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Articles by Ronnie Citron-Fink
Toxic Baby Food and What You Can Do About It
A congressional subcommittee investigation found “significant levels” of toxic heavy metals—lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury—in baby food. Here’s what you need to know, and what a parents can do about it.
What I Miss
There are many things we miss because of Covid. A new grandmother shares a hopeful story of the things she no longer misses, and the one thing she misses most.
Air Pollution is Invisible. Watch It Turn Visible.
Watch how air pollution moves through the air, and into the body. Learn how your family can have cleaner air.
U.S. Air Quality Monitors Routinely Miss Pollution
The most effective way to reduce a family’s exposure to air pollution is knowing if the air is too dangerous to breathe. An investigative report found that air monitors routinely miss pollution, even toxic air from refinery explosions.
Trump Rolls Back Dozens of Safeguards During Pandemic
In the six months since Trump declared COVID-19 a public health emergency, his administration has rolled back at least 30 protections, while proposing changes to at least 20 others.
How to Get Your Child to Wear a Mask at School
As parents, we fight against air pollution to protect our community for the sake of our children’s health. Now we have a new layer to add to our parent protecting powers: helping our children understand that wearing masks at school saves lives.
10 Anti-Racist Resources for Parents
Racist stereotypes and bias begin at an alarmingly young age. These anti-racist resources for children help parents talk to their kids about race and racism.
What States are Learning From the Covid-19 and Climate Crises
To combat COVID-19, the country has no federal health policy. America also has no federal climate policy. The Trump administration has addressed these crisis’s by passing the buck to the states. Governors, mayors and local officials from across the country have stepped up to keep Americans safe and healthy.
DIY Face Masks: Frequently Asked Questions
Let’s face it; masks will be with us for a while. So here’s everything you need to know to create handmade face masks for your family and others.
Teach Your Children Well. Plant a Garden.
For the health, safety, and security of our families, consider planting a garden during the coronavirus crisis.
DIY Face Mask: Just Do It.
With CDC considering changing their official guidelines to encourage people to take measures to cover their faces, here are 3 face mask sewing patterns.