Ali Geering-Kline, Author at Center for Environmental Health

Eco-Tip of the Week: Celebrating National Culinary Month at Home

Jul 22, 2010Ali Geering-KlineFood, Tips

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. ...

There’s What in My Shampoo? Watch the Story of Cosmetics Video!

Jul 21, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

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...

BP Oil Spill Wreaks Havoc on Public Health

Jul 19, 2010Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice

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...

Eco-Tip of the Week: Summer Camping

Jul 14, 2010Ali Geering-KlineTips

Last week Caroline wrote about natural, chemical-free ways to avoid mosquitoes at home and in the wild. This got me thinking about other ways to avoid toxic chemicals while on outdoor adventures. Yes, toxic chemicals in the wild may seem like a contradiction. But...

$96 for 50 hours of work?

Jul 8, 2010Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice

As part of CEH’s continuing work on improving air quality in low income communities, CEH shares Aditi Vaidya from East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE)’s post on the fight to fix the broken port trucking system: You might have read...

Toxic Chemical Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage

Jul 7, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

Today, our friends at Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families released their funny, animated video to garner public support for Congressional Action on the Toxic Substances Control Act. Though getting nasty, hazardous chemicals out of consumer products is a serious issue,...

Eco-Tip of the Week: Fourth of July Celebrations

Jun 30, 2010Ali Geering-KlineTips

In honor of summer’s biggest holiday, let’s all make some Independence Day declarations to help protect our health and the environment we share. Small lifestyle changes (like living less wastefully and avoiding toxic chemicals in everyday consumer...

The World of Green Chemistry

Jun 29, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

“Today nearly everything we touch—clothing, furniture, carpeting, cabinets, light bulbs, paper, toothpaste, baby teethers, iPhones, you name it—is synthetic,” Emily Laber-Warren states in her Scientific American article, “Green Chemistry: Scientists Devise New...

Eco-Tip of the Week: Father’s Day Activities

Jun 16, 2010Ali Geering-KlineTips

When it comes to the holidays, it’s common to see a whole slew of “green” gift guides in every environmentally conscious media source. These guides often consist of so-called “environmentally-friendly” products, brands, and stores. But, as so many instances of...

CEH Wins the SF Business Times’ Green Business Award

Jun 14, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action, Uncategorized

“In its mission to create a safer environment, the Center for Environmental Health uses both carrots and sticks”, Michele Chandler wrote in last week’s San Francisco Business Times. This year, CEH is proud to join the prestigious list of the San Francisco Business...