Molly Rauch

Molly Rauch is a mom who lives and works in Washington, DC. As Public Health Policy Director for Moms Clean Air Force, she builds relationships with public health organizations and develops alliances and partnerships with them. She also writes about public health science and policy for Moms Clean Air Force. Her writing on environmental health has appeared in Goodhousekeeping.com, Parents.com, and Huffington Post, among other publications. A native New Yorker, she holds a master’s degree in public health.

Articles by Molly Rauch

EPA Moves Toward Cleaning Up Climate Pollution From Cars

EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on its proposal to reinstate longstanding authority for states to set their own emissions standards for cars and light trucks. This is an important opportunity to demand cleaner cars for our families’ health.

Deadly Particle Pollution Is a Racial Justice Issue

A new study found that disparities in particle pollution exposure were present across each and every one of the 14 sources of particle pollution for Black people compared to whites.

40% of Americans Breathe Polluted Air

The American Lung Association State of the Air 2021 report found more than 40 % of Americans live with unhealthy air and more…

Air Pollution and Climate Change Are Harming the Health of Indigenous Communities

Moms Clean Air Force partnered with the National Tribal Air Association to create a first-of-its-kind summary of the ways air pollution and climate change interact with underlying health disparities in Indigenous communities.

Moms Tell Michael Regan: Welcome to the EPA

Moms Clean Air Force members and staff greeted the recently confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan for a brief, socially-distanced visit outside EPA Headquarters in the nation’s capital.

It’s Time for EPA to Fix a Toxics Problem Decades in the Making

With new leadership at the helm of the EPA in Administrator Regan, this is the moment for EPA to fully implement the updated toxics law, with public health as the priority.

Welcome Back, Science

President Biden has committed to reestablishing science as the foundation of federal policies. We are thrilled the Censored Science rule is officially cancelled.

EPA’s Censored Science Rule Flouts Science and Public Health to Protect Dirty Industries

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has finalized a Censored Science Rule. This rule shows a total disregard for transparency, and a disregard for the health of our families.

Five Years Ago, In Paris

We attended the Paris Accord five years ago. Despite Trump’s withdrawal, Moms Clean Air Force continued to push forward on climate action, and look forward to rejoining the historic pact.

Moms Tell the White House: We Want Strong Protections from Deadly Particle Pollution

Moms Clean Air Force met by phone with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to oppose, again, the Trump administration’s efforts to ignore the science on particle pollution.

Andrew Wheeler Rams Deregulatory Agenda in Last Weeks at EPA

As EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler continues his radical deregulatory agenda, we expect to see more air pollution, more censored science, and more happy polluters before Inauguration Day.

Bottle-Fed Babies Ingest Millions of Microplastic Particles Every Day – What You Can Do About It

New study finds that bottle-fed babies could be ingesting millions of Microplastics particles every single day.