Children's Health Archives - Page 19 of 30 - Center for Environmental Health

Flame Retardants in Baby Products: CEH’s Mary Brune featured in SF Chronicle

May 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

“Eighty percent of baby products—from car seats to nursing pillows and portable cribs—contain flame retardants that are untested or known to be toxic”, according to a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology on Wednesday. The study, led by Duke...

Greenwash of the Month: Coke’s New Green Image Canned by BPA

May 18, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Tips

In 2010, “Coca-cola went green” according to a Forbes article. Yes, the beverage behemoth has hopped on the “green-your-corporation-for-a-better-public-image” bandwagon, starting partnerships with Big Green groups Conservation International (who’s having their own...

Have You Had Your Daily Dose of Chemicals?

May 2, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

“Americans are exposed to untested combinations of food additives, dyes, preservatives, and chemicals on a daily basis. Indeed, for the vast majority of Americans consuming industrial foods, a veritable chemical cocktail enters their bodies every...

House GOP Attacks EPA and Environmental Regulations-What This Means For YOUR Health

Apr 26, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

In the hands of the GOP, Congress has mounted an all-out assault on the Environmental Protection Agency, pushing an extensive list of measures to shackle the EPA from exercising its regulatory authority. But wait, there’s more: the House Republican’s 2012 budget aims...

5 Simple Things You Can Do For Your Health & the Environment on Earth Day

Apr 22, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Usually Earth Day comes and goes, and often times, it can have the unfortunate side effect of greenwashing (just look at all the green leaves and “earth” symbols that are arbitrarily slapped onto the labels of a bevy of commercial products). But it’s important to...

Eco-Tip: Triclosan-Free Alternatives

Apr 18, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips

Do you use antibacterial soaps or sprays to keep your hands clean? Many of us do. And news coverage about bacteria, like germ-infested public transportation seats, can send many of us searching for something we can quickly spray on our hands. One common antibacterial...

Lead in Toys? Today We Told Congress, No

Apr 7, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations

Right now, our Congress is debating how much lead is okay to expose children to. Really. To Tea Partiers and the billionaires who profit from the anti-regulatory rhetoric those Tea Partiers spout, corporate profits are far more important than children’s health. On...

Eco-Tip: How to Reduce BPA in our Bodies

Mar 31, 2011Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Food, Tips

It’s likely that you’ve heard of BPA, a toxic chemical that damages genes and disrupts our hormones. If you’ve tuned in to the alphabet soup of toxic chemicals, you may also have heard of DEHP, another toxic chemical that causes cancer and interferes...

Eco-Tip: Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Kids PJ’s and other products

Mar 23, 2011Judy LevinChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Recently I got an email from a pregnant woman wondering about the safety of using hand-me-down pajamas for her newborn given the historic use of flame retardants in children’s sleepwear. The issue of flame retardants in sleepwear is not as straight forward for...

Sham “Organic” Shampoo – Dubious Labels on Personal Care Products

Mar 8, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

The tremendous growth of the organic market has unfortunately fostered the growth of some fishy organic claims. In the organic food sector, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has strict standards, and organic certifiers are generally good about validating...