As climate change makes hurricanes more frequent, and more intense, we’ve created an important fact sheet about hurricanes and your health. Learn more…
Articles by Ronnie Citron-Fink
PEOPLE Magazine Highlights Moms Clean Air Force and Dominique Browning
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.
Hawaii Wildfires: Apocalyptic, Unprecedented, and Deadly
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.
10 Ways to Talk to Kids About Wildfires
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.
A Lyme Disease and Climate Change Story
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.
Earth to Mom: Keep Going. Keep Fighting. Keep Loving.
Happy Earth Month! Take a look at how and why Earth Day came to be, and where we are today.
Shell’s Ohio River Valley Cracker Plant Gets an “F” Grade
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.
“State of the Air” Finds Millions Breathe Unhealthy Air
The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.
ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Q&A’s About Toxic Chemicals in Our Products
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.
How Bills Become Laws in Your State
To help the nation’s children stay safer from air pollution in their state, this infographic shows how bills become state law.
Moms Clean Air Force in NYT: “Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds”
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.
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.