Many of our leaders are trying to weaken regulatory oversight — even if that means dangerous products make it to the market. That makes our work together at the Center for Environmental Health even more critical to protecting your health and safety, as well as the health of our planet.
Consumer advocate nonprofit Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has announced it has reached legally binding agreements with seven fast-fashion companies to remove the toxic metal cadmium from jewelry sold in stores and online across the country. Independent testing commissioned by CEH had found jewelry items sold at major national retailers, mostly at Ross, contained high levels of cadmium; many had metal components that were over 90% cadmium.
