Asthma is the most chronic childhood disease. According to the Center For Disease Control (CDC): Over 7.1 million U.S. children under age 18 (14%) have ever been diagnosed with asthma; 7.0 million children still have asthma (10%). Boys (15%) were more likely than girls (13%) to have ever been diagnosed with asthma. Non-Hispanic black children …

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This cartoon by Jen Sorensen originally appeared on Daily Kos: TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA: BREAK THE CLIMATE PARALYSIS

  TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BREAK THE CLIMATE PARALYSIS  

You don’t want to see a bad grade on your child’s report card, but does the air she breathes pass the test? Is your family, like mine, among the 42 percent of Americans who live in places where the air itself is dangerous to breathe, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air …

This cartoon by Isabella Bannerman won MCAF's partner, Union of Concerned Scientists 2012 cartoon contest. TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA: BREAK THE CLIMATE PARALYSIS

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This cartoon was created by Joe Mohr for Yes! Magazine.  TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA WE NEED A BIG PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail… And what does that cute fluffy bunny find? Plastic eggs, fake grass and unnaturally bright-colored candy. Spring brings a celebration of rebirth and renewal, and it's the perfect time to get cracking on heading down a healthier, more sustainable Easter trail. Here’s why: The tradition of …

Bisphenol-A, or BPA, just can’t stay out of the headlines these days. And while this is not an air pollution issue, we know that so many moms are concerned about it, so we decided to write about it. Last week, a study of hundreds of children in New York City showed a significant relationship between levels of …