"Christian groups fiercely defend the rights of the unborn but have long neglected to advocate for pollution-free births and childhoods. Some evangelicals are trying to change that."

"Reverend Mitchell Hescox was on Capitol Hill in February, urging members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee not to gut an air pollution rule that protects children from the brain-damaging chemical mercury.

As president and CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), his message was unique among advocates of the highly-effective 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), which has slashed mercury emissions 85 percent from coal-fired power plants.

"Our commitment to Jesus Christ compels us to do all we can to protect unborn children from mercury poisoning. It is a pro-life concern, plain and simple," stated Hescox in his testimony, a seven-paged impassioned plea interweaving scripture with scientific research."

Meg Wilcox reports for Environmental Health News April 13, 2020. [2]