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Stop Wal-Mart’s Poison Purses!

Jun 3, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

It’s unbelievable: Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is still profiting from products that expose you and your children to lead. It’s time for the store to hear from you. Take Action: Click here to Urge Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to agree to eliminate the lead...

Listen to CEH Executive Director Michael Green on Your Call, KALW Radio

May 27, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Food, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

“The reason that the government has focused so much on cure and so little on prevention is because there’s a buck to be made”, Michael Green said on today’s Your Call, KALW Radio program. The topic of today’s Your Call looks at the connections between the parallel...

Walmart Knew About Cadmium In Its Jewelry

May 20, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action

The Center for Environmental Health has filed legal notice against Wal-Mart for selling cadmium-tainted jewelry. Independent testing commissioned by the nonprofit found that a pendant on a Miley Cyrus/Max Azria necklace contained high levels of cadmium, in violation...

For Health Care, Purchasing Safer Electronics Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

May 17, 2010Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

Most of us use multiple kinds of electronic devices on a daily basis, and many of us scarf up the newest gadgets even before the old one’s warranty runs out (which as you know, doesn’t take very long to do!). But most of us rarely think about the health consequences...

Find Us on Oprah

May 5, 2010Sean SullivanChildren's Health, General Insights, Uncategorized

“Lead? In Purses?” Diane Sawyer asked, somewhat outraged, on ABC News earlier this year (as you can see from the clip up above) when they profiled the findings of CEH’s crack research team. Well now Oprah has sounded the alarm. More specifically,...

Energy Star Ratings, For More Efficient Greenwashing

May 3, 2010Charles MargulisEnergy, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has exposed fatal flaws in the government’s Energy Star ratings program. Jointly managed by the EPA and Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Star ratings since 1993 have been granted to products presumably based on...

Can Preventing Pollution Also Prevent Diabetes?

Apr 19, 2010Sarah HowardChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Uncategorized

(Guest blogger Sarah Howard is a CEH supporter and an environmental health advocate.) Diabetes is the quintessential “lifestyle” disease – or is it? There is growing scientific evidence that exposure to environmental contaminants may contribute to the development of...

Come See a Just and Sustainable Way to Twist, Turn on, and Flush

Apr 15, 2010Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Uncategorized

SF Bay Area folks: do yourself a favor and come to the opening of Literacy for Environmental Justice’s Living Classroom on People’s Earth Day, Sunday, April 18, 2010.) _______________________________________ Water. Energy. Waste treatment. I’m going to make a case...

The Petroleum Industry’s Legislators Want Oil, Not Olive Branches

Apr 5, 2010Charlie PizarroEnergy, General Insights, Uncategorized

Wouldn’t you know it? One day I agree to stop tarnishing this exalted space with four-letter words, and the next day the president goes and vows to open enormous stretches of protected coastline to oil drilling. Here’s the G-rated version of my reaction....

Greenwashing-Now with Plants!

Mar 23, 2010Sean SullivanFood, General Insights, Uncategorized

If you’re on Twitter or Facebook you probably saw the celebrations of World Water Day. If you watch television or happen by a billboard you’ll also learn that Dasani has come out with PlantBottle (oh & it’s trademarked, you know in case another water...