When four Milwaukee school students were diagnosed with lead poisoning, Kristen Payne jumped into action, convening a group of local parents to demand answers and protect children’s health.
Letter to Congress: Oppose Cuts at EPA Department That Leads Scientific Research, March 20, 2025
Date: March 20, 2025 To: Congress Re: Oppose efforts to dismantle and cut the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), which leads scientific research at EPA Dear Members of Congress, The undersigned 122 environmental, public health, science, community nonprofits organizations, and businesses from …
Letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin: Maintain Protections Against TCE, March 2025
Date: March 2025 To: Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency Re: Maintaining Critical Protections Against TCE Health Risks under TSCA Dear Administrator Zeldin: The undersigned 124 community, environmental, public health, and other organizations from across the United States write to urge …
Moms’ Dominique Browning’s Blistering Take Down of Zeldin’s “Great American Comeback” in U.S. News and World Report
“While lobbyists and executives from the oil, gas, chemical and automobile industries celebrated the news, the American public should not,” writes Moms’ Dominique Browning in an op-ed response to EPA Administrator Zeldin’s so-called “Great American Comeback” published in US News and World Report.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?
Plastic water bottles are not just filled with water. They are brimming with microplastics and 150 different known chemicals too.
All Moms on Deck: Scientists, “Green,” and MAHA Mothers Must Unite in Opposition
It’s clear that all “green” moms must unite. Immediately. It’s going to take all types of moms to fight for democracy and clean air during Trump 2.0.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Polyester and Polypropylene Rugs a Safe Choice for My Family?
Polyester and polypropylene rugs are made with plastic fibers derived from petrochemicals. There are safer alternatives out there. Mom Detective shares tips for finding a truly “family-friendly” rug.
Two Years After the East Palestine Derailment, EPA Chemical Assessment Is Veering Off Track
EPA is about to assess the risks of vinyl chloride to decide whether this potent carcinogen presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” But its plans for this evaluation are woefully inadequate. The people of East Palestine deserve better.
Moms Resist Trump’s Spree of Reckless, Unconstitutional Executive Orders
The nation is witnessing a deluge of executive orders, so many of which are reckless and harmful, especially the ones gutting work to cut air and climate pollution. At Moms, we’re bearing witness and working to explain what’s going on. We’re also fighting back.
Junk Science Has No Place in a President’s Cabinet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), makes a habit of promoting unscientific and wild health claims that are both alarming and widely disavowed by public health professionals.
Ask Mom Detective: Is Silicone Safe for Baking?
Heads up: silicone is plastic, and heating plastic can cause the chemicals it contains to get into your food. Read tips for silicone food safety from our Mom Detective.