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Mothers for Clean Air is a non-profit, membership organization concerned with air pollution in the Houston-Galveston area and its effects on children's health. Mothers for Clean Air serves as a collective voice to keep state and local government, industry and consumers focused on obtaining and maintaining cleaner air for our children.

Mothers for Clean Air builds chapter organizations in communities with high levels of air pollution and empowers residents to identify, prioritize, and begin to solve their environmental justice issues.

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• The Houston-Galveston area has exceeded the federal health standard for ozone since the 1970's.
• In 1999, 2000, 2004 and 2005, the Houston-Galveston area surpassed Los Angeles for the most days of unhealthy ozone.
• The highest ozone levels in the nation were recorded in the Houston-Galveston area for six of the past ten years.
• Harris County leads the nation in emissions of cancer causing chemicals released into the air and water.
• Preliminary monitoring of very tiny pieces of dust and soot indicates that the Houston-Galveston area will not achieve new federal health regulations for fine particulate matter.

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There are 900,000 children in Harris County alone who are at risk of the health effects from the pollutants in the air. Children are more vulnerable to air pollution than adults because they

• spend more time outdoors than adults
• are usually outdoors most in the summer when air pollution levels are highest
• are usually more active when outside
• normally breathe more rapidly than adults
• are prone to mouth breathing at rest and at play
• have lungs that are still developing
• have immature immune systems.

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Become a member of Mothers for Clean Air and become better informed about how the air quality issues of this area affect our children's health.

Learn what you can do as an individual and as a community member to reduce air pollution. You will receive our quarterly newsletter, announcements of our quarterly meetings, and current information about children's health and air quality issues.

Mothers for Clean Air has no membership dues. However, as a non-profit, we receive funding through grants and contributions and count on membership donations like yours. All donations are tax deductible. To join, please visit our membership page .

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