Take Action on Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 24-30 is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Many people think that lead poisoning is no longer a problem, but it is still one of the most common environmental illnesses in children.
CEH Mourns the Loss of Arlene Rodriguez
CEH mourns the immense loss of our longtime advisor, Board Member, colleague, and friend Arlene Rodriguez, who passed away on Saturday, October 2.
CEH Finds 100+ Sock Brands with High Levels of BPA
In total, CEH has initiated litigation with 75 socks brands, including Adidas, Champion, GAP, Hanes, New Balance, and Reebok.
CEH Statement on the California Recall Election 2021
As a 25-year-old organization leading the nationwide effort to protect people from toxic chemicals, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) supports the results of the California Recall Election and calls on Governor Gavin Newsom to follow through on his commitments to environmental health and addressing the climate crisis.
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.