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Two Big Ugly Clean Air Rollbacks
On June 11, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal to repeal two major environmental rules that limit toxic pollution from coal and gas power plants.
These proposed rollbacks of pollution protections from power plant smokestacks and mercury are cruel and unpatriotic.
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Unprecedented Rollback of Protections From 7 Most Toxic Chemicals
On May 22, 2025, the House joined the Senate in voting to repeal protections against seven of the world’s most toxic air pollutants.
This resolution will allow the nation’s most toxic polluters to permanently turn off their pollution controls and release into the air unlimited amounts of dangerous chemicals.
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How to Keep Your Family Safer from Wildfires and Smoke
Climate change is making wildfires worse, and wildfires across the country are burning more intensely than ever before. Wildfire smoke is made up of ash, tiny particles, liquid droplets, and gases. Immediate health impacts of smoke inhalation can include coughing, difficulty breathing, eye irritation, scratchy throat, runny nose, chest pain, headaches, and asthma attacks.
Learn more about how wildfires impact health and what you can do.
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Do you really want to go back to the dirtiest air in America?
In the 1960s, the U.S. had a deadly pollution problem. Bipartisan solutions, including the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, helped clean up our air. But now, our air is at risk as pollution rules and protections are threatened.
Here’s what it looked like before the Clean Air Act.
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How does extreme heat impact our health?
Extreme heat—when temperatures are much hotter than average—can be dangerous for our health. Climate change is making extreme heat days more frequent and more intense.
Learn who is most vulnerable to extreme heat, symptoms to watch out for, and signs of heat-related illness.
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100 Days of Heartbreak and Chaos
Moms’ Co-Founder and Director Dominique Browning responds to Trump’s first 100 chaotic, confusing days in office.
We have been particularly focused on the work of Trump and his EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in their attempts to gut protections from the air and climate pollution that are putting us in extreme danger.
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PLASTICS ARE CAUSING A MASSIVE HEALTH CRISIS
On Thursday, April 3, we held our annual summit in Washington, D.C. and explored the latest research on plastics, human health, and global warming.
Read about the health dangers of the toxic chemicals found in plastic, including how they get into our lungs.
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What do plastics have to do with global warming? Everything.
Plastics and other petrochemicals are the world’s fastest-growing industrial source of greenhouse gases. They are a significant part of the climate-and-fossil-fuels crisis. Every step of the plastics supply chain releases greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants.
Learn how the fossil fuel industry affects climate change and what we can do.
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Maternal & Children’s Health in a Dangerous Climate
Our forum on May 8—Maternal and Children’s Health in a Dangerous Climate: The Impact of Air Pollution, Plastics, and Heat on Women of Color—examined the drastically high maternal and infant mortality rates for women of color with special consideration of threat multipliers, like exposure to air pollution, plastics and petrochemical pollution, and extreme heat.
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People Magazine Honors Isabel González Whitaker
People en Español named Isabel González Whitaker one of the “Top 20 Most Powerful Latinos Fighting Climate Change.”
Isabel is Moms’ Associate Vice President of Public Engagement and EcoMadres Director.
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What to Know About the Petrochemical Industry: Q & A
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities.
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VIDEO: JULIANNE MOORE FOR MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE
“I remember when I was pregnant, my doctor told me not to eat tuna fish. It is contaminated with mercury. Mercury in food goes right to a baby’s brain. It damages the developing brains of fetuses…. When I was pregnant, I stopped eating tuna. But I never stopped to think about where all that poisonous mercury comes from. Mercury comes from air pollution.”
Get Involved in your State
We’re working on issues where you live.
Across the country we support local projects that help reduce air pollution, fight climate change, and improve the health of our children and families. Find your state chapter and learn how you can make a difference locally.
