The Lancet focused their latest report on the effects of climate change on children’s health, asking, “Who is going to be the most vulnerable?”
Ethane Cracker Plants: Threatening Our Air, Our Climate, and Our Health
Ethane “cracker plants” are industrial facilities that create the building blocks for plastics manufacturing. They also create air pollution that harms our health and makes climate change worse.
Protecting the Mercury Rules is a Crucial Moment for Our Babies
Moms Clean Air Force staff went to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with messages that highlighted the health risks of Trump’s proposed changes to the existing, working mercury rules.
Mercury Pollution in the United States
Learn more about how the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have affected the United States.
New Study Asks: Is Air Pollution Worsening Kids’ Mental Health?
A new study examined short-term exposure to small particulate matter pollution and mental health effects in children, and found that pollution was linked to worsening mental health disorders just days after exposure.
New Study: Soot Particles Found in Placentas
New Study: Scientists say black carbon particles were found on every single placenta they looked at, regardless of how much pollution the mother had been exposed to.
Moms Clean Air Force Testifies Before Congress on Defending Mercury Standards
Moms Clean Air Force’s Heather McTeer Toney joined other leading experts to testify in opposition to Trump’s EPA controversial proposal to undermine our country’s mercury pollution standards. “Why Administrator Wheeler would ever consider weakening a rule that protects babies’ brains is senseless.”
Fires and Chemicals: A Toxic and Deadly Mix
Learn how fires are disrupting people’s lives–from the petrochemical fire in Texas to wildfires in California–and creating deadly health effects.
Tell Congress: Don’t Let the EPA Poison Our Babies’ Brains
Trump’s EPA — under the leadership of acting head, Andrew Wheeler — has hit its lowest, most cynical level in its radical agenda to destroy protections against pollution. EPA has launched a process to sabotage and ultimately destroy our Mercury and Air …
Infants At Risk for Long-Term Health Issues from Climate Change
Studies of mothers in southern states like Texas are showing that infants are at risk for long-term climate change related health issues. Here’s why.
Child Car Seats Designed by Former Patagonia CEO for Safety and Sustainability
Meet WAYB, a new company focused on providing high quality baby products designed for both safety and eco-friendly sustainability.
How Mercury Poisoning Works
Ever wonder why pregnant women are advised by doctors to cut down on eating albacore (white) tuna? Tuna, like other large predator fish, is contaminated with mercury. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin. Over 400,000 newborns are affected by mercury pollution every year. …
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