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Urge Your Senator to Co-Sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act 2013!

Apr 18, 2013Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

From lead in toys to BPA in food cans to flame retardants in furniture, families should no longer be exposed to harmful chemicals, without our knowledge or consent. The Safe Chemicals Act 2013 would protect families across the country from these toxic exposures....

Deadline TODAY: Protect Children and Families from BPA!

Apr 9, 2013Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

It’s past time for California to require labels on products with BPA. We have just until 5pm on Wednesday April 10th to take action! Join actress and mom Amy Brenneman in calling for BPA labeling!

Hormones Out of Whack: The Global Threat From Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Mar 13, 2013Michael GreenChildren's Health, Food, Tips

Crossposted from Huffington Post In Ruth Ozeki’s heartbreakingly funny novel My Year of Meats, narrator Jane Takagi-Little reflects on her journey through fertility challenges and miscarriage while producing a documentary series for Japanese television on behalf...

New Yorkers: Support the Fracking Moratorium!

Mar 12, 2013Ali Geering-KlineEnergy, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Last week, New York Assembly Democrats approved a two-year fracking moratorium. They believe, like us, that the health effects of hydrofracking should be studied before New York Governor Andrew Cuomo can approve moving forward with fracking in the state. Now,...

CEH Report on Flame Retardants in Nap Mats Prompts Call for EPA Study

Feb 22, 2013Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, Tips

Great news: CEH’s report on toxic flame retardants in nap mats has spurred Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and 22 other Senators to call for an EPA study into flame retardant chemical dangers. Please show your support of the Senators’ call for an EPA study by...

No More Flame Retardant Chemicals in Gatorade – But How Healthy Is the Replacement?

Jan 31, 2013Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Food, Tips

In response to customer pressure, PepsiCo has announced they will remove a controversial chemical that is added to orange Gatorade. As we’ve written about before, brominated vegetable oils (BVOs) are patented flame retardant chemicals that are also used (for another...

The Flu Is Here. Don’t Lose Your Head! Use Our Flu Treatment Tips

Jan 25, 2013Ali Geering-KlineTips

Cross-posted from our friends at The Green Life Online We’re in a particularly strong flu season. And it turns out we are not very smart about avoiding spreading germs. Most Americans use six or more antimicrobial products every day. But buying more products is...

Protect strawberries from an Already Banned (But Still Used!) Pesticide – Tell Hillary Clinton to Act Before She Steps Down

Jan 14, 2013Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Right now, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), on behalf of strawberry agribusiness corporations, are asking Secretary of State Clinton and EPA Administrator Jackson to get more methyl bromide for California. Why? Because instead of coming up...

Sharing a Toxic-Free Gift Guide with my loved ones

Dec 20, 2012Evelyn MinaiseChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Food, Tips

While many are struggling to fill stockings on time and get their houses to optimum holiday glow, the Center for Environmental Health is working on making sure everyone has the safest, toxic-free holiday they can. CEH recently released “Buying Naughty or Nice: A...

This Holiday Season: Buying Naughty or Nice

Dec 13, 2012Michael GreenChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Food, Tips

The holidays can be stressful, especially for those of us who are aware of all the harmful chemicals in too many products on the store shelves today. Sometimes I just want to look for gifts for my loved ones without having to wonder what dangerous toxins might be...