Parenting can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but it can feel like an impossible task to navigate the responsibilities of caring for children while worrying about their future. That’s why we created a fact sheet about how climate change is affecting our mental health and how to cope.
“State of the Air” Finds Millions Breathe Unhealthy Air
The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.
Letter to the Council on Environmental Quality About the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, April 25, 2022
Date: April 25, 2022 To: The Council on Environmental Quality RE: Submission for Request for Information (RFI) Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, Beta Version, Docket number: CEQ-2022-0002 Dear Madam, Sir, Many thanks for the opportunity to contribute a submission during the …
Exposure to BPA In the Womb May Increase Asthma Risk for Girls
Exposure in the womb to BPA, a toxic chemical frequently found in food cans, reusable bottles, toys, and cash register receipts, may increase the risk of asthma in school-age girls.
How the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards Protect Our Babies
Read one mom’s birth story and learn about mercury’s impact on health and the history of mercury protections in the US in our new fact sheet: Mercury 101.
Dominique Browning’s EPA Testimony in Support of Restoring the Foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
This is the testimony I gave today at an EPA public hearing in support of restoring the foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The hearing gathered feedback on EPA’s proposal to reaffirm the determination that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, from power plants. This proposal would restore the legal foundation of the MATS.
Children Are at Risk From Toxic Lead, Especially When Government Fails
The cumulative build-up of lead is the cause of severe health concerns in children, particularly those under the age of six. A sponsor of the NYC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, tells us, “It’s a great law, but any law is only as good as the enforcement it receives.”
Letter to Congress in Support of Maternal Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act, September 17, 2021
Date: September 17, 2021 To: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The …
Want to Protect Kids’ Health? Prepare Them for Climate Change.
In “How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos” CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue, tells us that protecting kids’ health is enough of a reason to start preparing them right now.
Tell the Senate: Support Black Maternal Health in Climate Investment Package
Right now, the Senate is considering federal investments in clean energy, clean air, and climate solutions. This is an important moment for the Senate to commit to historic investments in improving maternal health and addressing the enormous and unjust health disparities faced …
Tell Congress: Support the Baby Food Safety Act
Two recent congressional reports found significant levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food—both conventional and organic. Lead. Arsenic. Cadmium. Mercury. These are poisonous to a baby’s developing brain and nervous system. The Baby Food Safety Act would address this problem by …
Black Maternal Health and the Climate Crisis: How Climate Change Affects Maternal Health and What Congress Can Do About It
On May 26, Moms Clean Air Force and our partners held a virtual congressional briefing to discuss how climate change is impacting health outcomes of pregnant women and babies and how Black mothers are disproportionately affected by these health impacts. This virtual …
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