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Pam Shelden

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I grew up in mining country. I know what it feels like to breathe in "smelter smoke" and have it burn your throat.

Profession: Administrator
Group Affiliation: Montana Association of Churches

Clean Air Ambassador:

Pam Shelden

Helena, Montana

You would think that in Montana, with all of the breathtaking landscapes, we would take better care of God's creation. However, there is lots of agricultural runoff, field burning and dumping of mine wastes into rivers.

I grew up in mining country. I know what it feels like to breathe in "smelter smoke" and have it burn your throat. There was lots of cancer and breathing sickness in nearly every family. I have not found a way to get involved in fighting toxic poisoning, until now. I want officials in Washington, D.C. to help us create jobs while cleaning our air and our land.

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Clean air should be a fundamental right. Air pollution causes asthma attacks, lung disease, and even death. But our bodies don't have to be the dumping ground for dirty industries.

The technology to dramatically reduce harmful air pollution is available today,
and major polluters should be required to use it.

Clean Air Ambassadors from every state are sending a powerful message:
Everyone has a right to breathe clean, healthy air.

It’s time Congress and the EPA used their ears to help our lungs.