Wheeler’s fingerprints are all over the very worst environmental proposals of the Trump Administration. He has proven, first as Deputy EPA Administrator under Scott Pruitt, and then as Acting Administrator, that he has: NO interest in protecting people’s health and safety; NO …
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Heavy Metals Don’t Belong in Baby Food
Heavy Metals Don’t Belong in Baby Food Significant levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, were found in baby food—both conventional and organic—in two recent congressional reports.1,2 According to the World Health Organization, lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury are included …
Andrew Wheeler’s EPA: A Racist Agenda
10 Ways the EPA Is Making Life Worse for Black and Brown Americans 1. CAR AND TRUCK POLLUTION ENDANGERS COMMUNITIES NEAR HIGHWAYS The EPA rolled back public health safeguards for greenhouse gas emissions from cars. In addition to massive climate harm, this …
Testimony: Trisha Dello Iacono, FDA’s Closer to Zero Plan, November 18, 2021
By: Trisha Dello Iacono, Senior Legislative Manager, Moms Clean Air Force Date: November 18, 2021 About: FDA’s Closer to Zero Plan To: Food and Drug Administration Good afternoon. My name is Trisha Dello Iacono. I am the mom to four young children …
Testimony: Cynthia Palmer, Large Municipal Waste Combustors Rule, March 25, 2024
By: Cynthia Palmer, Senior Analyst, Petrochemicals, Moms Clean Air Force Date: March 25, 2024 About: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0183 To: Michael S. Regan, EPA Administrator Dear Administrator Regan, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Standards of Performance for New …
Pregnancy, the Placenta, and Pollution
Babies are exposed to pollution before they take their first breath. Currently, the placenta is under siege by a variety of chemicals in the environment, and we’re just starting to study and understand which can cross this barrier and how they impact babies. Here’s a refresher on the placenta and some ideas for safeguarding growing babies during pregnancy.