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The Right To Breathe: 50 States United For Healthy Air
Clean air should be a fundamental right. The Clean Air Ambassadors traveled to Washington, D.C. to defend our right to breathe. Hear their stories.
Safeguarding Our Health
For more than three decades, Earthjustice has been at the forefront of safeguarding the fundamentals of human health—the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. These initiatives demonstrate our strong belief that everyone has a right to a healthy environment.
- Provide Clean Air and Water: Ensuring air and water quality for millions of Americans is at the core of our public health work.
- Prevent Toxic Exposure: In cities imperiled by industrial pollutants, such as mercury, we are closing industry loopholes and accelerating the clean-up of polluted sites and facilities.
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Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant
Consumers should have the information required under an important right-to-know law: a full list of ingredients in cleaning products, and disclosure of their impacts to health.
The Right To Breathe
Clean air should be a fundamental right. Every year, many Americans young and old get sick because of air pollution. Thousands die. But our lungs don’t have to be the dumping ground for dirty industries.
Fracking Gone Wrong: Finding A Better Way
Our country is in the midst of an unprecedented gas drilling boom—brought on by a controversial technology called hydraulic fracturing or "fracking." Fracking is a dangerous way of getting oil and gas and a shortsighted energy strategy. It's poisoning our air and water and on its way to jeopardizing the health of millions. We can find a better way.
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This is not just any child.
This is our future.
Earthjustice is using the courts to protect drinking water for hundreds of communities. It's just one of the ways we're safeguarding health, preserving our natural heritage and promoting a clean energy future. Join us today.
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