Do you love daffodils and cherry blossoms…but hate pollen? As you’re oohing and aahing over the forsythia, are your kids sneezing, coughing and rubbing itchy eyes? Here are 7 ways to help your kids breathe easier throughout the pollen season. Why Is Pollen So Hard on Kids? Spring can be tough on little lungs, […]
Why should you tell your Senator to vote NO on Scott Pruitt for EPA? Here are the 12 best reasons I’ve come up with. What are yours? Trump Recap When Donald Trump attained the presidency, my heart sank. As a woman, mother, and citizen, I feel personally violated by this man and all he represents. But […]
Headache? Achy joints? Runny nose? Itchy eyes? You’re probably thinking you’ve got a cold. It might just be that your indoor air quality stinks – literally. Indoor air quality can be a LOT more polluted than the air outside. That’s bad news for those of us who live inside – which, I think, is everyone […]
493views Did carpet cleaning almost kill me? Well, not exactly. But it did make me so sick, I suffered for several days with what felt like a terrible flu. Turns out, it wasn’t the flu. It was an unexpected and very severe reaction to the chemical compounds in the cleaning fluid I was using to clean […]
Are you fired up and ready to vote? I know I am. In fact, I’m so fired up, I’m going to vote early. Down below, you’ll find a link so you know when you can vote early, too. Why do I care? Because here’s what’s at stake: The air we breathe. The way we […]
A big advantage of the Clean Power Plan is that it will keep you from getting sick. Here are three specific ways the Plan will help you stay healthy. CLEAN POWER PLAN BENEFITS 1) Less Asthma – If you already suffer from asthma, or may be prone to getting it, the Clean Power Plan will […]
826viewsWe often focus on poor air quality when kids are home in the summer and smog seems particularly intense. But even in September and early October, your community may experience Code Yellow and Code Orange days, both of which could make our kids sick. In this guest post from Clean Air Partners, based in Baltimore, […]
Using energy efficiently is the key to many of the health, environmental and even financial crises we face. Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil pollutes our air and water, contributes to asthma and other respiratory problems, and is a major cause of climate change. It’s up to all of us to do what we […]
