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Wall Street Makes Me Sick: Economic Inequality and Our Health

Nov 2, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

Recent events around Occupy Wall Street and local occupy movements around the country have raised concerns about corporate power and inequality that polls show are shared by the majority of Americans. It turns out most Americans are sick and tired of Wall Street...

Where Old Phone Cords Go?

Sep 28, 2011Ali Geering-KlineGeneral Insights

“Out with the old, in with the new” is certainly a phrase that can be used to describe the electronics industry–the new iPad, the updated Android–the list of coveted new products goes on forever. With that constant flow of new products to...

Moneyball: Hollywood (and Artificial Turf) Comes to Oakland

Sep 20, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, General Insights

Last night the stars were out at Oakland’s historic Paramount Theater for the premier of Moneyball, the Brad Pitt vehicle (from the fabulous Michael Lewis book of the same name) about Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane. The stars and guests were welcomed to...

“Another Side of Justice”: My Summer as a CEH Intern

Sep 1, 2011Taylor MurrayEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Personal Stories

I just graduated from high school and the only time I really thought about the environment was in science class. I knew chemicals can harm you but I didn’t realize that the toxics were located in the products I use every day. That all changed this summer. As a Rose...

Don’t Be Fooled: Voluntary EPA Program Fails Our Children

Aug 1, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

Thirteen years after initiating a program to protect children from the most harmful chemical hazards, a new report from the EPA’s Inspector General found that the agency’s “Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program” has utterly and completely failed to achieve...

A Synthetic Satire: The Toxies 2011!

Jun 29, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

The second annual Toxies were a smash hit, with great interviews of all the bad actor nominees, and enough toxic glamour and glitz to light up all of Hollywood! Held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, the Toxies ceremony honored killer chemicals...

Pick Your Poison: Vote for Toxies People Choice Award

Jun 10, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

The Toxies is a different kind of awards show, with a unique list of actor nominees. They are “bad actors”–chemicals that will seriously damage your health. Yes, these Toxie nominees can do many nasty things. They may just give you cancer, leave...

We are the Guinea Pigs for the Health Effects of Cell Phone Use

Jun 9, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

The presence of cell phones in most parts of the world is undeniably ubiquitous—so it’s not surprising that many people (and news outlets) have chosen to ignore the studies that have been emerging over the last several years about cell phone radiation and its possible...

Get Ready for the Red Carpet Event of the Year: The Toxies 2011!

May 26, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

You’ve probably heard about the the Razzies, a satirical spin on the Oscars, but you may not have heard of the Toxies. June 16, 2011 brings us the second annual red carpet awards ceremony for “Bad Actor” chemicals will take place at the Egyptian Theater in...

Foxconn: Workers in Chinese iPad Factories May Not Commit Suicide

May 16, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, General Insights

We’ve alerted you before about issues of e-waste, and electronics workers developing cancer and other illnesses from exposure to the toxic chemicals that go into our phones, laptops, and other electronics. But these aren’t the only issues surrounding electronics...