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The Washington Post: How everyday beauty products could pose a toxic health threat

The Washington Post: How everyday beauty products could pose a toxic health threat

May 7, 2025Emily DifriscoEnvironmental Justice, Personal Care Products, Products

“Women, and particularly women of color, are impacted not just by what’s on the shelves, but by how these products are marketed to us.”

An Earth Day Milestone: 1,000,000 Meals Served on Non-Toxic Reusables in Schools

An Earth Day Milestone: 1,000,000 Meals Served on Non-Toxic Reusables in Schools

Apr 22, 2025Matt NevinsBeverages, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Personal Stories, Plastics, procurement, School Products

This Earth Day, we’re excited to announce a huge milestone. We have now surpassed 1 million meals served in non-toxic reuse in schools in Alameda County, where CEH is headquartered.

The Guardian – High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts used by US retailers

The Guardian – High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts used by US retailers

Apr 14, 2025Emily DifriscoLaws & Regulations, Legal Action, Products

Receipts from major retailers are so laden with bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb enough of the highly toxic chemical to violate California’s safety threshold.

Watch: It All Adds Up – Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Women’s Health

Watch: It All Adds Up – Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Women’s Health

Mar 13, 2025Emily DifriscoChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations, Personal Stories, Resistance

How many of the women in our lives are fighting preventable diseases, infertility, or chronic health conditions? CEH’s virtual town hall will bring together experts to illuminate these questions.

Watch: It All Adds Up – Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Women’s Health

It All Adds Up: Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Women’s Health

Mar 12, 2025Emily Difrisco

How does our makeup and skincare affect our health? What are the cumulative effects of toxic chemicals in our air, water, soil, food, and the products we use every day? Join us March

Tell Ross and Burlington: Stop Exposing Your Customers and Workers to Toxic Lead

Tell Ross and Burlington: Stop Exposing Your Customers and Workers to Toxic Lead

Jan 16, 2025beagleUncategorized

Victory! CEH Reaches Agreement with 42 Leather Companies to Eliminate Toxic Metal Known as ‘Hex Chrome’

Victory! CEH Reaches Agreement with 42 Leather Companies to Eliminate Toxic Metal Known as ‘Hex Chrome’

Dec 4, 2024Emily DifriscoLegal Action, Products, Uncategorized

The companies include Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabbana, and Manolo Blahnik.

Nonprofit Watchdog CEH Sues Two Additional Companies for Illegally Importing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Toxic Chemicals

Nonprofit Watchdog CEH Sues Two Additional Companies for Illegally Importing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Toxic Chemicals

Oct 30, 2024Emily DifriscoAir, Chemical Industry, Legal Action, Plastics

Today CEH filed lawsuits against two companies Entegris and Lubrizol for failing to report imports of toxic chemicals to the EPA.

7 Tips to Minimize Your Exposure to Toxics This Halloween

7 Tips to Minimize Your Exposure to Toxics This Halloween

Oct 18, 2024Joanna LeeChildren's Health, Children's Products, Fashion Products, Home Products, Plastics, Uncategorized

Have you heard that the Center for Environmental Health found lead, cadmium, and BPA in costumes from Halloween Express and Spirit Halloween?

The Guardian: Scary-fast fashion: why throwaway Halloween costumes might be toxic

The Guardian: Scary-fast fashion: why throwaway Halloween costumes might be toxic

Oct 8, 2024Emily DifriscoUncategorized

The Center for Environmental Health has found substances such as lead, cadmium and BPA in costume pieces from both Halloween Express and Spirit Halloween at high levels.

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