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Pecans, Macadamias, and Assorted Nuts Cheer the New, Improved EPA

Oct 19, 2009Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

If you’re not a chemical policy nut, you likely missed new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Lisa Jackson’s speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last month. Which is a shame, because it called for a landmark shift in environmental health...

CEH-Sponsored Bill to Ban Lead Wheel Weights Signed Into Law

Oct 12, 2009Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday signed into law state legislation banning the sale and installation of lead-based auto wheel weights. Wheel weights routinely fall off cars and trucks, releasing 500,000 pounds of lead into the environment in...

The Dirty Secrets about E-Waste Dumping Exposed in PBS Documentary

Jun 25, 2009Center for Environmental HealthEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

If you missed the PBS Frontline Documentary “Digital Dumping Ground,” it’s not too late to view this eye-opening 20 minute documentary. The video documents the rampant dumping of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) in developing countries and the ensuing public and...

Lead in Wheel Weights: On the Road Out

May 19, 2009Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

When you go to gas up the car, you know you’re getting unleaded gas. But when you have your tires balanced, do you ask for lead-free wheel balancing weights? In California, CEH is co-sponsoring legislation to ban the use of lead-based wheel weights. Recent...

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