A PFAS expert tells us how parents can protect their kids from PFAS, aka “forever chemicals,” especially as they head back to school.
Gas Stoves: “Home is Where the Pipeline Ends”
Researchers at Harvard found that natural gas used in home stoves contains “at least 21 hazardous air pollutants that may impact air quality and health.” These pollutants include: dangerous levels of benzene and toluene.
Burning Plastic Contaminates Eggs. Here’s What To Do About It.
When plastic waste in developing countries is incinerated, local food sources, such as eggs can become polluted with toxins.
Latino Conservation Week: Moms Fight for Clean Air
During Latino Conservation Week, our EcoMadres program encouraged the Latino community to get outdoors and participate in activities to protect our natural resources. Here’s what conservation means to our EcoMadres team…
Ask Mom Detective: Are Dishwasher Pods OK for the Environment?
Mom Detective answers a question from a member in California: “I like to use those dishwasher pods in the disposable clear packs, but I want to make sure they break down in the environment. Do they?”
Petrochemical Pollution and Our Health
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities. Learn more about petrochemicals and our health, and how you can take action in our new fact sheet, “Petrochemical Pollution and Our Health.”
“Forever Chemicals” Threaten Women Young and Old
EPA recently found that even minuscule levels of exposure over a person’s lifetime can compromise a woman’s immune and cardiovascular systems. And PFAS exposure in the womb can have adverse health effects to mother and baby.
Petrochemical Pollution Is Harming Our Health. That Includes Plastics.
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities.
ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Are Bug Spray Ingredients Safe?
Mom Detective answers a question from a member in Louisiana: What bug spray ingredients are safe, and which should be avoided, especially for kids?
Ditch the Lawn for a Drought-Tolerant Garden
Replacing grass with native plants creates a healthier environment for your family, community, and the planet.
Letter to EPA About American Chemistry Council’s Attempts to Undermine Toxic Substances Control Act Implementation, June 1, 2022
Date: June 1, 2022 To: Dr. Michal Ilana Freedhoff Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention US Environmental Protection Agency 7101M 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Dr. Freedhoff: The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is misleading …
Moms Celebrate Historic Investments in Electric School Buses With Vice President Kamala Harris
Moms Clean Air Force joined Vice President Kamala Harris, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and other officials to celebrate a historic investment in electric school buses.