Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. Las olas de calor, intensificadas por el devastador calentamiento global, causan rutinariamente cientas de muertes en todo el mundo. …
Petrochemical Pollution Is Harming Our Health. That Includes Plastics.
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities.
Mercury 101
Learn about mercury: what it is, how it gets into our air and food, and the effects of mercury pollution on human health.
10 Things to Know About Climate, Clean Air, and Health Equity
Access to a clean, safe environment is a key part of health equity. Clean air, water, and soil are not equally distributed, and climate change is making those inequities worse.
How Air Pollution Harms Pregnancy
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. It was written in partnership with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Air pollution threatens the health of everyone, but it poses outsize risks for pregnant people …
La Refinería Suncor Y La Contaminación Del Aire
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. EL HISTORIAL DE CONTAMINACIÓN DE SUNCOR Suncor es la única refinería de petróleo en Colorado, y es una “fuente …
Suncor Refinery and Air Pollution
SUNCOR’S HISTORY OF POLLUTION Suncor is the only petroleum refinery in Colorado and a “major source” of air pollution that requires Title V operating permits under the federal Clean Air Act. Although the permits are intended to prioritize public health protections, they …
Electric School Buses: The Smartest Way to Get to School
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES: THE SMARTEST WAY TO GET TO SCHOOL THE PROBLEM: Every day, millions of our children hop onto school buses that …
What You Need to Know About the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. How does this affect Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania is the third-highest greenhouse gas polluting state in the nation and a significant contributor to climate change. …
Trump Administration Moves Under Cover of COVID
While COVID-19 spreads across the United States, EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler pushes a radical pro-polluter agenda.
Ethane Cracker Facilities
What is a cracker facility, and how does it affect your health? Ethane crackers use ethane, a fossil-derived chemical, to create the tiny pellets that are the building blocks for plastics manufacturing. The process creates dangerous air pollution that harms our health and makes climate change worse.
How Mercury Poisoning Works
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Ever wonder why pregnant people are advised to minimize eating tuna? Large fish are contaminated with mercury, a potent neurotoxin. An estimated 75,000 …