Children's Health Archives - Page 29 of 29 - Center for Environmental Health

A Back-to-School Warning: Some Supplies Still Contain Toxic Risks

Aug 4, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Pencil pouches and a backpack are the latest kids’ products found with lead by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), which today initiated legal action to eliminate these health threats. Our legal action coincides with the release of a PVC-Free...

Our Kitchenware, Ourselves

Jun 5, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Food, Plastics, Tips

Recently, CEH was asked for our take on safer materials for cookware and other kitchen items. To respond, we compiled information from a wide range of sources– but as with many consumer products, we found that for the most part, there have been few or no...

Energy Saving Tips

May 14, 2009Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Energy, Tips, Uncategorized

Here are some tips for saving energy (and money) when using your electronics: Set the power saving options on your computer and peripherals.Computer power management features can save you $25 to $75 per desktop computer and monitor each year. By enabling your power...

Not Just the Cheap Stuff: Jewelry from Saks, Other Retailers Tainted with Lead

May 7, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action

You might think that a good way to avoid lead-tainted jewelry would be to buy a $200 necklace from a trusted name. But if you purchased the necklace pictured above from Saks Fifth Avenue, you would be wrong. Testing announced today by the Center for Environmental...

CEH Finds Purses, Handbags with High Levels of Lead

Apr 12, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Is your purse feeling heavy? Perhaps it has high levels of lead! A recent CEH investigation found lead in dozens of purses purchased from Target, WalMart, Macy’s and other major retailers. This week, CEH announced that recent testing found high levels of lead in...