In Memory of Eric Somers, Longtime Attorney and Counsel for CEH
Eric Somers represented CEH for 27 years, securing transformational legal victories to protect people’s health and the environment.
This National Sunscreen Day, Make EltaMD Safer
The Center for Environment tested dozens of SPF products for benzophenone, which is a carcinogenic chemical that requires a warning under Proposition 65. One sunscreen in particular really shocked us with how much benzophenone it contained.
It’s Home Depot’s Annual Shareholder Meeting: Tell the Company to Ban PVC Plastic
It was only three years ago that train cars containing more than 100,000 gallons of vinyl chloride and PVC plastic derailed and were subsequently burned, setting off a major environmental health disaster that contaminated East Palestine, Ohio.
Is Port Arthur’s Refinery Explosion a Harbinger of Catastrophes to Come?
Stop the EPA from rolling back safety requirements for facilities storing hazardous chemicals.
Are Toxic Chemicals Lurking In Your St. Patrick’s Day Meal?
We sent legal notices to 8 brands of canned corned beef after our testing found high levels of the toxic chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in these products.
Ross and TJ Maxx are Selling Lead and Cadmium-Tainted Clothing Embellishments
Center for Environmental Health’s testing repeatedly found high levels of lead in leather and faux leather fashion accessories such as handbags, wallets, shoes, and belts sold at off-price retailers.
New Survey: Americans Are Concerned About Harmful Chemicals in Food, Water and Everyday Products
A new survey from Pew finds 5 in 6 adults want government, business to do more to ensure chemical safety.
Tell Amazon to Stop Selling Shampoos with this Carcinogenic Chemical
The Center for Environmental Health sent Notices of Violation to retailers Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart for selling shampoos, body soaps, and other hygiene products containing the carcinogenic ingredient cocamide diethanolamine (or Cocamide DEA). We recommend avoiding the following products from Amazon, Target, and Walmart unless the manufacturers remove Cocamide DEA from them.
List of shampoos, body lotions, and other personal care products found with cocamide DEA
The Center for Environmental Health sent Notices of Violation to retailers Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart for selling shampoos, body soaps, and other hygiene products containing the carcinogenic ingredient cocamide diethanolamine (or Cocamide DEA). We recommend avoiding the following products from Amazon, Target, and Walmart unless the manufacturers remove Cocamide DEA from them.
Stop Congress from gutting chemical safety laws
The chemical industry is pressuring Congress to roll back protections on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — a bedrock chemical safety law which empowers the EPA to stop companies from putting dangerous chemicals into everyday products.