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How Does Pollution Affect Pregnancy?

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to air pollution because of the many changes that take place during pregnancy, as well as the vulnerability of the fetus during the intricate process of in-utero development. Air pollution can harm the health of pregnant women in many ways, such as by increasing the risk of premature birth and low birth weight.

How does climate change affect pregnancy?

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to climate change due to many factors. For example, they are more vulnerable to heat-related illness, which can cause preterm birth. They are at risk of injury during extreme weather events, and may be more vulnerable to vector-borne diseases made worse by climate change.

What you can do.

Learn more about how air pollution and climate change affect pregnancy by exploring our resources.

Join us to fight against the Trump administration’s rollbacks of clean air rules.

Join us in your state to work to keep air cleaner, and fight climate change.

The science is clear. We must act with urgency.

Moms Clean Air Force demands that city, state, and federal lawmakers and regulators move us onto a path to climate safety immediately.

  • We must mobilize immediately for a transition to zero climate pollution. The 100% Clean Economy bill is a great start.
  • We must have laws and regulations that rapidly draw down carbon and methane emissions and ramp up energy efficiency everywhere.
  • Our goals must be ambitious, and staged deadlines must be strictly enforced to demonstrate measurable progress.
  • We must ensure that vulnerable populations and communities of color are given equitable protections and are granted access to cost-effective clean-energy options.
  • We must make bold investments in innovative technologies that will help solve this climate crisis.
  • We must hold companies accountable for cleaning up their climate pollution.

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Resources about Pregnancy

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How Mercury Poisoning Works

Fact Sheet

How Mercury Poisoning Works

Assault on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Fact Sheet

Assault on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

How Air Pollution Harms Your Body

Fact Sheet

How Air Pollution Harms Your Body

How Oil and Gas Operations Impact Your Baby's Health

Fact Sheet

How Oil and Gas Operations Impact Your Baby's Health

Cómo las operaciones del petróleo y del gas afectan la salud de su bebé

Fact Sheet

Cómo las operaciones del petróleo y del gas afectan la salud de su bebé

Protect Little Lungs

Fact Sheet

Protect Little Lungs

Protect Every Breath Video

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Protect Every Breath Video

Air Pollution is Invisible. Watch It Turn Visible.

Article

Air Pollution is Invisible. Watch It Turn Visible.

U.S. Air Quality Monitors Routinely Miss Pollution

Article

U.S. Air Quality Monitors Routinely Miss Pollution

United We Stand

Article

United We Stand

Get Expert Answers to Urgent Environmental Questions in 'Protecting Your Child’s Health'

Article

Get Expert Answers to Urgent Environmental Questions in 'Protecting Your Child’s Health'

Moms Make News: June 4 – June 26, 2020

Article

Moms Make News: June 4 – June 26, 2020

Healthy Pregnancy Guide

Article

Healthy Pregnancy Guide

Ignoring Science, Trump's EPA is Poised to Set Dangerous Air Pollution Standards

Article

Ignoring Science, Trump's EPA is Poised to Set Dangerous Air Pollution Standards

DIY Face Masks: Frequently Asked Questions

Article

DIY Face Masks: Frequently Asked Questions

The Mother of All Injustices

Article

The Mother of All Injustices

More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air. How Does Your State Stack Up?

Article

More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air. How Does Your State Stack Up?

8 Tools for Kids to Learn About Climate Change at Home

Article

8 Tools for Kids to Learn About Climate Change at Home

Interview with Beth Gardiner, Author of  "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution"

Article

Interview with Beth Gardiner, Author of "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution"

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Tell Congress: Our Babies Need Protection from Mercury and Air Toxics

Petition

Tell Congress: Our Babies Need Protection from Mercury and Air Toxics

Clean Air Action Guide

Action Guide

Clean Air Action Guide

Air Pollution is Invisible. Watch It Turn Visible.

Article

Air Pollution is Invisible. Watch It Turn Visible.

U.S. Air Quality Monitors Routinely Miss Pollution

Article

U.S. Air Quality Monitors Routinely Miss Pollution

United We Stand

Article

United We Stand

Get Expert Answers to Urgent Environmental Questions in 'Protecting Your Child’s Health'

Article

Get Expert Answers to Urgent Environmental Questions in 'Protecting Your Child’s Health'

Moms Make News: June 4 – June 26, 2020

Article

Moms Make News: June 4 – June 26, 2020

Healthy Pregnancy Guide

Article

Healthy Pregnancy Guide

Ignoring Science, Trump's EPA is Poised to Set Dangerous Air Pollution Standards

Article

Ignoring Science, Trump's EPA is Poised to Set Dangerous Air Pollution Standards

DIY Face Masks: Frequently Asked Questions

Article

DIY Face Masks: Frequently Asked Questions

The Mother of All Injustices

Article

The Mother of All Injustices

More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air. How Does Your State Stack Up?

Article

More Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air. How Does Your State Stack Up?

8 Tools for Kids to Learn About Climate Change at Home

Article

8 Tools for Kids to Learn About Climate Change at Home

Interview with Beth Gardiner, Author of  "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution"

Article

Interview with Beth Gardiner, Author of "Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution"

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