on the increased incidence of asthma in the African American community.

Broccoli Does Not Trigger Asthma

by Liza Donnelly

Latinos Can “Breathe Easier” Thanks to EPA’s Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard

by Moms Clean Air Force

Read statements from a national Latino organization supporting laws regulating carbon pollution and making power plants responsible for lowering emissions.

Clean Air From The Inside Out

by Alexandra Zissu

Find out how the things we do to increase indoor air quality affect outdoor air quality as well.

Black With Asthma

by Dominique Browning

Moms Clean Air Force founder is dismayed at the ignorance of Harry C. Alford, who claims that African American children are not in asthma danger.

Chandra’s Story: Losing A Son To Asthma

by Moms Clean Air Force

Read the story of one mom’s heartbreak after her son died from an asthma attack and how she’s working for clean air and an end to asthma deaths.

Air Pollution Linked to Attention Problems And Anxiety in Children

by Molly Rauch

Read about a new study that links in utero air pollution exposure from sources such as cars, trucks and burning coal to behavior problems in childhood.