As Jane Fonda holds her “Fire Drill Fridays” demonstrations on Capitol Hill, grandmother members of Moms Clean Air Force, join the weekly climate change protests.
Climate Change and the Health of Older Adults
Climate change is a public health emergency that is harming Americans now. Older adults are especially vulnerable to harm from climate change.
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.
How Air Pollution Harms Your Body
- Air pollution affects our lungs, brains, hearts, and babies in utero.
- Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to air pollution.
Montana’s Wildfire Smoke Affects Climate and Health
Learn about the negative effects of wildfire smoke on the lung function of Montana residents who were exposed during the Rice Ridge Fire in 2017.
Healthy Hearts Need Clean Air
Cancer and Pollution in the African American Community
Health Experts Warn of Dire Impacts of Climate Change
Read about a new report from the Lancet, detailing the negative health effects of extreme heat and climate change across the globe.
This is Deeply Personal
Hear from our founder Dominique Browning about how the natural world is something worth fighting against corruption to preserve.
New Study: Most Important Reason for Taking Action on Climate Change Is Our Children and Grandchildren
Learn about a new study that looks at how Americans think about climate change, its causes, who will be hurt by it, and whether we can stop it.
Clean Air Action Guide
Paint Stripper Chemical Ban on Hold Despite Deaths
Even after a young man died from the fumes from a deadly chemical found in paint strippers, Scott Pruitt’s EPA is postponing a proposed ban on the lethal substance.
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