I am calling the President today, December 4, and asking him
to protect kids from harmful soot pollution.
Please join me.
An asthma attack took my daughter Steph’s life when she
was just 15 years old. That’s her
picture you see smiling at you. The attack happened without warning during an
ordinary school day only a few incredibly painful years ago. I can’t bear the
thought of another family experiencing our heartbreak. That is why I am
partnering with the American Lung Association to personally ask you to call President Obama before 5PM Eastern Time and tell him to stand up
to soot.
Kids with asthma need a fighting chance. Soot
pollution—the gunk that is pumped out of smokestacks and tailpipes—is one the deadliest
forms of air pollution in our country. It triggers severe asthma attacks,
causes heart attacks and sends people to the emergency room.
Worst of all, soot kills. It cuts short the lives of
those we love most.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has proposed to finally update our nation’s soot standards, which are badly
out-of-date. New standards will provide vital healthy air protection to people
with lung disease, including my son and 6-year-old daughter.
Please
Take Action Now. Call President Obama before 5PM ET today.
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