Industry is more likely to locate and create high levels of pollution in low income and African American communities.
Archives for November 2012
Dear Santa, I Want To Breathe
Time Is Running Out To Set Stronger Limits On Soot Pollution
Find more reasons, including harm to babies and children, why we need to keep pushing the EPA for stronger soot pollution standards.
Breathing Queasy: My Carcinogenic Couch
Do chemicals in your couch cause cancer? Two prestigious universities found a surprising problem you need to know to protect your family.
Global Map: We Share The Air (video)
See an amazing video of a moving pollution map showing how different forms of air pollution travel the globe.
Droughts, Fires, Heat Waves and Hurricanes – Oh My!
Find out about recent cases of extreme weather and how they relate to climate change.
Sandy Turns The Tide With A Surge Of Climate Support
Climate change is back in the news after the devastation of Superstorm Sandy as people begin to relate weather events with climate change.
Climate Change: Kids Get It, Why Can’t We? (video)
Watch this video of a young girl discussing the differences between weather and climate, showing how kids understand climate change.
Clean Air Gratitude
Read the statements of some of our MCAF members as they express their gratitude for everyone who fights for clean air and a healthy planet.
Don’t Let The Ozone Alert Site Go Dark
Use your voice to help save the ozone prediction service that alerts us to unsafe air quality conditions for ourselves and our children.
The Browner the Neighborhood, The Browner the Air
Air pollution, particularly soot pollution, disproportionately affects people living in communities of color. Help us fight for clean air for everyone!
Cerrando La Brecha Del Asma Para Los Niños Pobres Y Minoritarios
Esta entrada del blog fue originalmente publicado en la EPA “Greenversations”: Los científicos de EPA y sus colaboradores están trabajando para comprender mejor por qué el asma afecta desproporcionadamente a los niños pobres y minoritarios. Casi 26 millones de estadounidenses, incluyendo siete millones …