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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...

Astroturf Agrees to Eliminate Lead Threats to Children

Aug 14, 2009Caroline CoxChildren's Health, Legal Action

Oakland, CA-The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) today welcomed an agreement by AstroTurf that sets the first-ever legally binding rules to end lead threats to children from artificial turf. The agreement is the first following from a CEH investigation of high...

A Back-to-School Warning: Some Supplies Still Contain Toxic Risks

Aug 4, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action

Pencil pouches and a backpack are the latest kids’ products found with lead by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), which today initiated legal action to eliminate these health threats. Our legal action coincides with the release of a PVC-Free...

The Dirty Secrets about E-Waste Dumping Exposed in PBS Documentary

Jun 25, 2009Center for Environmental HealthEnvironmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

If you missed the PBS Frontline Documentary “Digital Dumping Ground,” it’s not too late to view this eye-opening 20 minute documentary. The video documents the rampant dumping of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) in developing countries and the ensuing public and...

Our Kitchenware, Ourselves

Jun 5, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Food, Plastics, Tips

Recently, CEH was asked for our take on safer materials for cookware and other kitchen items. To respond, we compiled information from a wide range of sources– but as with many consumer products, we found that for the most part, there have been few or no...

Lead in Wheel Weights: On the Road Out

May 19, 2009Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

When you go to gas up the car, you know you’re getting unleaded gas. But when you have your tires balanced, do you ask for lead-free wheel balancing weights? In California, CEH is co-sponsoring legislation to ban the use of lead-based wheel weights. Recent...

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...

Not Just the Cheap Stuff: Jewelry from Saks, Other Retailers Tainted with Lead

May 7, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, General Insights, Legal Action

You might think that a good way to avoid lead-tainted jewelry would be to buy a $200 necklace from a trusted name. But if you purchased the necklace pictured above from Saks Fifth Avenue, you would be wrong. Testing announced today by the Center for Environmental...

Ten Reasons NOT to Use Pesticides

May 4, 2009Caroline CoxFood

Did you know that 300 million pounds of cancer-causing pesticides are used in the U.S. each year? Or that more than half of common fruit and vegetables are contaminated with one or more pesticides? At CEH, we work for alternatives to pesticides used on our food,...

Help Save Biodiesel

Apr 20, 2009Charlie PizarroChildren's Health, Energy, General Insights, Uncategorized

A recent engine design change puts biodiesel in jeopardy. Read more and take action to save this important fuel source. Biodiesel is a fuel derived from vegetable and animal oils. When made from recycled cooking oil, biodiesel turns a waste product into a fuel that...