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40% of Americans Breathe Polluted Air
Wildfire Smoke Found More Toxic Than Other Forms of Air Pollution for Kids
Children are “especially vulnerable” to wildfire smoke. New study finds wildfire smoke more toxic than other forms of air pollution.
Transportation Bills Pave the Way for Clean, Electric Vehicles
Sen. Cortez Masto (NV) has joined with Sen. Patty Murray (WA) and Rep.Jahana Hayes (CT), and Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA) to introduce the Clean School Bus Act. This would fund the transition of dirty diesel school buses to clean electric buses.
Air Pollution and COVID-19 Are a Deadly Combination During Winter Inversion Season
Winter inversions increase air pollution. And air pollution increases the transmissibility, severity, and lethality of COVID-19, especially for children and pregnant women.
A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke
As the California wildfires burn across the state, an environmental health scientist mom is worried because she knows that children and pregnant women, as well as those with heart disease or respiratory conditions like asthma, are particularly vulnerable to the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
Moms Make News: May 21 – June 4, 2020
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members confront racism, the coronavirus Trump’s EPA, and make news throughout the country.
How Much Particle Pollution Am I Breathing?
Preliminary research indicates that long-term exposure to particle pollution may increase the risk of death from Covid-19. Yet, Trump’s EPA is ignoring current science on particle pollution that could save thousands of lives each year.
More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air. How Does Your State Stack Up?
The 2020 State of the Air report, released by the American Lung Association, found more people are breathing unhealthy air compared to last year. Despite decades of progress, the trend lines are now headed in the wrong direction.
Moms Make News: March 30 – April 10, 2020
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members continue to confront the coronavirus and make news throughout the country.
Buy Clean Program Reduces Pollution
We could be implementing clean energy in many states right now with the “Buy Clean” program. As an emissions policy, Buy Clean is especially powerful because it can help federal and state governments address pollution upstream in the supply chain and beyond their own borders.
Trump Administration Ends Talks With California, Presses Ahead With Clean Car Standards Rollback
Read about the Trump Administration breaking off discussions with California and pressing ahead with Clean Car Standards rollbacks.
Climate Change May Increase Risk of Heart Defects in Babies
Learn about the increase in congenital heart defects experts expect as more pregnant women are exposed to extreme heat during the early weeks of pregnancy.