New Testing Shows High Levels of BPA in Socks Made for Babies, Kids, and Adults
Extensive testing by CEH showed BPA in socks at up to 19 times over the safe limit of the chemical, according to California law. Learn how you can take action.
Lawsuit Filed to Reduce Asthma-Causing Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution in Detroit, Baltimore
Three public health and conservation groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on August 12 for failing to ensure that parts of Maryland and Michigan have effective plans for cleaning up sulfur dioxide air pollution.
Sink or Swim: The Hidden Danger of Swim Caps
In the fleeting moments, before the Olympic Swimmers take their marks, their brains race through all their training, mental preparation, and previous races. The last aspect of the race they should be focusing on is the swim caps on their head.
The F.D.A. Must Reject Juul’s Application to Continue Selling its Products in the U.S.
The New York Times recently published an article on how Juul is fighting to keep their e-cigarettes on the U.S. market. The article reports: “Juul has long denied that it knowingly sold its products to teenagers, and it has been pledging publicly for the last few...
In Celebration of Juneteenth
For the past 156 years, June 19th has been a celebration of justice and equality for the Black community. On June 19th, 1865, Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told that all slaves in the United States were free – a full two and a half years after the official signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Ditching Disposables: A Toolkit for Healthier Foodware in K-12 Schools
CEH has heard from school district staff, teachers, and families from across the country who are alarmed by the growing amount of disposables in their schools, the toxic chemicals found in these products, and the impacts that they have on our health and environment — which have only been compounded by the pandemic.
Top 9 Things We’re Excited for this Earth Day
Find out what our CEH staff members are most excited about on this Earth Day. You’ll love the first one!
The Exceptional Women of CEH
For Women’s History Month 2021, we are honoring the exceptional women who are leading the Center for Environmental Health’s (CEH) work. A whopping 75% of CEH’s staff consists of women from all walks of life. We’d like to thank them for their dedication to making the world a safer place for all people.
CEH Statement on Confirmation of Michael Regan for EPA
We congratulate Michael Regan on his confirmation as EPA Administrator. CEH believes that Regan is the right person to repair the damage done to EPA by the Trump administration, including…
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Over the past year, anti-Asian hate crimes have surged nationwide. We at the Center for Environmental Health unequivocally support our Asian American and Pacific Islander brothers and sisters in these very difficult times.