chemical industry Archives - Center for Environmental Health

Fossil Fuel Dependence Pollutes our Planet and our Bodies

Nov 12, 2019Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, Energy, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Fracking, Laws & Regulations, Plastics

By Michael Green, CEO of Center for Environmental Health The primary focus of the clean energy debate for over a decade now has been our rapidly warming planet. It’s not hard to understand why. Each year, we endure record-setting temperatures and more persistent...

Dow: The Fox Guarding the Henhouse

Oct 1, 2018Caroline CoxChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Food, Legal Action

You’ve probably heard the old line about what happens when the fox gets the job of guarding the henhouse. Apparently, that phrase goes back to at least the days of the Roman Empire, maybe longer. In real life, especially when it comes to toxic chemicals, it...

Protect your right to know what dangerous chemicals are in your products

Jul 30, 2018Ansje MillerChemical Industry, Children's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

There’s a small yet powerful invention that Americans use every day, but most of us take it for granted: the label. It’s wonderful, when you stop to think about it, that we can tell at a glance exactly what’s in most of our products. If you’re trying to make safe,...

Another Trump Nominee with Close Ties to Industry

Nov 13, 2017Ansje MillerChemical Industry, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

The day after the Consumer Product Safety Commission made a historic move to restrict on an entire class of toxic flame retardant chemicals, Trump nominated a Commissioner who threatens to roll back that landmark decision. Dana Baiocco has built her legal career on...

My Story with the Chemical Industry

Jan 12, 2015Tenya SteeleChemical Industry, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

I worked in an environment that was hazardous to my health for many years. At first I didn’t realize it. But as time passed, I became aware that many of the on-site substances were known to cause cancer in some groups of workers as well as laboratory animals. Stuff...

Money talks. But it’s time to shut it up.

Jan 12, 2015Tenya SteeleChemical Industry, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

In the Supreme Court Case, Citizens United, the Court ruled for the first time that corporations are guaranteed the same free speech rights as real people to influence elections. The problem is, they have more money. A lot more money. As the saying goes, “Money...

Flaming Mad About Chemical Industry Lies

May 14, 2012Judy LevinChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

CEH staff members have been consistently working on the problems surrounding flame retardants for the past 5 years. We have uncovered and exposed many of the lies and deceptions that the chemical industry has perpetuated, but never in my wildest dreams, could I have...

The Toxic Shell Game

Feb 23, 2012Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Food, General Insights, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action

By Michael Green, CEH Executive Director- Crossposted from Huffington Post My three-year-old daughter Juliette and I have a standing argument. When she wants a sippy cup, I hand her my all-stainless steel, unlined hard-topped mug. But she wants her pink plastic sippy...

Hey EPA, Stop Stalling Your Study on One of the Most Toxic Chemicals on the Planet!

Jan 27, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, General Insights, Laws & Regulations

The EPA has been buying time—27 years worth, to be exact—on evaluating the risks of dioxin exposure. Dioxin is one of the most toxic chemicals known to science—and nearly every American has measurable levels of dioxin in their body. Even babies are born...

Greenwash of the Month: Chemical Industry Front-Groups You Should Know About

Dec 5, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

The chemical, pesticide, and other industries have a long history of using their lobbyists and public relations firms to create industry front groups. These front groups are paid to serve as purported independent analysts, while in reality they are nothing more than...