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A new report, Saving Energy, Saving Lives: The Health Impacts of Avoiding Power Plant Pollution with Energy Efficiency, was recently released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The primary takeaway is that a “15 percent reduction in annual electric consumption,” across the...

Just as the tobacco companies worked to brand cigarettes as harmless, the coal industry has pushed to convince the public that their product is safe for the environment. The phrase “clean coal” entered public consciousness during the 2008 election cycle. Big coal invested millions of...

We’re sharing these nontoxic baby and child tips from MADE SAFE to take some of the guesswork out of what’s toxic and what’s not. Have you heard the saying that a worried mother does better research than the FBI? Unfortunately, parents almost have to be professional...

We often talk about how air pollution harms our health—and how it especially hurts small children; they take more breaths, and their little hearts beat faster. But we didn’t exactly understand HOW the pollution harms us. What actually happens in our bodies? So we produced this...

  Air pollution can cause serious health problems. Rarely, it can even kill people — and we’re not exaggerating. That’s why we care so much about the laws that protect us from air pollution. Read on to learn more about the specific parts of our...