The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.
Articles by Ronnie Citron-Fink
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How Bills Become Laws in Your State
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Firefighters, Climate Change, and Toxic Chemicals
Our new fact sheet, “Firefighters, Climate Change, and Toxic Chemicals,” highlights how the warming cycle creates dangerous wildfires, and toxic chemicals emitted from increased wildfires put firefighters at grave risk.
Children’s Book Ideas for the Holidays to Inspire Climate Action
These children’s books cover topics that help to teach about climate change and environmental justice.
10 Book Ideas for the Holidays to Inspire Climate Action
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Climate Inaction Makes Protecting Children’s Heath Bleak, Unless…
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The Mental Health Toll of Climate Change (video)
Climate disasters impact our health and are terrifying to experience. The stress is especially disruptive and frightening for children.
Dangerous Heat, Drought, and Wildfires Threaten US Families
Much of the country is in the middle of a mega heat wave that has exploded in the West along with a megadrought that’s been decades in the making. This all stacks up to more and more dangerous air pollution.
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