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MCAF Blogger, Elisa Batista Is A Block Rocker

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Moms Clean Air Force|Posted in: activism, African-American Community, Guest Bloggers, Latino Community, Motherhood, pollution, social justice|
MCAF Blogger, Elisa Batista Is A Block Rocker

This is a guest post from Green The Block about MCAF blogger, Elisa Batista: Who would’ve known that becoming a mom could turn you into an activist? Elisa Batista became a vocal advocate for clean air in the Latino community after having kids. The “Mama Bear” in her came out, Elisa says. Her instinct to …

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Wanted: A Breath Of Fresh Air

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Moms Clean Air Force|Posted in: asthma, coal, Guest Bloggers, Latino Community, Mercury Poisoning, Motherhood, Ohio, pollution, social justice|
Wanted: A Breath Of Fresh Air

This post was written by Kim Wasserman for the Chicago Tribune: I'm Peter's mom. He's that 6-year-old on those ads on the "L" trains or on billboards around town. You know, the one with the inhaler, the one he's been using since he was 3. That makes him luckier than his older brother Anthony, who …

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How Dirty Money Dirties The Environment

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Elisa Batista|Posted in: activism, Economics, Latino Community, politics, pollution, social justice|
How Dirty Money Dirties The Environment

Protecting the Clean Air Act as well as the Environmental Protection Agency should be our No. 1 priority as parents. We can disagree on religion, politics and how we run our households. But as individuals we have no control over pollution, which is why our government needs to protect us from it. But what happens …

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Clean Air Books I Love To Read To My Daughter

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Roxana Soto|Posted in: Latino Community, pollution, Science|
Clean Air Books I Love To Read To My Daughter

My daughter is only five, but she already seems to like science a lot. Well, she's really interested in a lot of things, but I think she has a special curiosity for science and the way our world works. I leave the science discussions to my husband who loves to teach our daughter about nature …

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard: Justice For Our Children

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Marcia G. Yerman|Posted in: African-American Community, coal, Latino Community, politics, pollution, social justice|
Dr. Robert D. Bullard: Justice For Our Children

“Who wouldn’t be against the poisoning of children?” This was the rhetorical question posed by Dr. Robert D. Bullard during a recent phone interview that I had with him. Our talk covered topics from the genesis of his career as the “Father of Environmental Justice,” to the role that women and mothers have played in …

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EPA’s “My Right To Know” Is Now In Spanish

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Roxana Soto|Posted in: Latino Community, pollution, resources, social justice|
EPA’s “My Right To Know” Is Now In Spanish

Sometimes I feel part of the reason why Latinos don't seem to be as engaged in many important issues, like air pollution, might have a lot to do with the language divide. As my Moms Clean Air Force colleague, Elisa Batista points out, actual poll results suggest Latinos do care about the environment: "Latinos more …

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Why Latinos Need To Be Politically Active

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Elisa Batista|Posted in: activism, Economics, Latino Community, politics, pollution, social justice|
Why Latinos Need To Be Politically Active

Like many Latinos in the United States, I was raised in Miami to believe that if one worked hard and made sacrifices, there wasn't a goal that could not be achieved. With just hard work – not money or fame – anything was possible. In terms of politics, my Cuban father would say of the …

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¿Porque Tenemos Que Involucrarnos Políticamente En Los EE. UU?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Elisa Batista|Posted in: activism, En Español, Latino Community, politics, pollution, social justice|
¿Porque Tenemos Que Involucrarnos Políticamente En Los EE. UU?

Como muchos latinos de los Estados Unidos yo me crié -en Miami- creyendo que sí uno trabajaba duro y se sacrificaba, podría realizar cualquier meta. Uno no necesitaba ni dinero ni fama y podía trabajar para hacer posible cualquier sueño. De la cuestión de la política, mi papá -cubano- me decía que una elección presidencial …

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When Toxics Take Over

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Ana Flores|Posted in: coal, Latino Community, Mercury Poisoning, pollution, social justice|
When Toxics Take Over

Not only was my pregnancy four years ago one of the most special moments of my life, but it also made me aware, on a much larger scale, of the issues of environmental and social responsibility. The more I read books about pregnancy, birthing and child-rearing, the more I learned about words that had only …

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Asthma Suffocates The Health Of Latinos

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Moms Clean Air Force|Posted in: asthma, Latino Community, politics, pollution, social justice|
Asthma Suffocates The Health Of Latinos

This is a guest post from Marisa Treviño, President of Treviño TodaMedia, LLC and Publisher of LatinaLista: Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics with asthma are less likely to be in the care of a regular doctor or clinic; less likely to be prescribed appropriate medicines; less likely to have access to specialized care; and more …

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