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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...

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...

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...

Don’t Miss the Toxies- this Sunday, June 24th, 4pm!

Jun 20, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Energy, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

The 3rd Annual Toxies–a satirical red carpet awards ceremony for toxic chemicals and pollutants–is this Sunday! This year will be better than ever, with new categories and chemical nominees, and a brand new celebrity host- D.W. Moffett, from ABC...

It’s a Couch, It’s a Baby Stroller, It’s…Toxies Nom Halogenated Flame Retardants!

Jun 12, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

If you’ve been keeping up with the recent Chicago Tribune exposes on killer chemical flame retardants, then you’re already familiar with 2012 Toxies Nominee Halogenated Flame Retardants. She’s a killer hiding behind a mask of good intention. Relaxing in...