Moms Clean Air Force 66d ago

During Earth Month, we’re shining a spotlight on the rapid expansion of data centers - and what it means for the health of our communities. Many of these facilities rely on backup diesel generators and gas turbines that release harmful air pollution, contributing to asthma, heart and lung disease, cancer, and premature death. We’ll be welcoming special guest Dr. Michael Cork, an environmental health scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, whose studies help translate how emissions – especially particulate matter or PM 2.5 - from this large-scale infrastructure translate into measurable health and economic costs. Our work at Moms Clean Air Force is grounded in strong science and data, and we’re proud to partner with a leading institution helping to quantify these real-world impacts. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Dominici Lab conducts leading research on air pollution, climate, and health. We’ll also highlight Moms Clean Air Force’s work advocating for strong health protections in states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Tennessee. In one of Dr. Cork’s analyses, a proposed project was estimated to result in $30-44 million in annual health damages, adding pollution to communities already at or near federal air quality limits, and with some of the highest vulnerability levels in the region.