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.
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On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Kayley Shoup, Carlsbad, New Mexico
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.
A Child’s Cancer Leads Mom to Demand Answers
Kari Rhinehart of If It Was Your Child tells us about the fight to identify and mitigate environmental contamination in Indiana.
New Study: Pesticide Levels in Families Drop Dramatically After One Week of Eating Organic
New scientific research shows that families benefit from eating organic after just one week. Get the details from our report.
Andrew Wheeler Nomination to Run EPA is Dangerous
Moms across the country fought hard to win the passage, in 2016, of the Lautenberg Chemicals Safety for the 21st Century Act. This law had major bipartisan support. Yet Wheeler is fighting …