Dodging Pollution: An Underdog Story

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Some of the worst air polluters have dodged controls for decades, pumping dirty air that makes playing outside a dangerous game for kids across the U.S. Though 2011 brings unprecedented opportunities to clean up these polluters, only public pressure can counteract the polluter lobby's influence. A humorous video can help: in a dodgeball game between kids and pollution, large men dressed as mercury, soot, and other pollutants hurl dodgeballs labeled with diseases (e.g. asthma ) while kids counter with balls marked "health" and "clean air". The message: join the kids' team to ensure dirty industries don't dodge clean air rules again.

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Beth Jones commented · October 28, 2010 4:44 PM · Report

Mother Earth needs a GREAT lawyer to save her from the despicable profitmongers regularly pillaging her with impunity!

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Elizabeth H. Yeager commented · October 28, 2010 4:43 PM · Report

I pray for your success as I put drops in my eyes again. Our wonderful air here in Sonoma County is being ruined! Please have success.

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Betty commented · October 28, 2010 4:42 PM · Report

I am so glad that there are still people out there that give a hoot about our air. Thanks.

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Marc Rogers commented · October 28, 2010 4:42 PM · Report

We need Earth Justice to make sure there is an Earth to do justice to!

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Eva Butler commented · October 28, 2010 4:42 PM · Report

Earth Justice, you're doing a good job, and we support all your efforts to keep us and our country clean and healthy.

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E. T. Zinn commented · October 28, 2010 4:42 PM · Report

Vote and the choice is yours!
Fight corporate polluters with the ballot box!

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Kevin Weigel commented · October 28, 2010 4:42 PM · Report

We need to take care of this Earth and all species on it. It is the only home we got.

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Concerned commented · October 28, 2010 4:41 PM · Report

We need EarthJustice to help save our planet from the disbelievers in the "JUST SAY NO" wing of our government.

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Lisa Nicholson commented · October 28, 2010 4:41 PM · Report

Let's all work together for air justice as well as earth justice. Breath is the cornerstone of life, and all creatures great and small have the right to be able to breathe clean air.

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Regina Carpenter commented · October 28, 2010 4:40 PM · Report

I am voting on behalf of Casee Rae, my granddaughter who has allergies that are worsened by pollution. Earthjustice is on her side.

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robert browning commented · October 28, 2010 4:40 PM · Report

Earthjustice shows the enthusiasm needed to battle corporate abuse of our Earth.

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Concerned commented · October 28, 2010 4:40 PM · Report

We need EarthJustice to help save our planet from the disbelievers in the "JUST SAY NO" wing of our government.

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Eleanore Dunn commented · October 28, 2010 4:39 PM · Report

We are killing the plants and when the plants are gone the planet is gone. I believe that says it all.

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mpa commented · October 28, 2010 4:38 PM · Report

please stop polluting

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Bev Hannon commented · October 28, 2010 4:38 PM · Report

keep up the good work! clever dodge ball example.

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Stephen Brockmann commented · October 28, 2010 4:38 PM · Report

The earth deserves justice...

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Ron Kauffman commented · October 28, 2010 4:37 PM · Report

Any one who pollutes should pay

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Vivienne Lenk commented · October 28, 2010 4:37 PM · Report

Go EJ!

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Thomas Mac Krell commented · October 28, 2010 4:37 PM · Report

Becuase we need to clean up our air and the Earth need a good lawyer. EarthJustice

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Eddo Feyen Jr. commented · October 28, 2010 4:36 PM · Report

It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature!!!

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