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 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.
Stop the EPA from rolling back safety requirements for facilities storing hazardous chemicals.
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.
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.
A new survey from Pew finds 5 in 6 adults want government, business to do more to ensure chemical safety.
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.
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.
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.
A new report provides the most comprehensive global assessment to date of how four major chemical groups—phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides, and PFAS—affect human health, ecosystems, and economic stability through the global food system.