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A Breathe of Fresh Air: My Summer at CEH

Sep 4, 2012Olivia ZhuChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

In my senior year of high school, I felt stifled. I went through the motions of applying to twenty-three colleges, slacking off on my school work, playing my final soccer game, and reveling in the last moments of my youth, but my heart wasn’t in it. My graduation...

Intern Stories- Rohini Behl

Aug 27, 2012Rohini BehlChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories

Although summer was what felt like eons away, I started determining my summer plans in December. That’s right – a full 5 ½ months in advance. Anything could go wrong in that time – I didn’t have any clue of just how wrong. Essentially, before me there were two...

Intern Stories: Julia Hannafin

Aug 20, 2012Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Food, Personal Stories

When I first walked into CEH’s office in downtown Oakland for my internship interview, I knew little to nothing about environmental toxins affecting public health. I considered myself relatively knowledgeable about environmental health – after all, I had grown up in...

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...