I am a mom concerned about autism, and I am a clean air activist. And I think the two things are connected. On March 1st of this year, a new research study connecting autism and air pollution was published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. …

This was written by Jeff Feldman for The Daily Climate: Last year, on March 25, my wife Kristin and I made a lifestyle choice, that by all accounts will have the most egregious environmental impact of our lives. Kristin gave birth to a child. Naturally, we were thrilled at this truly wondrous event. As any …

This is a guest post written by Bridget James: As I sit down to write this, I gaze out my window. This clear blue sky allows me to see the majestic mountains near my home in Utah. Today is one of the very few “green” air days Salt Lake City Valley residents have experienced during …

This was written by Heather May for The Salt Lake Tribune:  If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant, some advice on timing from a group of Utah doctors: Wait until the inversion season is over. A growing body of research is linking air pollution to negative birth outcomes, most often prematurity, low birth weight and restricted …

As the Environmental Protection Agency awaits an announcement from President Obama on his choice for their new leader, the public should brace itself for a contentious road to a confirmation. The hearings are sure to bring out the anti-regulation, science doubters who deny the efficacy of protecting the nation’s

Just outside my window the ground is covered with a light dusting of fresh snow. Last check, the outdoor thermometer read a chilly 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Keeping the doors and windows tightly closed is a necessity as the winter months settle in. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) people spend 90 percent or more …

This Associated Press piece originally appeared on CBS News: A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment planned to deliver a petition Wednesday demanding immediate action by elected officials. The group wants Gov. Gary Herbert and mayors of …

On December 14, the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to release a final standard for allowable levels of soot in ambient outdoor air. Moms Clean Air Force supporters have been speaking up since the proposed standard was released for public comment back in June,

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Moms Clean Air Force sat down recently with Florence Williams, author of the book, BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History, a compelling, scientific exploration of this unique organ. Did you know that a women's breasts are not fully developed until the third trimester of her pregnancy, when her …

Has anyone else been following Environmental Health News’ series Pollution, Poverty, People of Color as if it were the new Mad Men? No? Personally I can’t get enough. I especially can’t get one article from last month out of my head. It was about how contaminated fish warnings fail to reach the people most at …