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Justice Begins with (Non-GMO) Seeds

Sep 15, 2011Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, Food, Tips

As the Justice Begins with Seeds conference kicks-off in San Francisco, it’s a good time for a reminder about some of the reasons that we are concerned about genetically engineered (GMO) food. For example, there is increasing concern that allergies may occur...

Make a Call for Safer Chemicals!

Sep 14, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Do you live in North Carolina? Then you have the chance to take action to protect the health of families statewide. Thousands of chemicals are used in everyday products without ever being tested for safety. Show Senators Burr and Hagan that you want a change in the...

Brains & Beakers: Watch CEH at Oakland’s Youth Radio

Sep 1, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Tips

Watch the video of CEH’s recent visit to Youth Radio, to demonstrate some of our work for their Brains and Beakers event. Research Director Caroline Cox, along with Research Assistant Matt Nevins, showed students how they use an X-ray gun to test the chemical...

Video: CEH at Youth Radio

Sep 1, 2011Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Tips, Uncategorized

Watch CEH’s visit to Youth Radio for their Brains and Beakers event to show students how they use an X-ray gun to test the chemical makeup — and safety — of fashion accessories and household items. Youth Radio Video

Greenwash of the Month: Chemical Company Poses as Supporter of Safe Chemicals Act

Aug 30, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Is your chemical company getting a lot of flak for all those nasty health problems that the toxic chemicals you produce have been causing? Don’t worry! Follow the steps below to see a great chemical company marketing tactic guide that’s sure to gain your corporation...

Keep Pesticide-Ridden Corn Off Your Dinner Plate

Aug 11, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Tips

Monsanto’s new GMO corn, intended for the frozen and/or canned corn market. This experimental corn will not be labeled, so consumers cannot know when they may be eating a GMO food that contains a toxic pesticide in every bite. Major companies that make frozen and/or...

Be a Super Hero for Safer Chemicals on August 10th

Aug 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Are you sick of trying to avoid the many products that contain chemicals that pose health hazards to your family? Every week, we see another study linking chemicals in our homes, schools and workplaces to cancer, infertility, autism, developmental disorders, and...

Greenwash of the Month: The Kid-Friendly (Fracking Dinosaur) “Fracosaurus”?

Jul 26, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Energy, Environmental Justice, Tips

Hey, kids! It’s Talisman Terry, your “friendly Fracosaurus”! Terry the Fracosaurus teaches kids about “a clean energy source called Natural Gas,” found right in your hometown! Wait, what?! If the “frac” in that cartoon dinosaur’s name sounds scarily close to the...

Make a Call for Safer Chemicals Today!

Jul 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Thousands of chemicals are used in everyday products without ever being tested for safety. Let’s show Congress we want a change in the system! Today doctors, teachers, college students, and people like you across the country are calling their Senators to ask for...

Bath & Body Works: Stop Using Triclosan!

Jul 14, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips

Used as an antibacterial, the toxic chemical triclosan does more than just kill germs. It poses serious health hazards! The popular body care chain Bath & Body Works uses the harmful chemical in a huge array of their products, including a variety of flavored...