For many families living near the hundreds of petrochemical plants that dot the Mississippi River front in Louisiana, toxic air pollution leads to a persistent fear of what each breath might bring.
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Moms Announce 2026 Annual Summit: Plastics on Our Minds and in Our Brains
Moms Third Annual Summit will feature scientists, doctors, government officials, and community members reviewing the latest scientific discoveries about petrochemicals’ dangers to our children’s health.
My Climate Job: Gavin McIntyre, Mushroom Farmer and Co-Founder of Ecovative
Back in 2007, Gavin McIntyre and his friend Eben Bayer decided to launch a business to tackle one of the biggest environmental problems of the twenty-first century: the plastic crisis. The key? Mycelium.
Ask Mom Detective: What Is Fleece? Is It Safe for My Kids?
While it may look comforting and adorably sheeplike, fleece is a synthetic fabric, made from fine polyester fibers. Mom Detective shares her concerns about synthetic fabrics and tips to avoid them.
EPA Head Zeldin Must Go. Stop the Pollution Spree.
Within one short year, Administrator Zeldin has unleashed an aggressive campaign to let polluters get away with more pollution. Moms are calling for his resignation.
Supermom of the Month: Debra Shigley, Georgia
“If you’re involved in your PTA, you can run for office,” says November Supermom of the Month Debra Shigley. Read about Debra’s run for a Georgia Senate seat and her work to inspire everyone to get involved in their community.
3 Things You Need to Know About How Rescinding the Endangerment Finding Will Fuel Chemical Disaster
On a recent webinar, experts gathered to discuss how extreme deregulation would put floods, droughts, and hurricanes on steroids and usher in a future of catastrophic chemical disasters—specifically at facilities using fossil fuels to produce petrochemicals and plastics.
Trump’s Endangerment Finding Rollback Will Mean More Toxic Chemical Disasters
The Trump administration’s proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding is a gift to fossil fuel and petrochemical corporations, but for the rest of us, it is a reckless attack that will harm our children and jeopardize their futures. Moms are calling on EPA to do its job of protecting human health and the environment.
La Crisis de Salud Oculta en los Hogares Latinos: Contaminación por Plásticos, Injusticia y Lucha por el Cambio
En un reciente evento de EcoMadres Investiga, madres, científicos y narradores de historias se reunieron para exponer los impactos reales de la contaminación por plástico y cómo nuestras comunidades ya están dando un paso adelante para impulsar el cambio.
The Hidden Health Crisis in Latino Homes: Plastic Pollution, Injustice, and the Fight for Change (VIDEO)
At a recent EcoMadres Investigates event, mothers, scientists, and storytellers came together to expose the real impacts of plastic pollution and how people are already stepping up to drive change.
The Climate Questionnaire: David Leffler, Investigative Journalist and Host of Fumed
Fumed is a must-listen four-episode podcast about people living in the shadows of America’s chemical plants and oil refineries. We chatted with host David Leffler about why telling stories of everyday people battling corporations for basic human rights like clean air and water is so important.
New Map Shines Light on Communities Most At-Risk From Toxic Air Pollution
Clean air advocates have a new weapon in the fight against toxic air pollution from the plastics and petrochemical industry: the Environmental Defense Fund’s innovative Petrochemical Air Pollution Map.