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Join the Moms Clean Air Force and The Fight For Our Kids' Health. Plus, Enter to Win an iPad 2!

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This December 16th the Environmental Protection Agency will post a very important new ruling called Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The EPA urgently needs your support for these new standards. The President, your Senators and your Congressional Representatives must hear from you, telling them you want strong regulation of mercury--because it is a terrible poison.

Now there's a powerful group supporting our right to clean air: Moms Clean Air Force. Moms have passion and power -- an unbeatable combination. We are harnessing the strength of mother love to fight back against polluters.

Read what these bloggers have to say about the fight for clean air and then join them in fighting for our kids' health.

Leave a comment* on Lisa Stone's post telling us why you joined Moms Clean Air Force and the fight for our kids’ health. You might win one of two iPad 2s that you can use to email your representatives, follow Moms Clean Air Force and read BlogHer.com to continue the fight for clean air.

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Read what these bloggers have to say:

My Name Is Elisa. I am Not a Mom. And I Care About the Air.

12/19/11 11:52am by Elisa Camahort
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Let me get this out of the way: I'm not a mom. Never wanted to be one. Perfectly happy not to be one. And to be even more frank: While babies are objectively adorable, and kids can be perfectly fine, I don't sit there and think "what about the children?" on a regular basis. I don't need children, though, to have a stake in the future.  Read more

I Want Clean Air AND Matt Damon

12/17/11 12:02am by Mocha Momma
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When Moms Clean Air Force asked me to join it didn’t take long for me to agree to partner with them. I’ve already been concerned about levels of methyl mercury in my seafood. Actually, I’m concerned about any kind of contaminant in my food and what I serve to my family. Even before joining with MCAF I knew how potent mercury is in babies who are in utero and what it can do to the nervous system. It’s dangerous and entirely preventable and that’s something I can get behind. Here’s the thing: we can fix this. It doesn’t have to be that difficult, right?  Read more

The Fight for Clean Air

12/15/11 4:02pm by Steamy Kitchen
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The longer a fish lives, and the larger it is, the more contaminates accumulate. King mackerel, tilefish, grouper, halibut, Atlantic salmon, tuna, swordfish, shark, ray, barramundi, gemfish and orange roughy contain high levels of mercury. According to Consumer Reports, nearly a quarter of the seafood we buy may be mislabeled and contain methylmercury. You should investigate and find out the source of your seafood, especially when feeding it to your kids.  Read more

I'm Getting Involved for Olive

12/15/11 3:27pm by Jory Des Jardins
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I don’t know the exact day, but it was sometime last year, when I was in my third trimester of pregnancy, and I noticed it—the air I breathe.  Read more

One-Minute Activism: How You Can Remove Poisons From Our Food and Air

12/14/11 2:05pm by Lisa Stone
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This week, I'm devoting this post and BlogHer's weekly newsletter to making it easy for you to take action to protect yourself and those you love in one minute from your computer. The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards at the end of this week. The problem? A utility lobby doesn't want to have to act on these standards, and is pressuring Congress and President Obama.  Read more

Becoming a Mom Changed Me

12/13/11 4:46pm by Blue-Eyed Bride
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Motherhood hit me like a sweet, squishy ton of bricks. I had no idea that I could just look at this little person who is the perfect mix of TC and me and I’d just burst into tears. How does that happen? My heart aches when I just look at either of those sweet boys. Now that I’m a mom, I’ve realized so many things are important to me that I never even considered before becoming a mom. And I’m passionate about them. Passion drives me because I love my boys so much.  Read more

Mercury in Food

12/13/11 4:10pm by A Year of Slow Cooking
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After my first was born, I remember quizzing the pediatrician, "I can eat tuna again, right?" I will never, ever forget her non-answer: "I don't think anyone should ever eat tuna. It's just not worth the risk since we don't know enough about it." She was talking about mercury poisoning.  Read more

Being A Good Mom Means Protecting My Children

12/9/11 11:37am by Maria Niles
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(Editor's Note: Read what being a good mom means to blogger Eva Smith from Tech. Food. Life.) Being a good mom means protecting my children by feeding them healthy, chemical-free foods, providing toxic-free shelter for them, and protecting them from harm. Whether our children are infants or adults, fighting to protect their children is the number one role of moms worldwide.  Read more

Our Children Give Us Strength to Fight Against Air Polluters

12/8/11 11:35am by Maria Niles
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(Editor's Note: This compelling story comes from Angélica Pérez-Litwin at New Latina) Asthma has been linked to a number of pollutants. My daughter’s experience with asthma marked much of her childhood experience, from the uncomfortable asthma attacks and the daily treatments to feeling easily out of breath while running around with her friends. This is why the Moms Clean Air Force is such an important initiative and coalition.  Read more

Let’s Win This Battle Together

12/7/11 2:29pm by weelicious
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Still, it is always up to us, their mothers, to protect them. As vigilant as I am about things like avoiding buying fish high in mercury, making sure the products I use to clean our home are free of toxins, and always buying organic fruits and vegetables, I rarely think about one of the biggest daily dangers we face: the air we breathe. And whereas when it comes to buying food or cleaning products you can use your wallet to protect your children, clean air is something that simply can’t be bought.  Read more

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Wander
Wander 9 pts

Great information! I'm proud to join with other mom's & to urge our President to make our world a better place!

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katyfarber
katyfarber 5 pts

Thanks for sharing this. I am proud to be part of the Moms Clean Air Force working to preserve clean air in our country. This is something we can work together to improve and save lives, especially those most vulnerable. Our children are counting on us! Here's my last clean air post: http://www.momscleanairforce.org/2011/11/10/3-ways...

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Lisen Stromberg
Lisen Stromberg 6 pts

As the mother of a teenaged daughter recently diagnosed with exercise induced asthma (exercise that is outside, by the way), I care about clean air. Here's my story: http://www.blogher.com/moms-clean-air-force-asks-%...

What's yours?

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