Leaf blowers are not only noisy; they also create toxic fumes and air pollution. Mom Detective shares tips for safeguarding your neighborhood from leaf blower pollution.
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“We Are in a Fight to Protect Our Right to Clean Air”: 5 Takeaways From Moms’ Plastics Summit
What’s amply clear from Moms’ April 3 Plastic Summit is that people are deeply concerned about petrochemical pollution and also want better, safer solutions. We have work to do.
Supermom of the Month: Kristen Payne Fights Lead Dust in Milwaukee Public Schools
When four Milwaukee school students were diagnosed with lead poisoning, Kristen Payne jumped into action, convening a group of local parents to demand answers and protect children’s health.
World Health Organization Honors Dominique Browning as a “BreatheLife Voice”
The international BreatheLife campaign has awarded Moms’ Dominique Browning the “BreatheLife Voice” honor. As a BreatheLife Voice, Dominique joins a global contingent of changemakers who use their platforms to drive solutions to air pollution.
Is Plastic Making Your Sperm Decline? Dr. Shanna Swan Answers at Moms’ Plastic Summit on April 3
Dr. Shanna Swan, PhD, an award-winning environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, has been researching the health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can be found in plastics and how they interfere with our body’s hormones for decades.
Trump’s Funding Cuts Seek to Kill Environmental Efforts, Especially in Impacted Communities
The Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice in San Diego is one of 16 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers in the U.S. that received congressionally allocated funding in 2023. On February 21, this funding was unceremoniously terminated by Trump’s EPA.
Mental Health and Climate Change: Why Mutual Aid and Collective Care Matter Right Now—and What You Can Do
Research suggests that strong social ties can be a protective factor when it comes to the mental health effects of extreme weather disasters. One of the best ways to strengthen social ties is to practice actively caring for our communities.
Moms’ Dominique Browning’s Blistering Take Down of Zeldin’s “Great American Comeback” in U.S. News and World Report
“While lobbyists and executives from the oil, gas, chemical and automobile industries celebrated the news, the American public should not,” writes Moms’ Dominique Browning in an op-ed response to EPA Administrator Zeldin’s so-called “Great American Comeback” published in US News and World Report.
Uprooted: How Back-to-Back Hurricanes Displaced One Family From Nicaragua to the U.S.
In November 2020, during the middle of a very active storm season, two Category 4 hurricanes slammed into Central America within two weeks. Read how one family lost their home, forcing them to make the difficult decision to try to go to the U.S.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?
Plastic water bottles are not just filled with water. They are brimming with microplastics and 150 different known chemicals too.
Protecting the Wild: Our National Parks Urgently Need Us—Now More Than Ever
This family has made visiting national parks their “thing,” even as the new administration guts park staffing and resources. Their reason: skipping this summer’s trip feels like succumbing to defeat when these parks need us now more than ever.
All Moms on Deck: Scientists, “Green,” and MAHA Mothers Must Unite in Opposition
It’s clear that all “green” moms must unite. Immediately. It’s going to take all types of moms to fight for democracy and clean air during Trump 2.0.