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Moms Call on EPA to Protect Families From Chemical Disasters
Life Under Threat: An Explosion at a Local Chemical Facility Spurs One Akron Mom Into Action
Families in East Akron, Ohio, face exposure to toxic, cancer-causing chemicals each day from large manufacturing plants, including the Alterra Akron Plastic Recycling Facility and SMB Products Plant. This mom is taking action.
Power of Moms: Daughter of Migrant Farmer Uses Data to Fight for Environmental Justice
Julie González earned her PhD in applied demography at University of Texas–San Antonio because her mother, Terry, was a migrant farmer.
Three Years Later, Families Start to Learn What the Toxic East Palestine Train Derailment Means for Their Health
At long last: Three years after a train carrying dangerous petrochemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the community finally has a federally funded long-term health research program.
Climate Questionnaire: Beth Gardiner, Plastic Inc.
Beth Gardiner, environmental journalist, is at it again. In her latest book, Plastic Inc., she tackles the monsooning global plastics crisis created by the oil industry as a safeguard against failing revenue.
More Than a Third of U.S. Schoolchildren Are at Risk of Chemical Disaster
Join Moms in demanding that EPA protect the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule.
Moms’ Annual Summit Exposes the Dangers of Plastic Industry Pollution—and Charts a Path to Clean Air
Moms’ 2026 Summit featured three wide-ranging discussions of the latest scientific discoveries about petrochemicals’ dangers to our children’s health—and what we can all do to keep our communities and families safe.
Supermom of the Month: Jackie Shock-Stewart, Ohio
March’s Supermom of the Month, Jackie Shock-Stewart, has a superpower: vulnerability. She is always willing to share her family’s story of escaping a polluting plastics facility in their backyard and put a human face on scary statistics.
Will Childhood Air Pollution Lead to Adult Brain Disease? Dr. Ray Dorsey Answers at Moms’ Annual Summit on March 4
“The seeds of adult-onset brain diseases are often planted early and possibly in childhood,” says neurologist Dr. Ray Dorsey. “One of the causes of these seeds is likely outdoor air pollution.”
The Petrochemical Hazards of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Could Not Be Worse. Then Came Trump.
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.
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.
Moms Speak Out Against Endangerment Finding Rollback: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC.