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Nearly two-thirds of those suffering from asthma live in an area where at least one federal air-quality standard is not being met. And minority communities are twice as likely to have kids with asthma. learn more

In the U.S., passenger vehicles remain the second largest emitters of oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds (VOC’s)—the pollutants that form ozone. learn more

The Clean Air Act has prevented hundreds of thousands of premature deaths, millions of asthma attacks, tens of millions of child respiratory illnesses. These health benefits were good for the American economy. learn more

There is no disagreement among serious climate scientists. We are changing our climate. And we are beginning to see, feel—and suffer from—the results. learn more

Coal combustion releases a slew of dangerous pollutants into the air, including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. Although it provides a seemingly cheap energy source, coal harms human health at every stage of its life cycle – except when it is left in the ground. learn more

Doctors, nurses, and public health officials agree: industrial carbon pollution threatens the health of Americans. With record-breaking heat, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and earthquakes on the rise, the evidence of climate change from air pollution is all around us. learn more

Most of the time we take a breath, it’s a breath of indoor air. That’s because we spend up to 90% of our time inside. Whether contaminants come from chemicals inside the home or from polluted outdoor air, breathing polluted indoor air can affect the health and safety of our children. learn more

Mercury, sometimes called quicksilver, is a potent neurotoxin that is particularly dangerous to children and women who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. learn more

Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed underground over millions of years from the remains of plants, animals and microorganisms. Like all fossil fuels, it is “non renewable”—once it is depleted, there is no more available for future needs. learn more

Scientists are concerned that we are changing the ocean’s chemistry so rapidly that we are outstripping the evolutionary pace of many organisms to adapt. learn more

Low-income and minority Americans tend to live and work in areas disproportionately exposed to pollution, therefore they suffer disproportionately from the effects of pollution. learn more