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Intern Stories: Dominique Smith

Aug 13, 2012Dominique SmithChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Personal Stories

All through the school year students are put under the stress of exams and research papers and study groups and life that summer becomes the beckoning light that indicates their ability to be able to soon breathe again. And once this season of freedom is close enough...

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...

Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Works to Promote Safer Electronics

May 3, 2012Sue ChiangEnvironmental Justice, Personal Stories

Every year the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to six extraordinary grassroots environmental heroes from around the globe – recognizing one person from each of the six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations,...

Supporter Spotlight: Daniel Solomon

Feb 16, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

(Pictured at right after his role as one of 41 people, including DC Mayor Vincent Gray, who were arrested following their protest calling for DC federal representation.) Daniel Solomon has been a longtime supporter of CEH and is a tenacious supporter of countless...

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...

“Another Side of Justice”: My Summer as a CEH Intern

Sep 1, 2011Taylor MurrayEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Personal Stories

I just graduated from high school and the only time I really thought about the environment was in science class. I knew chemicals can harm you but I didn’t realize that the toxics were located in the products I use every day. That all changed this summer. As a Rose...

What my daughter wants (and deserves) for her birthday: A toxic-free future

Aug 10, 2011Mary BruneChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

Tomorrow, August 11th, is my daughter Olivia’s birthday. My almost second-grader, who just finished reading the second Harry Potter book, is turning seven. It’s hard to believe. Tomorrow we’ll celebrate this milestone in the presence of family, give her gifts, and...

Protecting Kids from Leady Products in Stores: My Summer as a CEH Intern

Sep 7, 2010Salvador MateoChildren's Health, General Insights, Personal Stories

This past summer, the Center for Environmental Health hosted two high school interns from the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, a grant-making public charity that supports grassroots initiatives to inspire community action to protect the...

Confessions of a Young Man’s Love For Jewelry… Compliance Testing

Jul 12, 2010Aimee DewingChildren's Health, General Insights, Personal Stories

If you were to search for men who admit to frequenting Claire’s Boutique – where your teenage daughters shop for clothes, jewelry, and other fashion accessories with short shelf lives – I am quite certain that you would spend a long time looking. I visit this store...

CEH Ally Arlene Blum Shares the Real Deal on Flame Retardants

Apr 6, 2010Ali Geering-KlineFlame Retardants, Personal Stories

Executive Director of the Green Science Policy Institute, Arlene Blum works with CEH to research the effects of flame retardants and push for chemical reform to get these toxic chemicals out of consumer products. Hundreds of studies have shown that flame...