Environmental Health

June 7, 2011

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Ever since I lost my pregnancy weight running -- I gained between 48 and 50 pounds with each of my two kids -- my friends have been pushing me to run a half marathon. I wanted to do it, but like every other mom out there, I had no time. As a New Year's Resolution, I signed up for...

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Elisa Batista

Environmental Health

June 3, 2011

Click here to join actress Jessica Alba in asking Congress to pass the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011! By Jessica Alba, Actress and Concerned Mother As I’m pregnant with my second child, I have been thinking back to the days when my husband and I decided to start a family, nearly four years ago. Just...

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Jessica Alba

Environmental Health

May 31, 2011

The reason I put "climate change" in quotes is because there are people who don't believe it exists. Like, the oil and gas industry. From my point of view in the Bay Area, there is definitely something going on with our climate. Weather forecasters were caught off guard by the amount of rain we had...

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Elisa Batista

Environmental Health Health Care

May 31, 2011

Memorial Day has come and gone, which means summer is just around the corner. Whether you tan or don’t tan, whether you lounge on tropical beaches or prefer to spend your summer afternoons doing less sun dappled activities, sunscreen is a must. I’m sure you’ve all been dutifully applying sunscreen...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health Health Care

May 19, 2011

Good news! Today I had the opportunity to represent MomsRising at a meeting with White House officials about cancer prevention. Your signatures were delivered along with those from other organizations who are also members of the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition . We talked about how...

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Donna Norton

Environmental Health

May 18, 2011

Every time I travel out east to visit my parents and grandmother I always think of my grandfather. Growing up, he was a second father to me, always present and supportive in every way. I will never forget the way he delighted in playing with my son, his first great grandson. He never got to meet my...

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Elisa Batista

Environmental Health

May 16, 2011

This month is National Asthma Awareness Month, when we address an illness that affects nearly 25 million Americans and one in every ten children in the United States. Safeguarding the air we breathe and preventing illnesses like asthma attacks is one of my most important jobs as Administrator of...

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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson

Environmental Health

May 13, 2011

Listen as a podcast You wouldn't know it from a visit to the Hallmark card store, but the origin of Mother's Day in the U.S. has feminist anti-war roots. The earliest celebrations honoring mothers trace back to ancient times and were primarily spiritual in nature. They centered around goddesses and...

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Carla Goldstein

Health Care Environmental Health

May 13, 2011

I have been writing a lot about air quality as part of my work with Moms Clean Air Force , an initiative by the Environmental Defense Fund. While I have always been passionate about preserving our environment for my children and future generations, I have also learned a lot on the job. For one, I...

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Elisa Batista

Environmental Health

May 10, 2011

Ever since my seven-year-old son was a baby he was a snorer. Every time my father visited, he would joke, “¡Tienes una sinfonía!” You have a symphony! At first my husband and I laughed off the snoring as a quirk of our sweet, smart, and otherwise healthy boy. But it became an issue when teachers...

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Elisa Batista