Learn about new proposed EPA standards that include decreasing the amount of sulfur in gasoline, leading to an immediate reduction in air pollution.
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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.
One Step Backwards, One Step Forwards
Learn about a neighborhood in New York City that is fighting back against an unwanted and potentially polluting garbage waste treatment facility.
Republicans For Environmental Protection Join Moms Clean Air Force
Learn why the Republicans for Environmental Protection changed its name to better reach conservative voters and welcome them to Moms Clean Air Force.
MCAF Honors “Angry Black Women” Who Have Changed the World
Read about the negative stereotype of the Angry Black Woman and how those fitting that name have been forces for positive social change.
Even Moderate Air Pollution Can Raise Stroke Risks
Learn about a study linking increased incidence of strokes to increased air pollution days, even those within federal guidelines.
Michigan Clean Energy Jobs Mean Less Air Pollution
Read about a clean energy initiative in Michigan that could not only reduce air pollution but help the economy by creating new jobs.
Houston Slammed For Clean Air Violations
Learn about Houston’s failure to meet federal ozone pollution standards and the Sierra Club lawsuit to try and force the EPA to enforce its own rules.
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.
Mercury In Newborns Likely From Mothers Eating Contaminated Fish
Read about the 8 percent of newborns in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan born with elevated levels of mercury from maternal consumption of poisoned fish.
When It Comes to Clean Air, I Am My Sister’s Keeper
Read about one Moms Clean Air Force mom’s struggle to balance work with the needs of her son with asthma and how asthma creates family economic problems.
My Other Kids Deserve Clean Air Too!
Read about one MCAF mom who teaches environmental science and encourages her students to be environmentally active.