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Hey EPA, Stop Stalling Your Study on One of the Most Toxic Chemicals on the Planet!

Jan 27, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

The EPA has been buying time—27 years worth, to be exact—on evaluating the risks of dioxin exposure. Dioxin is one of the most toxic chemicals known to science—and nearly every American has measurable levels of dioxin in their body. Even babies are born...

NY Advocates Win PCBs Right-to-Know Battle

Jan 10, 2012Mary BruneChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

By Mary Brune, crossposted from the Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog A few weeks back I wrote about MOMS member Penelope Jagessar-Chaffer joining dozens of other concerned citizens at a press conference on the steps of NY City Hall to urge the NY City Council to pass...

A Holiday Gift for Generations to Come

Dec 22, 2011Kathryn AlcantarChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Crossposted from the Huffington Post. The Miracle of Life: When reading my Pregnancy Day-by-Day book this morning, I learned that the baby girl growing inside my womb has developed all of the eggs she will have in her lifetime. At 18 weeks, my daughter already carries...

A Lesson in Toxics – Why Banned PCBs are Cause for Concern in Schools

Dec 20, 2011Mary BruneChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. When she first set out to learn what chemicals might be lurking in her body, mother-of-two Penelope Jagessar-Chaffer had no idea what she would discover. She was horrified to learn that PCBs, a group of flame...

Ending the Toxic Shell Game

Dec 18, 2011Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) held a gala celebration this past October 24 to mark our 15th anniversary of protecting children and families from harmful chemicals in our food, air, water and consumer products. I was honored and humbled at the support of...

Watch: The Misclassification in Port Trucking

Dec 8, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

“I’m classified as an independent contractor, but I have very, very little control over the success or failure of my company.” -Dutch Prior, Port Truck Driver Part of CEH’s Safe Air, Water and Food campaign is the Coalition for Clean and Safe...

Greenwash of the Month: Chemical Industry Front-Groups You Should Know About

Dec 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

The chemical, pesticide, and other industries have a long history of using their lobbyists and public relations firms to create industry front groups. These front groups are paid to serve as purported independent analysts, while in reality they are nothing more than...

Watch: CEH in the Next 15 Years

Dec 2, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

Missed out on CEH’s 15th Anniversary in October? Check out the highlights from our event and get inspired by CEH’s plans to “end the toxic shell game”. The “toxic shell game” is a game that the chemical industry plays with our...

Truly Organic: Agreement Creates Truth-in-Labeling for Organic Personal Care Products

Nov 30, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

Yesterday, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced the first-ever legal settlement reached under California organic law. Under the agreements reached with eleven companies that make products sold at national retailers, including Walgreens, Target, Whole...

Watch: The Story of Broke

Nov 16, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

“We can rebuild the American Dream; we can afford to have a healthy environment, good jobs, and top-notch public education. But not if we continue subsidizing the dinosaur economy.” –Annie Leonard, The Story of Broke Last week, the new Story of Stuff Project released...