Where Formaldehyde Hides in Built Environments (and How You Can Avoid It) 

Where Formaldehyde Hides in Built Environments (and How You Can Avoid It) 

May 28, 2025Chemical Industry, flooring & carpeting, procurement, School Products, Tips, Workplace Products

The presence of formaldehyde in built environment products like furniture and flooring is long documented. This chemical has been in use in the furniture and flooring industry for decades, mainly as a wood adhesive. Formaldehyde is a respiratory irritant, a chemical sensitizer, and a carcinogen.

It is important for institutional purchasers to learn how to avoid this chemical when procuring built environment products. To help with this, CEH offers expertise in healthier furniture and flooring procurement and has developed several tools that purchasers can use to avoid formaldehyde in their purchasing.

Beyond the Visible Destruction: The Hidden Health Costs of Combating Wildfires

Beyond the Visible Destruction: The Hidden Health Costs of Combating Wildfires

Apr 30, 2025Air, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, PFAS

Wildfires have devastated California throughout the last year. In just the last few months, public concern has grown louder as eight destructive wildfires swept across Los Angeles, burning nearly 50,000 acres. But beyond the visible destruction lies a deeper question: what happens to the environment, and to our health when these buildings burn?

Seven Ways CEH Fought Our Way Through the First Trump Administration

Seven Ways CEH Fought Our Way Through the First Trump Administration

Jan 17, 2025Air, Chemical Industry, Children's Health, Children's Products, Energy, Environmental Justice, Fashion Products, Flame Retardants, flooring & carpeting, Food, Food Products, Home Products, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, PFAS, Plastics, Products, Resistance

Let’s look back at seven strategies we used during the first Trump administration that will inform our work to protect our air, water, soil, and food during this one.