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Victory: Sen. Feinstein to Cosponsor Safe Chemicals Act!

Feb 1, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Exciting news! In response to requests from CEH and other health groups, Senator Dianne Feinstein agreed to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act. Thanks to all of you who participated in our advocacy efforts—whether you signed a letter, participated in a stroller...

Guest Blogger: 50 Things I Do To Reduce

Jan 25, 2012Ali Geering-KlineFood, Tips

Crossposted from Kids Around Canada, by Eco-Communications professional, Lisa Borden. We recently came across this article by fellow eco-tip lover Lisa Borden. It’s a run-down of the 50 things she does to reduce the stuff in her everyday life, and it’s a...

GMO Salmon: What’s the Catch?

Jan 18, 2012Charles MargulisFood, Tips

This week, a California State Assembly committee will vote on a bill (AB 88) to require labeling of genetically modified (GMO) fish. In response to the potential FDA approval of GMO salmon, California must take this opportunity to protect state consumers’ right...

Getting Rid of That Holiday (E-waste) Weight

Jan 5, 2012Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Tips

CEH is here to help you get rid of some of that holiday weight. No, not the pounds you put on from indulging in eggnog and cookies—we’re talking about those extra electronics pounds you may have gained. After all that gift giving and receiving, many of us have...

A Holiday Gift for Generations to Come

Dec 22, 2011Kathryn AlcantarChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Crossposted from the Huffington Post. The Miracle of Life: When reading my Pregnancy Day-by-Day book this morning, I learned that the baby girl growing inside my womb has developed all of the eggs she will have in her lifetime. At 18 weeks, my daughter already carries...

Avoid Greenwashed Holiday Items: Go Simple with Our Last Minute (Truly) Green Gift Guide

Dec 21, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips

If your holiday shopping list still looks dauntingly long, and you’re sick of clicking through all those holiday guides, take our advice: Go simple. Going green is often about simplifying, not consuming more. It’s about getting rid of the crap we accumulate in a...

A Lesson in Toxics – Why Banned PCBs are Cause for Concern in Schools

Dec 20, 2011Mary BruneChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. When she first set out to learn what chemicals might be lurking in her body, mother-of-two Penelope Jagessar-Chaffer had no idea what she would discover. She was horrified to learn that PCBs, a group of flame...

Hello, Senator? Give the Gift of Safer Chemicals, Please!

Dec 13, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Tips

Today is a National Call-In Day for Safer Chemicals, organized by CEH and our coalition partners. By calling your Senator today, you have the exciting opportunity to add to the nationwide support for safer chemicals. Parents, doctors, teachers, nurses and others who...

Holiday Shopping, the Smart Way

Dec 12, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips

CEH has worked hard for 15 years, wiping lead-tainted toys off store shelves and cleaning up the consumer products industry, eliminating lead, cadmium, and other toxics from the products that we buy every day. One of our largest, most far-reaching accomplishments so...

Greenwash of the Month: Chemical Industry Front-Groups You Should Know About

Dec 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

The chemical, pesticide, and other industries have a long history of using their lobbyists and public relations firms to create industry front groups. These front groups are paid to serve as purported independent analysts, while in reality they are nothing more than...