Thanks to Sen. Casey for vote against Pruitt
We are mothers and physicians (a pediatrician and a psychiatrist, respectively). We share serious concern for the harmful impacts of pollution on …
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Thanks to Sen. Casey for vote against Pruitt
We are mothers and physicians (a pediatrician and a psychiatrist, respectively). We share serious concern for the harmful impacts of pollution on children's physical and mental health, including mercury pollution interfering with babies' brain development, particulate matter worsening breathing problems for children with asthma, and lead exposure in young children that can cause significant learning and developmental delays. These pollutants disproportionately hurt children of color in our cities’ poorest neighborhoods.
We are grateful that U.S. Senator Bob Casey voted against Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Nominated by Donald Trump, Mr. Pruitt sued the EPA 14 times as Oklahoma’s Attorney General. He is a proven adversary of sensible public health policy, clearly not a leader fit to be charged with protecting our children’s welfare.
Our children cannot vote. Senator Casey continues to demonstrate he will vote on their behalf. We urge other senators to do the same.
Beth Shortridge, M.D.
Chestnut Hill
Gayle Lacks, M.D.
Jenkintown
