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Deirdre Coleman Imus is an American artist,
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and
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and the founder and president of the ''Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center'', part of
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(HUMC) in
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. She is also a co-founder and co-director of the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, and the author of four books, ''Green This!'' ''Greening Your Cleaning, The Essential Green You!, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care'' and ''The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys''. On May 7, 2007, she was named to the board of directors of the National Autism Association. and on May 22, 2007, the
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announced that Deirdre Imus was one of four women to receive the Society's annual ''
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for Women in Conservation''. In making the announcement, the Audubon Society cited her as "a pioneer inspiring parents and schools to clean using non-toxic products." In that same year
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bestowed her with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Also in 2007, Deirdre was presented with the National Autism Association's BELIEVE award and was honored as a "Champion for Autism" by the Autism Education Foundation of MUJC in New Jersey. She was named Person of the Year in 2007 by Spectrum Magazine, a news source for families affected by autism. She was named "Woman of the Year" by the
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in 2008, and Glamour Magazine's Eco Heroes in 2009. In 2013 Deirdre received the Canary Award for her efforts toward creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children. She serves on the boards of several children's health organizations, including the National Autism Association, Safe Minds, Generation Rescue.
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, East Harlem Council for Human Services, Inc., Boriken Neighborhood Health Center. Deirdre Imus has expressed concern over the chemicals used in commercial cleaning products and her book ''Green This!'' ''Greening Your Cleaning'', published in April 2007, advocates the use of alternative cleaning products. ''Green This!'' ''Greening Your Cleaning'' contends that chemicals such as
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are harmful and she calls for "environmentally responsible" ways to clean around the house. She appeared on the
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'' on April 6, 2007, to demonstrate the cleaning methods discussed in her book. A scheduled book tour was postponed, however, in the wake of the controversy surrounding the cancellation of the ''Imus in the Morning'' show. Beginning in the late 1990s, she had some small acting roles as Deirdre Coleman, appearing in ''Form, Space & Murder'' in 1997. The following year, she appeared in ''
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'' and ''One Tough Cop'', a movie about
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detective Bo Dietl, who was a frequent guest on her husband's show. In 2001, she had a role in '' Directing Eddie''.


Personal life

In 1994, she married American radio and television personality
Don Imus John Donald Imus Jr. ( ; July 23, 1940 – December 27, 2019), also known as Imus, was an American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author. His radio show '' Imus in the Morning'' was aired on various stations and di ...
and frequently appeared on his program ''
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''. They had two sons, Fredric Wyatt (
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d Wyatt, born July 3, 1998) and Zachary Don. They stayed together until Don's death on December 27, 2019. In 1998, Don Imus and Deirdre founded the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, a working cattle ranch near
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, 50 miles southeast of Santa Fe. The Ranch was a charitable organization for children with
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, as well as siblings of
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victims. Deirdre Imus graduated from
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and is
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. She is also a
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.


Books

* Imus, Deirdre, ''The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys''. Rodale Press, 2004. * Imus, Deirdre, ''Green This!'' ''Greening Your Cleaning''. New York: Simon & Schuster, April, 2007. *Imus, Deirdre, ''The Essential Green You!'' New York: Simon & Schuster, December, 2008. *Imus, Deirdre, ''Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care'' New York: Simon & Schuster, April, 2008.


References


External links


Hackensack University Medical Center – websiteDeirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology – websiteDeirdre Imus – AOL Kids and Family Coach
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imus, Deirdre 1964 births Living people Writers from New York City Writers from Waterbury, Connecticut Artists from Westport, Connecticut Villanova University alumni Catholics from Connecticut