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Ronnie Citron-Fink

Ronnie Citron-Fink is a writer, editor and educator. She is the editorial director of Moms Clean Air Force. She has written and edited thousands of articles about green living and the environment for websites, books and magazines. Ronnie is the creator of Econesting. Her posts can also be found on Huffington Post, Care2, Planet Green, Inhabitat, Yahoo!Green, Treehugger and other sites. Ronnie was named one of the Top Ten Living Green Experts by Yahoo. She has been a contributor to Family Fun and is included in their books. Ronnie was a teacher for many years and is the mother of two children.
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Articles by Ronnie Citron-Fink

The Link Between Breathing Polluted Air and Breast Cancer

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

An important new study found that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of breast cancer.

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Hurricanes: More Frequent, More Intense, and More Dangerous to Health

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

As climate change makes hurricanes more frequent, and more intense, we’ve created an important fact sheet about hurricanes and your health. Learn more…

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PEOPLE Magazine Highlights Moms Clean Air Force and Dominique Browning

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

We’re excited to be the featured for a second time in PEOPLE magazine! Read the story of how Moms Clean Air Force came to engage and mobilize “an impressive army of more than a million moms…” to fight climate pollution.

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Hawaii Wildfires: Apocalyptic, Unprecedented, and Deadly

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

As the strong winds of Hurricane Dora, a Category 4 storm, spun off the coast of Maui and collided during the island’s hottest, driest season, the risk of extreme wildfires intensified.

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10 Ways to Talk to Kids About Wildfires

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

When children in parts of the US look up at the scary orange-gray sky and breathe in the toxic air, they are experiencing dangerous wildfire pollution…and climate anxiety. Here’s how to talk to kids about wildfires.

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A Lyme Disease and Climate Change Story

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

A mom describes her child’s experience with Lyme disease, and hopes the prevention strategies from our new Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses resource will help other parents keep their children safe.

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Earth to Mom: Keep Going. Keep Fighting. Keep Loving.

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

Happy Earth Month! Take a look at how and why Earth Day came to be, and where we are today.

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Shell’s Ohio River Valley Cracker Plant Gets an “F” Grade

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

After 100 days of operation, the Shell Beaver County ethane cracker plant, 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, gets a failing report card from environmental groups, including Moms Clean Air Force.

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“State of the Air” Finds Millions Breathe Unhealthy Air

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.

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ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Q&A’s About Toxic Chemicals in Our Products

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

Are you concerned about the thousands of chemicals your family encounters every single day? Ask our MOM DETECTIVE! She’ll untangle product labels, give tips for chemicals to avoid, and provide safer options to your burning questions about toxic chemicals.

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How Bills Become Laws in Your State

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

To help the nation’s children stay safer from air pollution in their state, this infographic shows how bills become state law.

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Moms Clean Air Force in NYT: “Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds”

by Ronnie Citron-Fink

In an article in the New York Times, two Moms Clean Air Force state organizers, Karin Stein of Iowa, and Hazel Chandler of Arizona, are quoted about a groundbreaking new air pollution study.

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