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Health Experts Warn: “Children Will Be Affected at Every Single Stage of Their Life by a Changing Climate”
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.
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.
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.
Climate Change May Increase Risk of Heart Defects in Babies
Learn about the increase in congenital heart defects experts expect as more pregnant women are exposed to extreme heat during the early weeks of pregnancy.
Interview With Dr. Gredia Huerta Montanez, Environmental Health Pediatrician
Read our exclusive interview with an environmental health pediatrician in Puerto Rico who talks about Zika, Hurricane Maria, and environmental advocacy.