Learn why Latino communities have a very high rate of asthma and why it is difficult for families in these communities to manage the disease.
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Asthma Suffocates The Health Of Latinos
Una Costumbre Latina Puede Ser Una Amenaza Para el Envenenamiento de Mercurio
For English, click here. Cuando recibí un correo electrónico con el asunto titulado, “UNA EPIDEMIA LATENTE DEL ENVENENAMIENTO POR MERCURIO DE SUS USOS MÁGICO-RELIGIOSAS Y ETNOMÉDICO EN COMUNIDADES LATINAS Y CARIBEÑAS,” sentí …
Latino Custom Poses Mercury Poisoning Threat
Learn about a Santeria ritual practiced in some Latino communities that puts participants at risk for mercury poisoning and find alternatives.
Freeway Living Is The Fast Lane to Childhood Illnesses
Learn about one mom’s attempt to find a home and school at least 1.5 miles from a major highway to avoid the serious affects of freeway air pollution.
National Poll Says: America Wants The EPA!
Polls indicate overwhelming support of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) holding corporate polluters responsible for cleaning up their messes.
Breast Cancer: Pink-Washing Pollutants
Read about breast cancer organizations that sell or promote products that contain chemicals that have been linked to the disease.
Asthma Sucks
Read about one mom’s experience with asthma type symptoms during a respiratory illness and her realization about the costs of living with true asthma.
Clean Air Is Sacred To Catholics
Read about St. Francis of Assisi and the principles of Catholics that support clean air and environmental conservation.
Latinos And Clean Air: A Personal Attack
Read a post from a Latino mom relating the high number of Latinos affected by pollution and the callous moves by Congress to allow more air pollution.
Do Latinos Care About Clean Air? YES!
Read about the disconnect between the public’s desire for clean air, and how politicians receive money from corporate polluters and vote for more pollution.
Surprising Facts About Latino Voters
Learn how, despite stereotypes, Latinos have a strong commitment to conservation and environmentalism, including a wide range of specific issues.
Hispanic Heritage Month: What All Latinos Want
Read about one Latino mom who wants everyone to know that her community strongly supports clean air and water regulations.