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This Holiday Season: Buying Naughty or Nice

Dec 13, 2012Michael GreenChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Food, Tips

The holidays can be stressful, especially for those of us who are aware of all the harmful chemicals in too many products on the store shelves today. Sometimes I just want to look for gifts for my loved ones without having to wonder what dangerous toxins might be...

‘Tis the Season to be SHOPPING! A Photojournalist’s Day in the Life of the CEH Research Team

Dec 11, 2012Aimee DewingChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, General Insights, Personal Stories

Black Friday has come and passed, and this year I made absolutely no effort to get out there and wait in line for my own personal wants and desires. And with me, when a deal hits the shelves that looks appetizing, my mouth waters at the prospect of saving money. But...

CEH’s Toxic-Free Gift Guide 2012

Dec 5, 2012Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Food, Plastics, Tips, Uncategorized

Gift guide 2012 from Center for Environmental Health

Flame Retardant Chemicals in Furniture are Hard to Avoid

Nov 29, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

“Toxic flame retardant chemicals pervade the nation’s households, especially in California, and little can be done to keep them out of our bodies, two new studies show.” -SF Gate, November 2012 This week, a spate of excellent media came out, covering...

A Breathe of Fresh Air: My Summer at CEH

Sep 4, 2012Olivia ZhuChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

In my senior year of high school, I felt stifled. I went through the motions of applying to twenty-three colleges, slacking off on my school work, playing my final soccer game, and reveling in the last moments of my youth, but my heart wasn’t in it. My graduation...

So What’s the Problem? Challenges in the Fight against Toxic Flame Retardants

Jul 30, 2012Olivia ZhuChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

Opposition to the use of chemical flame retardants has gained extraordinary momentum in just the past few months. Catalyzed by a stunning exposé by the Chicago Tribune and fed by a flood of ensuing media coverage, CEH and our allies have rallied scientists, doctors,...

Sacramento Bee: Change Safety Standards for Toxic Furniture

Jul 20, 2012Ali Geering-KlineFlame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

Crossposted from the Sacramento Bee, an op-ed by Sarah Janssen. Gov. Jerry Brown made a bold move last month when he directed a state agency to update California’s 40-year-old furniture flammability standards to improve fire safety and eliminate use of toxic and...

Flame Retardant Makers and Their Three Stooges

Jul 19, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

What do the Three Stooges have to do with harmful chemicals in our furniture and baby products? If you’ve been following our blogs and the coverage of harmful flame retardants in the news lately, you know that the chemical companies that make flame...

Flame Retardants linked to Autism? Yet Another Reason I Want FRs Out of My Couch

Jul 16, 2012Natalie DaytonChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, Tips

Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog, by Natalie Dayton. Last summer I had the privilege of working with one of the most inspiring, fun-loving groups in the world: children. I spent three warm summer months creating fond memories, sharing enriching...

Speaking Truth on Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals

Jul 5, 2012Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

Last week, CEH staff testified at a hearing of the California State Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. The Committee met to learn about toxic flame retardant chemicals used by many furniture and baby products makers for compliance to...