Feb 11, 2020Ruben Diaz
If you live near an airport, either a small regional airport or a large airport that is also used by small planes, you know that air quality problems are a daily reality. Lead pollution from small airplanes that continue to use lead-based fuel is a major problem,...
Jan 14, 2020Ruben Diaz
Retailers and Producers Adina Inc. Aeropostale, Inc. AIJJ Enterprises, Inc. Allison Reed Group dba P+B Manufacturing/J Roth Enterprises American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Arden Jewelry Manufacturing Company, Inc. Ballet Jewels, LLC Barry-Owens Company, Inc. Bernardo...
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Jan 8, 2020Ruben Diaz
AvGas Map: Californians Affected by Lead from Aviation Fuel If you live near an airport, either a small regional airport or a large airport that is also used by small planes, you know that air quality problems are a daily reality. Lead pollution from small airplanes...
Oct 31, 2019Ruben DiazUncategorized
Chlorpyrifos, a chemical used to treat pest infestations, was banned from residential use in 2000 but is still used in agriculture By Sam Levin Elisa Rivera’s face swelled up, her eyes watered and soon she was struggling to breathe. The 39-year-old first started to...
Aug 6, 2019Hannah Donart, MPH
It’s almost the end of summer and time to start thinking about those back-to-school supplies. Backpack, lunch box, pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, NSF/ANSI 53 certified water bottles to filter lead…wait, what was that last one? Yep, many children in this...
May 6, 2019Ruben DiazChemical Industry, Children's Health, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett California could impose the nation’s strictest limits on the amount of lead and cadmium allowed in jewelry under a bill designed to protect women and children from exposure to toxic metals. The Safe Jewelry Act, which cleared the Senate...
Apr 21, 2019Ruben DiazChildren's Health, Children's Products, Environmental Justice, Food, Food Products, Legal Action
California health groups and regulators found high levels of lead in many types of candies imported from Mexico in the early 2000s. According to a 2004 investigation by the Orange County Register, chilis, tamarind and other candy ingredients are dried outdoors in...
Mar 26, 2019Zack KaldveerChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Fashion Products, Food, Food Products, Products
Findings undermine effort by the chemical industry and Congress to eliminate state right-to-know laws For Immediate Release: March 26, 2019 Contact: Caroline Cox, CEH, 541-654-2626, Caroline@ceh.org, Zack Kaldveer, CEH, 510-938-2664, zack@ceh.org A just-released...
Mar 26, 2019Ruben DiazChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Fashion Products, Food, Food Products, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett • Mar 26, 2019 Enforcement of California’s Proposition 65 toxic chemical labeling law has resulted in a significant decrease in the amount of lead found in certain candies and colorful purses, according to a new report. Lead levels in tamarind...
Mar 26, 2019Ruben DiazChemical Industry, Children's Health, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action
26 March 2019 / Confidentiality & right-to-know, Prop 65, US states An NGO study has found that two Proposition 65 private enforcement actions resulted in significantly lowered lead content in certain products. And study co-author the Center for Environmental...
