In the US, the Latino community is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat. Learn why, and what you can do about it in our two new fact sheets.
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Extreme Heat and the Latino Community
Moms Make News: Moms Hold Back the Floodwaters
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia.
“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.
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.
Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Delayed Brain Development
A new study found that prenatal exposure to a mix of endocrine-disrupting chemicals—like the mix of chemicals most of us are exposed to in our everyday lives—may put babies at risk for delayed brain development.
Mercury: From Coal to Table
There is NO amount of mercury that is safe for children. That’s why Moms Clean Air Force has been fighting for more than a decade to cut toxic mercury pollution, why we support EPA’s proposal to restore the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
Dangerous Heat, Drought, and Wildfires Threaten US Families
Much of the country is in the middle of a mega heat wave that has exploded in the West along with a megadrought that’s been decades in the making. This all stacks up to more and more dangerous air pollution.
Tribal Air Programs for Congress to Address
The Status Tribal Air Report (STAR) combines stories from Tribal air quality professionals operating air monitoring programs on Tribal lands. It includes a budget analysis of how much funding Congress needs to set aside to fully fund Tribal air programs.
Deadly Particle Pollution Is a Racial Justice Issue
A new study found that disparities in particle pollution exposure were present across each and every one of the 14 sources of particle pollution for Black people compared to whites.
Moms Join Senators to Support a “Vote for Children’s Health” to Cut Methane Pollution
Moms Clean Air Force’s Public Health and Policy Director Molly Rauch, and members of the Moms team, joined Senators Chuck Schumer, Martin Heinrich, Angus King and Ed Markey to add support for the methane CRA.
40% of Americans Breathe Polluted Air
The American Lung Association State of the Air 2021 report found more than 40 % of Americans live with unhealthy air and more…
Air Pollution and Climate Change Are Harming the Health of Indigenous Communities
Moms Clean Air Force partnered with the National Tribal Air Association to create a first-of-its-kind summary of the ways air pollution and climate change interact with underlying health disparities in Indigenous communities.