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Two Plus Two May Once Again Equal Four, Radical Environmentalists Hope

Dec 15, 2009Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

It’s no secret: for eight relentless years the Bush/Exxon/Mobil Administration opposed the Center for Environmental Health’s strong public health positions. Lead in children’s products? No problem, they said. Reckless support for all things petroleum? ...

Tips for a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving

Nov 23, 2009Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Tips, Uncategorized

Thanksgiving: it’s supposed to be about enjoying homemade meals and family around the dinner table. But with constant the rush of our daily lives, we inevitably run out of time in our preparations for the big meal. With all the commercial products on the market...

Is There Life on Mars?

Oct 26, 2009Center for Environmental HealthUncategorized

Click here to join the growing thousands of concerned parents who are telling Mars that our children deserve better than the usual corporate runaround. It’s time to stop including pesticides and reckless, untested GMOs in candy.

Pecans, Macadamias, and Assorted Nuts Cheer the New, Improved EPA

Oct 19, 2009Charlie PizarroEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Uncategorized

If you’re not a chemical policy nut, you likely missed new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Lisa Jackson’s speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last month. Which is a shame, because it called for a landmark shift in environmental health...

Do your child’s toys contain lead?

Sep 30, 2009Center for Environmental HealthUncategorized

Learn how you can test for lead in your home.

Nanotechnology Makes Tiny Particles, Big Health Problems

Aug 24, 2009Charlie PizarroGeneral Insights, Uncategorized

Nanotechnology? Is that what Mork from Ork says when he picks up his cellphone? Actually, nanotechnology is the industry where scientists take different substances and isolate their smallest possible particles. And by “small,” we’re talking about sizes once thought...

Energy Saving Tips

May 14, 2009Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Energy, Tips, Uncategorized

Here are some tips for saving energy (and money) when using your electronics: Set the power saving options on your computer and peripherals.Computer power management features can save you $25 to $75 per desktop computer and monitor each year. By enabling your power...