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Styles for Less? More like Styles with Lead!

Feb 23, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action

Yes, once again, the Center for Environmental Health has discovered another retailer selling lead-tainted jewelry . Styles for Less, a “junior and misses retail store”, markets to young “tween” and teenage girls, who are particularly at risk from lead exposures, as...

Greenwash of the Month: Earth Footwear

Feb 8, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

Let’s talk about shoes. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Earth, Inc. claims its Earth shoes are “good for the planet” and aggressively advertises the environmental benefits of their “vegan” shoes (with a “designed in the USA” American flag label right next to the plain...

The Latest Lead-Tainted Disney Product: Reusable Bags

Jan 12, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

Hold on to your groceries folks—there’s a new lead-tainted Disney product discovered by the Center for Environmental Health: Disney “Cars” and “Toy Story” reusable plastic bags from Safeway. An independent lab tested the bags and found more than 15 times the federal...

FAQ: Working to End Lead Threats to Children

Oct 14, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

Update: After thinking it over for a day, WalMart decides to pull products nationwide. Yesterday, CEH announced our findings of high lead levels in children’s products from Target and WalMart. After nearly fifteen years of eliminating health hazards to children and...

Eco-Tip: Reducing Your Exposure to Lead from Artificial Turf

Sep 15, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

We’ve worked hard over the last couple of years, in collaboration with the California Attorney General, to make sure that lead threats are removed from artificial turf—especially in places where children play. Five major turf companies have made legal commitments to...

CEH in Action: Making Bounce Houses Safe

Aug 16, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Watch CEH in action: Learn about how lead threats in Bounce Houses and how YOU can protect your kids!

Parents Be Warned: Bounce Houses Pose Lead Hazards to Kids!

Aug 11, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips, Uncategorized

That’s right, those big, friendly bounce houses that kids (and even some adults) commonly use at birthday parties and events post serious threats to children’s health. Today, the Center for Environmental Health is announcing our lawsuit to stop a new hidden lead...

Playing Ball Just Got a Little Safer

Jul 16, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Thanks to research and legal action by the Center for Environmental Health, millions of children who play on fields of artificial turf will no longer be exposed to potentially hazardous levels of lead. A 2008 CEH expose showing high levels of lead in many varieties of...

CEH Action Prompts Nationwide Jewelry Recall

Jul 13, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Following an investigation and legal action earlier this year by the Center for Environmental Health, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Tween Brands today announced a recall of 19 styles of children’s metal necklaces, bracelets and earrings due to high...

CEH Wins the SF Business Times’ Green Business Award

Jun 14, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action, Uncategorized

“In its mission to create a safer environment, the Center for Environmental Health uses both carrots and sticks”, Michele Chandler wrote in last week’s San Francisco Business Times. This year, CEH is proud to join the prestigious list of the San Francisco Business...