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Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Motherhood And Mother Earth
Cigarettes, Asthma And Our Children
Learn about secondhand smoke and asthma in the African American community.
Should Race Be A Political Factor In The Treatment Of Childhood Asthma?
Learn how a divisive political climate is making it difficult to discuss the real needs of African American and Latino children with asthma.
Asthma’s Impact On The Nation
See an infographic from the CDC that describes how asthma is deadly, disruptive and expensive, affecting everyone in the nation.
For My Ninos
Queridos hijos, I’ve never been one to care too much about celebrations like Mother’s Day. I feel they are way too commercialized and too much effort is put into material gifts. Plus, …
Latinos Can “Breathe Easier” Thanks to EPA’s Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard
Read statements from a national Latino organization supporting laws regulating carbon pollution and making power plants responsible for lowering emissions.
Air Pollution Linked to Attention Problems And Anxiety in Children
Read about a new study that links in utero air pollution exposure from sources such as cars, trucks and burning coal to behavior problems in childhood.
Children’s Hospital Boston Reports Progress On Asthma
Read about a program in Boston that helped families reduce asthma triggers and properly use medication to avoid hospitalizations from the disease.
A Force for Good
Find out how inner city Chicago teacher Tina Fakhrid-Deen decided to become an environmental activist and fight for clean air for African American children.
2 Chicago Coal Plants Shut Down: Clean Air Win For Latino Community!
Watch a video about two of the oldest and dirtiest coal-fired power plants in Chicago being closed down and the people who made it happen.
Some Pregnant Brooklyn Moms Get Too Much Mercury From Fish
Read about a study pointing to fish consumption by pregnant mothers as the source of mercury in the systems of newborns in Brooklyn.
El Cabildeo de los Contaminadores Luchan Contra los Intereses de la Comunidad Latina Estadounidense
Si usted nunca ha tomado una acción política en los Estados Unidos, HOY es el día de firmar esta petición y escribirle al presidente Obama. No le tomará ni un minuto para …