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ASK MOM DETECTIVE: What’s Being Done About PFAS Chemicals?
ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Q&A’s About Toxic Chemicals in Our Products
Are you concerned about the thousands of chemicals your family encounters every single day? Ask our MOM DETECTIVE! She’ll untangle product labels, give tips for chemicals to avoid, and provide safer options to your burning questions about toxic chemicals.
Moms Make News: EPA Administrator Michael Regan Joins Moms On The EV School Bus
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, and Florida.
Historic Investment In Electric School Buses Will Clean Up The Air For Our Kids
On March 14th, Moms Clean Air Force and partners hosted EPA Administrator Michael Regan at Flint Hill Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia, to meet with the school community about the benefits of electric school buses.
Children Are at Risk From Toxic Lead, Especially When Government Fails
The cumulative build-up of lead is the cause of severe health concerns in children, particularly those under the age of six. A sponsor of the NYC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, tells us, “It’s a great law, but any law is only as good as the enforcement it receives.”
A Must Read for Parents and Teachers: “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America”
In the book “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America,” investigative journalist Katie Worth travels the country and reveals that it is no accident that so many American children are fed misinformation about climate change in schools.
Microplastics in Baby Poop
A new study found that babies had over 10 times the amount of microplastics particles in their feces compared to adults.
Moms Make News: Invest in Climate Solutions Now
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members made news throughout the country!
The Olympics, Air Pollution, and the Future of Kids’ Sports
While watching the Olympics, an athlete with asthma reflects about how air pollution threatens the future of kids’ sports by excluding low-income kids and communities of color because of disproportionate rates of air pollution.
5 Years After Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Five years ago, President Obama signed into law the Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which overhauled the country’s chemical safety law. There were significant changes made during the Trump administration.
Why I’ll Be Wearing Orange On June 4th
On June 4th, we will honor the annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day, by wearing orange. It is extremely important to become aware of any huge threat to our children’s safety. We are focused on the systemic racism — especially, now, the racist radical deregulatory agenda of this EPA — that means that low income, communities of color are more polluted than other places.
Interview: Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Bullock
Our Moms Clean Air Force Pennsylvania team interviewed State Representative Donna Bullock for Women’s History Month to learn more about her work in the Pennsylvania state legislature.