November 2009
1 post
Pollution’s Toll on our Brains: Breathing dirty... →
From the November 2009 Scientific American Mind http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pollutions-toll-on-the-brain By Sunny Sea Gold In these days of hybrid cars and carbon credits, it…
Nov 17th
September 2009
4 posts
It’s Idle Free Awareness Week! →
Are you looking for a way to improve the air where your children live and breathe? Governor Herbert has declared September 21-25, 2009 as statewide Utah Idle Free Awareness Week, and Utah Moms for…
Sep 24th
Good News: New limits on toxic air pollution from... →
EPA announces new limits on toxic air pollution from medical incinerators, ending legal battle Provided by: Associated Press Written by: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sep. 16, 2009 WASHINGTON - About 50…
Sep 20th
Press Clippings - April 1, 2009 - August 31, 2009 →
‘Gentlemen, ladies — Stop your engines’ by Judy Fahys, The Salt Lake Tribune. 05/28/2009. ‘Dutra debate draws crowd of 400′, by Martin Espinoza, Press Democrat, May 30, 2009. ‘Community…
Sep 10th
United Nations urges nations to tackle air... →
September 5, 2009 Countries could speed up their action against climate change if they tackled air pollution as well as carbon dioxide emissions, the UN Environment Program says. UNEP executive…
Sep 6th
August 2009
1 post
Are your candles making you sick? →
Wed Aug 19, 7:03 pm ET WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — Paraffin wax candles, used mainly for romantic ambiance, fragrance and light, may also contribute to air pollution inside your home. The…
Aug 21st
July 2009
4 posts
A Child’s IQ Can Be Affected by Mother’s Exposure... →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 21 2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Mackar, NIEHS (919) 541-0073 21 Jul 2009: A Child’s IQ Can Be Affected by Mother’s Exposure to Urban Air…
Jul 23rd
Improve Air Quality! Ask EPA to Reduce Toxic... →
The Clean Air Council (based in Philadelphia, but national in scope) is calling upon Americans to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed strong, new standards to reduce toxic…
Jul 21st
RED ALERT: Friday’s air quality unhealthy →
Tomorrow, July 17, 2009, is an Air Quality Red Alert for Salt Lake and Davis Counties. A YELLOW Air Quality Action day is called for Utah and Weber Counties. Protect your children from ozone…
Jul 17th
A marvelous victory for Utah’s air!! →
Salt Lake Tribune July 8th, 2009 by Judy Fahys Plans for a third coal-fired power plant at Delta are dead. The Intermountain Power Agency said Wednesday it will let the air-quality permit for a…
Jul 10th
May 2009
6 posts
Picnic at Wheeler Farm & Call to join Utah’s Clear... →
Rally Call to join Utah’s Clear Air Challenge! • WHAT: Utah Moms quarterly meeting and social to promote the Clear the Air Challenge issued by Gov. Jon Huntsman, Mayor Ralph Becker and Mayor Peter…
May 29th
Air pollution can damage DNA in three day: YIKES! →
SAN DIEGO, May 18 (UPI) — Inhalation of some particulates can cause some genes to become reprogrammed, affecting the development and outcome of cancers, Italian researchers said. Dr. Andrea…
May 19th
Want Clean Air? Clear the Air! →
Salt Lake Solutions Air Quality Partners, a community-based partnership including Utah Moms for Clean Air, presents CLEAR THE AIR CHALLENGE | DRIVE DOWN YOUR MILES TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND BECOME…
May 13th
Press Clippings - March 1, 2009 - March 31, 2009 →
‘RadioActive! March 2 Utah Moms for Clean Air’: Robert Nelson, SALT LAKE CITY, UT (2009-03-03). ‘Moms and kids at Capitol to meet lawmakers, plead for cleaner air’: By David Servatius, Deseret…
May 8th
Lawn Mowing: Get Reel, Go Gas-free! →
March 13, 2009 www.carteretnewstimes.com Warm weather arrives with the melodic chipping of songbirds preparing their nests. What? Can’t hear them? The steady rumble of lawn mowers not only drowns…
May 8th
Clean Cities, Dirty Cities →
ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2009) — The 10th annual American Lung Association State of the Air report released April 29 finds that six out of ten Americans–186.1 million people — live in areas where air…
May 2nd
April 2009
7 posts
Satellite Observations of Air Pollution: Local... →
Contact: Chris Rink of NASA, +1-757-864-6786, +1-757-344-7711, christopher.p.rink@nasa.gov HAMPTON, Va., April 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire Air pollution in the United States impacts human health,…
Apr 17th
Air pollution ’shortens life’ →
By Humphrey Hawksley BBC News correspondent April 12, 09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7946838.stm It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled…
Apr 13th
Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth: http://tinyurl.com/ct6cs2
Apr 9th
Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth →
April 8 (from HealthDay News) Air pollution may slow the normal growth of a developing fetus, a U.S. study has found. Researchers looked at data on nearly 336,000 births in New Jersey between…
Apr 9th
Public shows increased interest in air quality →
Public shows increased interest in air quality April 5, 2009 - 9:45 PM By KATHIE BASSETT A survey conducted last fall by the American Lung Association shows heightened awareness among bi-state…
Apr 7th
Yard Sale Benefit Saturday! Location: http://tinyurl.com/c53aa9
Apr 4th
Yard Sale!!
Donations Needed for “Utah Moms for Clean Air” April 11 at Noon 1620 S. 600 E. Do you have any “useful junk” you could donate to a great cause? write to msanone AT yahoo DOT com pick-ups are available. View Larger Map
Apr 3rd
March 2009
10 posts
Yard Sale!!! →
Donations Needed for “Utah Mom’s for Clean Air” April 11 at Noon 1620 S. 600 E. Do you have any “useful junk” you could donate to a great cause? …
Mar 29th
Utah Moms for Clean Air, Recycle Utah join with... →
Signs may help curb idling Utah Moms for Clean Air, Recycle Utah join with Artists’ Association Greg Marshall, Of the Record staff …
Mar 26th
Utah Moms for Clean Air activists honored →
THE WASATCH FRONT FORUM: A Celebration of Environmental Activism Westminster College presents the Wasatch Front Forum on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gore Auditorium in the Bill…
Mar 24th
Earth Hour: March 28, 2009, 8:30 PM →
Interfaith Power & Light is participating in Earth Hour. http://www.earthhourus.org/main.php You can join us by turning off non-essential lighting in your homes at 8:30 PM local time on March…
Mar 21st
Red Divas to Host Fundraiser RED PARTY for Utah Moms! http://tinyurl.com/d77jdv
Mar 20th
View weather quality trend charts @ http://tinyurl.com/5lkrcq
Mar 20th
Red Divas to Host Fundraiser RED PARTY for Utah... →
We hope you’ve already received an invitation — if you haven’t, send us a line and we’ll hook you up. The incomparable Red Divas are hosting a bootie-shaking red hot fundraiser shindig on …
Mar 20th
Utah Mom’s for Clean Air now has a Tumblr account! Check us out at: umfca.tumblr.com
Mar 19th
Check out pictures of Utah Mom’s for Clean Air at the St. Patty’s Parade! http://tinyurl.com/cjfc6q
Mar 19th
Mar 19th