Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. La contaminación del aire y el calor extremo amenazan la salud de todas las personas, pero en las mujeres …
Reasons to Embrace Solar Energy
Solar energy is clean, abundant, and doesn’t generate pollution or threaten public health the way dirty electricity from fossil fuels does. People in the United States have already installed enough solar to power 36 million homes, and this number is on the rise. Here are more reasons to adopt solar today.
Air Pollution, Extreme Heat, and Latina Maternal Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Air pollution and extreme heat threaten the health of everyone, but both pose outsize risks for pregnant people and babies. Pregnancy is a …
Solid Waste Incinerators 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Incinerators are a type of furnace used to burn solid wastes. These facilities emit harmful air pollutants and climate-heating gases. Some incinerators adhere …
Air Pollution 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds WHO safety guidelines The air we breathe is contaminated by atmosphere-altering pollutants from many …
What You Need to Know About Orphaned Wells
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. “Orphaned” wells are oil and gas wells that have been left behind by their owner and are no longer in service. That doesn’t …
How Oil and Gas Operations Impact Your Baby’s Health
Air pollutants associated with oil and gas production contribute to serious health impacts in humans, especially in pregnant people, babies, and children. People who live near oil and gas operations are at an increased risk of exposure to a wide variety of air pollutants.
Los impactos de los huracanes sobre la salud
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. ¿Cómo afectan los huracanes a nuestra salud? La temporada de los huracanes en el Océano Atlántico es del 1 …
Cómo funciona el envenenamiento por mercurio
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. ¿Alguna vez te preguntaste por qué a las personas embarazadas se les recomienda que reduzcan el consumo de atún? …
Información básica sobre el mercurio
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. ¿Qué es el mercurio? El mercurio es un metal pesado, muy tóxico, de origen natural. En los EE. UU., …
The Problem With Plastics Recycling
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Recycling will not solve the plastics crisis For nearly 40 years, the plastics industry has promoted plastics recycling as the antidote to single-use …
Carbon Dioxide 101
Learn how the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas has increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.