Sadly, the California legislature failed last month to pass a ban on the harmful chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant bottles, cups, and food containers. Scientists are doing an extraordinary amount of research about BPA, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest news. Here’s a short summary from a pediatrician from Dartmouth [...]
In the last few weeks, five out of nine members of a scientific panel that advises the state of California on toxic chemical safety have been fired, following lobbying by the chemical industry and a conservative group, the Pacific Legal Foundation, which targets environmental laws. Since it began in 1983, the panel has done the [...]
Right now, you can take action to make the air in our nation’s port-side communities safe for children to breathe. Now is our chance to bring one of the most effective diesel reduction programs to ports across the country Take Action today: Urge your Congress Member to Support the Clean and Safe Ports Act 0f [...]
Do you know what happens to your computer once you throw it out? Old electronics are dumped in “digital graveyards” in countries around the world, like China and Ghana, where all of their toxic insides are purged out into massive waste yards, polluting the land and posing grave cancer, developmental, and health threats to the [...]
Bounce houses should be fun, not toxic. CEH is working hard to get hazardous lead out of these much-loved play structures but it’s not going to happen overnight. So what do you do about that bounce house birthday party coming up that your kids are so excited about? CEH doesn’t want to spoil your kids’ [...]
That’s right, those big, friendly bounce houses that kids (and even some adults) commonly use at birthday parties and events post serious threats to children’s health. Today, the Center for Environmental Health is announcing our lawsuit to stop a new hidden lead poisoning threat to children. CEH’s investigation of lead in bouncehouses found that these [...]
“Nearly 12,000 children under age 5 go to the emergency room each year because of injuries caused by household cleaning products, according to a study in today’s Pediatrics” -USA Today article, Spray Cleaners pose poison hazards to babies, toddlers It’s not that we set up our kitchens to poison kids. But sometimes we overlook obvious [...]
It’s not the most well-known month dedication, but apparently, July is National Culinary Arts Month. Though this four week celebration focuses on celebrating professional cooks and chefs, we thought we’d pay homage to the good old tradition of cooking at home. Making your own food not only reduces waste, but it also gives you control [...]
For many of us, comforting sensations come to mind when we think about our personal care products and how they make us feel, smell, and look. But do you ever wonder what all those complicated ingredients listed on the back of your favorite shampoo or perfume actually are? We’ve written about this before: All those [...]
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has already been deemed the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. But the spill has also earned another title: a public health disaster. As the oil continues to gush, its health hazards continue to wreak havoc on the health of Gulf residents and cleanup workers. By the [...]
Right now, you can take action to make the air in our nation's port-side communities safe for children to breathe. Now is our chance to bring one of the most effective diesel reduction programs to ports across the country
Take Action today: Urge your Congress Member to Support the Clean and Safe Ports Act 0f 2010!
Right now, you can take action to help protect every American from toxic chemicals. This is simply the best opportunity we have ever had to pass tough federal reforms that will keep toxic chemicals out of our lives.
Take Action today: Urge your Congress Member to Co-Sponsor the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act 0f 2010!
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Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is still profiting from products that expose you and your children to lead. It’s time for the store to hear from you. Take Action: Click here to Urge Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to agree to eliminate the lead threats from its purses and other accessories as other responsible companies have done.
Urge Governor Schwarzenegger to keep carcinogenic methyl iodide out of California's strawberry fields. These could be the most important clicks your mouse makes today!
Urge your Senators that GMOs must not be prioritized in our food aid policies. These could be the most important clicks your mouse makes today!
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