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Get Ready for the Red Carpet Event of the Year: The Toxies 2011!

May 26, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, General Insights

You’ve probably heard about the the Razzies, a satirical spin on the Oscars, but you may not have heard of the Toxies. June 16, 2011 brings us the second annual red carpet awards ceremony for “Bad Actor” chemicals will take place at the Egyptian Theater in...

Lead Poisoning Still the #1 Health Care Cost for Children in U.S.

May 25, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Legal Action, Uncategorized

Lead poisoning is still the number one health care cost for children in the U.S., costing “$50.9 billion a year” according to new research by senior scientists at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. In 2008, it cost a “staggering $76.6 billion to cover the...

Flame Retardants in Baby Products: CEH’s Mary Brune featured in SF Chronicle

May 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

“Eighty percent of baby products—from car seats to nursing pillows and portable cribs—contain flame retardants that are untested or known to be toxic”, according to a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology on Wednesday. The study, led by Duke...

Greenwash of the Month: Coke’s New Green Image Canned by BPA

May 18, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Tips

In 2010, “Coca-cola went green” according to a Forbes article. Yes, the beverage behemoth has hopped on the “green-your-corporation-for-a-better-public-image” bandwagon, starting partnerships with Big Green groups Conservation International (who’s having their own...

Foxconn: Workers in Chinese iPad Factories May Not Commit Suicide

May 16, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, General Insights

We’ve alerted you before about issues of e-waste, and electronics workers developing cancer and other illnesses from exposure to the toxic chemicals that go into our phones, laptops, and other electronics. But these aren’t the only issues surrounding electronics...

Environmental Champion Deborah Raphael Appointed Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control

May 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineLaws & Regulations

Good news for the health of Californians: Deborah Raphael has been appointed director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control! You may be thinking: ok, but how does this effect me? Raphael is a strong advocate for public and environmental health—meaning she’ll...

Garbage Incineration Threatens Health and Legitimate Renewable Energy in Maryland

May 3, 2011Ali Geering-KlineEnergy, Environmental Justice

This week, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley faces a tough decision on whether or not to veto legislation that would place incineration of garbage on the same level with solar and wind power as a source of renewable energy. Environmental groups and clean energy...

Have You Had Your Daily Dose of Chemicals?

May 2, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

“Americans are exposed to untested combinations of food additives, dyes, preservatives, and chemicals on a daily basis. Indeed, for the vast majority of Americans consuming industrial foods, a veritable chemical cocktail enters their bodies every...

Flame Retardants: The Asbestos of our Time?

Apr 28, 2011Ali Geering-KlineFlame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Executive Director of the Green Science Policy Institute, Arlene Blum works with CEH to research the effects of flame retardants and push for chemical reform to get these toxic chemicals out of consumer products. Published today, her op-ed piece, Flame Retardants are...

Greener Electronics Going Global

Apr 27, 2011Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, General Insights

We don’t often think about it when we’re using our computers, cell phones, and other electronics, but these devices have created complex new toxic problems that require global collaboration to resolve. So it was a welcome event last month, when a United...