Ever wondered what chemicals might lurk in your couch?
Sarah Janssen, NRDC senior scientist, explores flame retardant chemicals used in upholstered furniture and how they could be affecting your health in My Toxic Couch.
Clean Air Saves Lives: Real Stories of American Families with Asthma
Preventing big polluters from dumping mercury and other toxic chemicals into the air protects vulnerable children and their families — like Julius, a 12-year-old child who had to be rushed to the emergency room during a school field trip when polluted air triggered an asthma attack. Julius describes his asthma as feeling like “being pushed into a locker.” Kim lives in fear of not being with Julius during an attack.
Send a message to the EPA in support of the proposed standard to limit carbon pollution from new power plants.
