Soot pollution is exceedingly high in communities of color in every single state. See how your state stacks up.
For This Grandmother, Strong Soot Pollution Standards Are a Matter of Life or Death
A grandmother writes about how deadly soot pollution has impacted her community and her health.
Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Ask the Experts About Soot and Our Health
On March 16, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force invited a panel of experts to answer questions about what we can do to protect our health from soot pollution and how can we hold EPA and our local elected officials accountable. EPA regulates …
Air Pollution, Osteoporosis, and Grandma
A new study by Columbia University reports that air pollution may be particularly dangerous for older post-menopausal women because it increases their chances of getting osteoporosis.
Moms Testify Soot Pollution Threatens Lives: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia.
24 Hours of Soot
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Why short-term spikes in soot pollution matter Soot is the common name for a kind of air pollution which consists of tiny droplets …
Testimony: Patrice Tomcik, EPA’s Proposed Soot Rulemaking, February 22, 2023
By: Patrice Tomcik, Senior National Field Manager, Moms Clean Air Force Date: February 22, 2023 About: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072 To: Environmental Protection Agency My name is Patrice Tomcik, and I am the Senior National Field Manager for Moms Clean Air Force, …
Testimony: Celerah Hewes, EPA’s Proposed Soot Rulemaking, February 22, 2023
By: Celerah Hewes, Project Manager for Campaigns, Moms Clean Air Force Date: February 22, 2023 About: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072 To: Environmental Protection Agency Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Celerah Hewes, and I …
EPA ‘Soot Rule’ Faces Pressure from AZ Clean-Air Advocates
Clean Air Groups: EPA Needs to Get Tougher on Soot
EcoMadres Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution
We know the burden of dirty air isn’t distributed evenly. In the United States, Black, Brown, and Indigenous people experience disproportionately higher exposure to soot pollution, on average, than white people because sources of this deadly pollutant are more likely located in and around their communities.