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Cadmium in Jewelry Gets Headlines Again

Oct 16, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

“Feds muff kid cadmium in jewelry crackdown”— Justin Pritchard, Associated PressBureaucratic inertia, too much acceptance of industry claims, a small budget, and a small staff of inspectors combine to make the Consumer Product Safety...

Artificial Turf: A Synthetic Chemical Stew

Oct 2, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

In the 1960s, my high school (I’m giving away my age) had what is probably best described as a pathetic football field. Patchy grass that was almost as much sand as it was grass; decrepit bleachers that had room for a couple hundred people; and a small but...

Watch: CEH Talks Lead in Purses on “The Doctors”

Sep 25, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

“Could you be carrying a harmful toxin around with you every day? Recently, The Center for Environmental Health found dangerous levels of lead in purses.” Popular T.V. show, The Doctors, features a team of professional doctors that deliver answers about...

I Know What You Did Last Summer….at CEH

Sep 12, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Legal Action, Tips

On Monday, September 10th, CEH and hundreds of our friends celebrated our 16th anniversary and 16 years of environmental health accomplishments with a gala at the beautiful Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. If you missed the event, we will have photos and...

CEH Finds Lead in Ginger and Plum Candies

Aug 7, 2012Caroline CoxFood, Legal Action, Tips

For all of you who are fond of ginger and plum candies, this is an important message. Please share it with everyone you know who enjoys these treats. For the last couple of months CEH has been buying and testing ginger and plum treats, especially at stores that...

Flame Retardants linked to Autism? Yet Another Reason I Want FRs Out of My Couch

Jul 16, 2012Natalie DaytonChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, Tips

Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog, by Natalie Dayton. Last summer I had the privilege of working with one of the most inspiring, fun-loving groups in the world: children. I spent three warm summer months creating fond memories, sharing enriching...

Would A Coke By Any Other Color Taste As Sweet?

Mar 20, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Food, Legal Action

I haven’t had a Coke in years. My parents kept a soda-free kitchen, so as a young child I didn’t know what Coke tasted like. Once at a birthday when I was nine or ten I was handed a paper cup full of Coke. I took a sip (expecting it to be a treat that I...

The Toxic Shell Game

Feb 23, 2012Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Food, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

By Michael Green, CEH Executive Director- Crossposted from Huffington Post My three-year-old daughter Juliette and I have a standing argument. When she wants a sippy cup, I hand her my all-stainless steel, unlined hard-topped mug. But she wants her pink plastic sippy...

Don’t Stop the Linsanity (but please stop these other insanities)

Feb 18, 2012Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

As a basketball fan who grew up rooting for the Knicks of Willis Reed, Walt “Clyde” Frazier, and soon-to-be Senator Bill Bradley, it’s been fun witnessing the emergence of Jeremy Lin. Coming out of nowhere to star in the NBA is a rare accomplishment, but sadly there...

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...