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Electronics Eco-Label Standard Finally Passes–but it’s still far from perfect

Jun 8, 2012Sue ChiangLaws & Regulations

I have to admit that it was with mixed feelings that I received the recent news that the two latest EPEAT (electronics eco-label) standards for Imaging Equipment and Televisions has finally passed! It felt good to know that when you buy electronics you will soon have...

Mrs. Brune Goes to Washington – My Story from the Stroller Brigade

Jun 4, 2012Mary BruneChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. On May 22nd, I traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Stroller Brigade for Safe Chemicals. It’s difficult to put into words how it felt to be surrounded by hundreds of other people (mothers, cancer...

Demand Toxic-Free Baby Products!

May 30, 2012Ali Geering-KlineLaws & Regulations, Tips

What are pounds of toxic flame retardants doing in baby nap mats, breast feeding pillows, crib mattresses and furniture? CEH found toxic chemical flame retardants in these items and has taken legal action to get these harmful chemicals out of ALL baby products! Take...

Tomorrow: National Stroller Brigade for Safer Chemicals!

May 21, 2012Ali Geering-KlineLaws & Regulations, Tips

CEH is getting active in D.C.! Tomorrow, CEH and many of our supporters and allies will be marching on the capitol in the National Stroller Brigade for Safer Chemicals! Here at CEH, we’re tired of being exposed to toxic chemicals in the products we buy, the air...

CDC Makes Welcome Decision to Protect Kids from Lead Poisoning!

May 18, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations

The leading public health agency of the federal government, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just made a welcome decision to protect children from lead poisoning. Responding to a decades-long effort by health advocates and physicians, the CDC says...

Flaming Mad About Chemical Industry Lies

May 14, 2012Judy LevinChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

CEH staff members have been consistently working on the problems surrounding flame retardants for the past 5 years. We have uncovered and exposed many of the lies and deceptions that the chemical industry has perpetuated, but never in my wildest dreams, could I have...

Lessons from New Jersey: Mary Brune’s mom

May 8, 2012Mary BruneChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

Crossposted from Safer States blog I grew up at the Jersey shore, on a tiny barrier island called Ocean City. My father was a fireman; my mom a waitress, then later a factory worker for Lenox China, and later still for Wheaton Plastics. I was six years old when my...

Stand Up to Support the Safe Chemicals Act!

Apr 12, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

The mounting evidence can’t be denied: toxic chemicals we’re exposed to everyday can significantly increase the risk of developing a myriad of health problems including infertility, learning and developmental disabilities, and even cancer. Congress has an...

CEH on Sea Change Radio: The Fight for GMO Transparency

Apr 10, 2012Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Have you ever tasted a strawberry whose DNA was altered to include fish genes? In the United States, genetically modified foods are not generally labeled as such. Last week, CEH’s own Communications and Food Program Director Charles Margulis was a guest on Sea...

What Are Cleaning Product Manufacturers Trying to Hide?

Mar 19, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

Spring is upon us, and with it spring cleaning. As people across the country begin to break out their mops and buckets, they shouldn’t have to worry about what’s in their cleaning products. Today, New Yorkers—including CEH’s own Eastern States Director Ansje...