By Diego M. Ortiz Peru This Week Lima is a beautiful city, there’s no denying that fact. It’s got a vibrant day-to-day life comparable to any metropolitan capital in the world. From the hills of Cieneguilla to beaches of Costa Verde, the people of Lima, if nothing else, are on the move. But there’s a [...]
The Browner The Neighborhood, The Browner The Air
by Gina Carroll Mom’s Clean Air Force Mom’s Clean Air Force has been highlighting the alarming disparities in the amount of air pollution among diverse communities. The fact is: the browner and poorer the community, the poorer the air quality. A new study indicates that the differences in air quality among communities of color is [...]
The future of the environment depends on what Obama does in the next four years
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista On November 6, America reelected Barack Obama as the president of the United State of America. With a mixed review of his first term and four more years at the helm, there is much speculation about what Obama’s presidency means for the environment. Industry interests predict that with no reelection to [...]
Why We Cannot Allow Politicians To Pollute The EPA
By Ronnie Citron-Fink Mom’s Clean Air Force The year I graduated high school and drove a beat-up orange Datsun over the George Washington Bridge to discover a brave new world – college, was the same year the image above was shot. Across the country, images like this one became the environmental story that [...]
The Big Air 3: Allergies, Autism, And Asthma
By Katy Farber Mom’s Clean Air Force Extra! Extra! Read all about it! I should say read more about it. There are more and more reports and articles showing the link between air pollution and health conditions, diseases, and delays. Here’s the latest in how air pollution and chemical exposures are linked to allergies, autism [...]
The Wind Map: We Share The Air
By Dominique Browning Moms Clean Air Force I still remember the first time I sprawled on my back across the grass and watched the clouds drift by. I was about four or five years old. I found animal shapes and people shapes, and excitedly pointed them out to my little sister. The afternoon flew by [...]
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