Moms Clean Airforce is presenting a blog talk radio discussion this Friday. We’ll be talking about Asthma – this time of Latino children, who have a higher risk for asthma than other kids in our country. The link will take you to the event invitation and how to join in.
http://asthmaandlatinokids.eventbrite.com/
Moderator: Ana Roca-Castro, Founder of LATISM
With Chris Espinosa, National Director of Advocacy at the Hispanic Federation; Dr. Evelyn Montalvo, Pediatric Pulmonologist; and Steph’s mom, Lydia Rojas
Asthma is an issue of social justice. With 66 percent of Latinos in the United States living in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards, Latino children are 60 percent more at risk for asthma than white children. When these children grow into adults, they are three times as likely as whites to die from asthma. Particulate pollution emitted by power plants over poorer neighborhoods – over school buildings and playgrounds were children spend their days – triggers and aggravates asthma, which translates into missed days of work and school, visits to the emergency room, and greater exposure to dangerous and expensive health issues. This blog radio discussion will look at the connection between coal pollution and asthma, the connection between asthma and race, differences in health care given to suffering children, and what parents can do.
About the Moms Clean Air Force
The Moms Clean Air Force is a growing community of moms, dads and others, from all walks of life, who are defending clean air for the sake of our children’s health.
Please Join Us – Your Kids Need You to Stand Up for Their Health and Future
- Join the Force by signing up on our website, http://www.momscleanairforce.org, so we can keep you up‐to‐date on policy developments, invite you to MCAF events, and let you know when speaking up is most critical.
- Join the Force by sharing your thoughts and opinions. Submit a guest blog post to MomsCAF@gmail.com about why clean air matters to YOU.
- Join the Force by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MomsCAF).
- Join the Force by taking action. Write the EPA and tell them why you support the new proposed Mercury and Air Toxic Standards.
We can protect our families by making sure that Congress hears our collective voice!
