For our February 2026 Justice in Every Breath, our IG Live series centering environmental justice, Moms Clean Air Force’s Almeta Cooper sat down with Jasia Smith of the Center for American Progress for a critical conversation about children’s health and environmental protection.
Jasia co-authored the report How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health. The report examines how weakening environmental and public health protections threatens children’s well-being, particularly those living near fossil fuel facilities and industrial polluters.
We broke down the report’s findings about the links between environmental toxins, climate change, and a decline in U.S. children’s health—and about the risk to our families of environmental protection rollbacks.
During #blackhistorymonth, we recognize that Black children have been historically and are still disproportionately exposed to pollution. Clean air is a fundamental human right.