Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
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Clean Cars Drive Clean Air Progress: Moms Make News
New EPA Standards Tackle Toxic Tailpipe Pollution
EPA announced the finalization of new standards that will significantly cut the dangerous tailpipe pollution produced by passenger vehicles. This is a huge win for the climate and our kids.
Moms Tell Congress: Don’t Roll Back Soot Protections
Who could oppose cleaner air for children? Shockingly, some members of the U.S. House and Senate.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Plastic Toys Safe for My Children?
Plastic is bad news for the environment and for our children’s health. Mom Detective shares tips for minimizing exposure to harmful chemicals and choosing toys with safer materials.
The Female Climate Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Have)
Eunice Newton Foote demonstrated the greenhouse gas effect three years before the male scientist credited with the discovery.
The Why Behind Clean Energy
As one mom recently told her son, we need to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sooner rather than later. Our new fact sheet—The Role of Clean Energy in Cutting Climate Pollution—explains why.
Gas Pipeline Leaks Are Dangerous
Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a chance to plug pipeline leaks and make our parks, schools, and neighborhoods safer.
The Placenta Is Not the Barrier We Once Thought It Was
The scientific community is just starting to study and understand which environmental pollutants can cross the placenta and how they impact babies. Learn more about what we know in Moms’ new fact sheet.
“We’ll Just Be Another East Palestine”
“Advanced recycling” a.k.a. chemical recycling isn’t the solution petrochemical companies promised.
Moms Urge EPA to Get the Job Done on Power Plant Pollution
Fossil fuel power plants are responsible for about a quarter of the climate pollution generated in the U.S. Reducing this pollution is key to addressing our escalating climate crisis.
What’s in the Air: Our Brains on Air Pollution
Research is starting to show links between fine particulate matter, a.k.a. soot, and neurocognitive disease. Dominique Browning shares what she learned from a recent panel of experts and how new science shapes the work of Moms Clean Air Force.
Trash Incineration Pollution Is Toxic
Cadmium, mercury, lead, soot, dioxins—Moms are urging EPA to protect us from the deadly chemicals released by burning plastics and other wastes.