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WATCH: You Found WHAT In My Purse?

Nov 13, 2012Ali Geering-KlineLegal Action, Tips

The ABC Cincinnati I-Team came to the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to talk to us about our discovery of high levels of lead in purses. We told them about the health implications these purses hold, not only for the women who carry them, but for the kids who...

CEH’s California Voter Guide 2012 – Vote to Protect Your Family’s Health

Nov 5, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Tips

If you haven’t seen it already, check out our California Voter Guide 2012! We’re pleased to launch our 2012 Voter Guide with our positions on all of the ballot initiatives that will effect the health of you and your family. We want to help you get the...

Non-Toxic Halloween Candy: To Protect Your Health, Be Picky and Choosy

Oct 30, 2012Ali Geering-KlineFood, Tips

You may have heard by now that CEH has found dangerous levels of lead in some types of plum and ginger candy. We’ve taken legal action against eight retailers and distributors of plum and ginger candies, urging the companies to take immediate action to get the...

Safe Chemicals Action Day: Call for ALL Candidates to Stand with Kids, Not the Chemical Lobby

Oct 23, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Join people across the country for Safe Chemicals Action Day! Every day American families are exposed to toxic chemicals like lead, cadmium, and formaldehyde — often times through consumer products in our homes. Science shows links between toxic chemicals and...

Cadmium in Jewelry Gets Headlines Again

Oct 16, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

“Feds muff kid cadmium in jewelry crackdown”— Justin Pritchard, Associated PressBureaucratic inertia, too much acceptance of industry claims, a small budget, and a small staff of inspectors combine to make the Consumer Product Safety...

From Dolly to Dinner: Your Right to Know

Oct 15, 2012Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, Food, Tips

In California, voters have a chance next month to take a stand for our right to know when our food has been genetically modified, whether in plants or animals, by voting YES on Prop 37, the Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. GMO foods are currently found...

Green Windows or Green Washing?

Oct 8, 2012Charles MargulisTips

Buying energy efficient windows is a win-win: the environment wins because less energy need be generated through the burning of fossil fuels, and the consumer wins by saving money on energy bills. It’s no surprise, then, that many homeowners are willing to pay a...

Book Review: Rooftop Revolution

Oct 3, 2012Laurie EganEnergy, Environmental Justice, Tips

Many of us feel helpless when facing the looming threats of climate change and ask, “What can I do?” You may already recycle, buy organic groceries, and drive a fuel efficient car, but have you thought about changing the way you consume energy entirely? Danny...

Artificial Turf: A Synthetic Chemical Stew

Oct 2, 2012Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Legal Action, Tips

In the 1960s, my high school (I’m giving away my age) had what is probably best described as a pathetic football field. Patchy grass that was almost as much sand as it was grass; decrepit bleachers that had room for a couple hundred people; and a small but...

Leave it Out of the Landfill- Composting for Your Home or Small Business

Sep 27, 2012Center for Environmental HealthTips

This post was written by Guest Blogger Tim Eyre. More and more, municipalities across the United States are looking for ways to avoid filling their areas’ landfills. The reason is usually economics: cities and towns can’t afford to purchase more space and...