Apr 11, 2023Matt NevinsUncategorized
Did you know that Urban Outfitters is selling lead and cadmium-tainted jewelry and other fashion accessories? The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) tested 11 fashion accessory items from Urban Outfitters’ Urban Renewal line, and found that over half the products had stunningly high levels of toxic lead and cadmium (up to 64% lead and 52% cadmium).
Sep 12, 2022Sarah PackerChemical Industry, Environmental Justice, Plastics
An especially harmful component of the petrochemical buildout, and the sector’s recycling myth, involves the promotion of so-called “advanced” or “chemical recycling.”
Aug 4, 2022Sophie Carnevale
Petrochemicals, Plastics, & Climate In 2022, CEH launched a new program focused on Petrochemicals, Plastics & Climate (PPC). Despite growing awareness of the profound climate impacts and health hazards associated with petroleum-derived materials, the...
Mar 3, 2016Charles MargulisUncategorized
Oakland, CA-The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has initiated legal action against the car seat maker Orbit Baby, demanding that the company recall its car seats made with the toxic flame retardant chemical chlorinated Tris (Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate...
Aug 20, 2012Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Food, Personal Stories
When I first walked into CEH’s office in downtown Oakland for my internship interview, I knew little to nothing about environmental toxins affecting public health. I considered myself relatively knowledgeable about environmental health – after all, I had grown up in...
Jul 3, 2012Center for Environmental HealthChildren's Health, Food, Tips
Plastic. Is. Everywhere. Though many people hate to admit it, plastic is an essential part of our day to day lives (although some people are pushing the no-plastics envelope). We hear the question “Paper or plastic?” every time we leave the grocery store. Small...
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May 31, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips
Believe it or not, there are many risks that can come with cleaning your home. Cancer-causing chemicals or fumes from cleaning products are released into the air, affecting indoor air quality, and accidental spills can cause serious skin rashes or burns. Last month,...
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Sep 29, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Plastics, Tips
It’s like the plot for an action-filled Hollywood movie: the evil mastermind tries to gain power and control by indoctrinating the unsuspecting civilians. In this case, the villain is the American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry’s trade group. And the...
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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...
Apr 22, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips
Usually Earth Day comes and goes, and often times, it can have the unfortunate side effect of greenwashing (just look at all the green leaves and “earth” symbols that are arbitrarily slapped onto the labels of a bevy of commercial products). But it’s important to...
