This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Turning plastic trash into air pollution In recent years, plastics industry lobbyists have been promoting an old incineration method as a new way …
Ozone Pollution 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. What is ozone? Ground-level ozone pollution, also commonly known as smog, is formed in the atmosphere when certain chemicals combine with heat and …
Preparativos básicos para inundaciones
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. Preparación, seguridad y limpieza El cambio climático está afectando la intensidad y la frecuencia de las precipitaciones, aumentando así …
Los incendios forestales y su salud
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. El cambio climático y los incendios forestales El cambio climático empeora los incendios forestales. Gases de efecto invernadero procedentes …
Tailpipe Pollution and Our Health
Cars and trucks play an essential role in our lives and economy, but the pollution they generate is toxic. Vehicle exhaust is a major contributor to climate warming and has been linked to numerous health harms.
Indoor Air Quality in Schools
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Kids spend a lot of time at school, mostly indoors. When school air quality is unhealthy, students suffer. The EPA says indoor levels …
Reasons to Roll With Electric School Buses
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. The benefits of electric school buses Electric school buses will save millions of kids from exposure to dirty diesel bus exhaust, a known …
Carbon Capture and Storage 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Carbon capture involves scrubbing carbon dioxide out of smokestack emissions using a chemical process. This is done at coal or natural gas power …
Flooding 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Preparedness, Safety, and Clean Up Climate change is affecting the intensity and frequency of precipitation, increasing flooding across the country year-round. Typically, flooding …
Vinyl Chloride 101
Vinyl chloride is the building block of PVC plastic. It is transported as a liquid under high pressure. Exposure to vinyl chloride can cause cancer and other worrisome health impacts.
How Hurricanes Harm Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. More frequent and severe storms The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, though storms rage outside these dates too. …
Wildfires and Your Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change and wildfires Climate change is making wildfires worse. Greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels are making much of our …