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The Petrochemical and Plastic Crisis Is Spinning Out of Control
Plastic is ubiquitous, even for those of us that try to avoid it, and it’s bad news. A new report warns that while manufacture and use of essential plastics may continue, failing to act now on “reckless increases in plastic production” will have immense costs.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Kayley Shoup, Carlsbad, New Mexico
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Kayley Shoup tells us how her family and her community are impacted by living near oil and gas development.
Moms Join “Cancer Alley” Funeral March to the White House
Moms Clean Air Force’s Almeta Cooper, Elizabeth Brandt, Sam Schmitz, and Cynthia Palmer joined environmental justice activists from “Cancer Alley” in front of the White House. The funeral procession signified mourning the many lives lost in Louisiana’s St. James Parish and “Cancer Alley.”
It’s Time to Ditch Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Gas-powered leaf blowers release toxic pollutants into the air we breathe. These pollutants, many known carcinogens, can be extremely harmful to human health.
Fracking, Leukemia, and a Mother’s Promise to Protect Her Child
A concerned mom of a cancer survivor asks EPA to propose a strong rule to cut pollution from oil and gas operations.
Small Progress—But Not Enough—On Reining in Petrochemical Pollution
Moms Clean Air Force commends the Justice Department and EPA for pursuing this enforcement action, which will reduce the dangerously high levels of benzene and other hazardous air pollutants around some petrochemical facilities.
Dr. Ou, Air Pollution, and Cancer Vulnerability
A mom whose child had cancer, talks to a research scientist studying how air pollution presents higher health risks for childhood cancer survivors
Artificial Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Toxic Chemicals in Synthetic Turf
New research casts doubts about the health safety of synthetic turf.
“Oh My God, We’re Living in a Cancer Zone.”
Trump’s EPA allowed companies to change pollution records of the toxic chemical ethylene oxide at the expense of the health of the people who breathe it.
Parents Have Serious Health Concerns in the Wake of Petrochemical Fires in Texas
The fire burned for more than 60 hours, prompting school closures, shelter-in-place orders, and spikes of benzene that spewed into the air.
Moms Testify at EPA Mercury Hearing
Dozens of Moms Clean Air Force members and staff from more than 15 states testified this week at the only public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to attack the legal foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.