Substituting Styrofoam: 5 More States Ban Polystyrene as Food Packaging
We are ramping up our work to defend our right to clean air, clean water, safer products, and a healthy planet.
CEH Vows to Hold the Trump Administration Accountable, Fight for Public Health and Safe Communities
We are ramping up our work to defend our right to clean air, clean water, safer products, and a healthy planet.
Listen: Kizzy Charles-Guzman on People Over Plastic Podcast
CEH’s CEO Kizzy Charles-Guzman was featured on the season finale of the People Over Plastic podcast during NYC’s Climate Week.
Invisible Pollution: The urgent need for federal policy on ‘forever’ chemicals
Across the United States, we celebrated an early “Earth Day” win when the federal government announced last week a requirement for municipal water systems to remove six synthetic toxic chemicals from the tap water of hundreds of millions of people.
Victory! EPA Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water
For the first time, the federal government announced today a requirement for municipal water systems to remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems that are present in the tap water of hundreds of millions of people across the U.S.
Victory: EPA Issues Final Endangerment Finding on Aircraft Lead Pollution
EPA estimates that emissions from these airplanes account for about 70% of lead released into the air.
Would You Drink the Water?
State and federal officials and regulators have made a big deal about having a cup of water when they visit the most infamous village in the country. East Palestine, of course, is where a Norfolk Southern train derailed, February 3 2023, spilling hazardous chemicals and requiring a burning off of vinyl chloride, an especially nasty chemical that’s used in the production of polyvinyl chloride or PVC pipes.
Medium: Toxic Tragedies Displace People and Communities
The massive fire at an eastern Indiana recycling plant last week that has forced evacuation orders for more than 2,000 people is only the latest illustration of those in power’s willingness to sacrifice our communities to sustain their addiction to fossil fuels.
CEH Annual Report & Legacy of Impact
Our annual report and legacy of impact is now live.
The Truth About Hex Chrome
A recent LA Times article ignores the environmental injustice of these toxic air emissions