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Black Lives Matter & Environmental Justice

Jan 26, 2015Charles MargulisEnvironmental Justice

Several CEH staff were interested in taking part in a conversation around the issues raised by the Black lives matter movement and our work in environmental health and justice. Among the leading tenets of environmental justice is the dictum, “we speak for ourselves”...

The Good and Bad News About BPA

Jan 15, 2015Michael GreenChemical Industry, Children's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Plastics

The toxic plastics chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) has recently been in the news again. For CEH, BPA exemplifies many of the more problematic aspects of our country’s approach to harmful chemicals in everyday products, and a look at the history and science around BPA is...

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...

Safe Toys Shouldn’t Be a Holiday Miracle

Dec 8, 2014Ansje MillerChildren's Health

Children love Curious George. Looking at this Curious George doll, you can just imagine a little kid playing with him, hugging him tightly, even kissing his face. So it would be shocking to learn that the face of this Curious George doll, bought and tested by CEH in...

Is Artificial Turf Poisoning Our Kids?

Oct 9, 2014Caroline CoxUncategorized

An investigative report from NBC News has exposed a stunning fact: It seems that significant numbers of soccer playing kids are being diagnosed with cancer. Amy Griffin, a soccer coach at the University of Washington, has been tracking health problems among college...

Greening Condoms: The Case for Removing Unnecessary Exposures to Nitrosamines

Sep 19, 2014Caroline CoxUncategorized

co-authored by Jessica Arons, Reproductive Health Technologies Project Whether it’s “greening” our cars or our dry cleaning, it’s now quite common for Americans to seek out products that have a minimal impact on the environment and our health. What’s much less common...

Schumer Proposes Federal Flame Retardants Ban

Sep 15, 2014Ansje MillerUncategorized

Yesterday I attended a historic event: New York Senator Charles E. Schumer announced he is introducing the first-ever federal legislation to ban dangerous flame retardant chemicals from furniture and products for infants and children. I was pleased to speak in support...

Toxic Hot Seat – Now Available to Download

Sep 8, 2014Theresa ZhangChemical Industry, Environmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

Last fall, HBO premiered the documentary “Toxic Hot Seat,” which includes clips from an interview with CEH Executive Director Michael Green. The film, now available to download, takes us on a journey with a courageous group of firefighters, mothers, journalists,...

Environmental Health and Reproductive Justice: Connecting the Dots

Jul 28, 2014Ansje MillerChemical Industry, Environmental Justice, Fracking

In our recent piece for the National Women’s Health Network (which I co-authored with Sarah Alcid of MomsRising), we summarized some of the connections between environmental health and reproductive justice efforts. In my work as a staff member at CEH and a Board...