Aug 19, 2022Rachel Massey, ScD and Lindsey Pollard, MS
Have you ever been at your kid’s soccer game and wondered if artificial turf is safe for them to play, snack, and lie on? What about those small black bits of infill that end up in every nook and cranny of your home or car? Turns out that scientists are studying...
May 20, 2022Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH and Maria Williams
What is PFAS?PFAS, are synthetic man-made chemicals that have been used since the 1950’s. They are otherwise known as “forever chemicals” because they do not breakdown, so stay in the environment and can build up in the bodies of humans and animals...
Apr 28, 2021Valerie Gallardo-Buenrostro
Even though it’s still spring, we are already dreaming about summer lawn games, BBQs, and playing catch with the kids outside. And for many Americans, a nice blanket of green grass in the backyard is just the perfect setting for all these summer memories. If...
Nov 11, 2020Valerie Gallardo-Buenrostro
You may already know buying organic is good for your health, but did you know it also benefits workers, the environment and climate change? It’s true! Organic foods are grown without the use of artificial chemicals, synthetic fertilizer, hormones, pesticides or...
Sep 23, 2020Valerie Gallardo-Buenrostro
Everyone wants to have a place to call home, somewhere you can eat, sleep and hangout with your friends and family. But people aren’t the only ones who want a home – rodents, ants, mosquitos, flies and cockroaches do too! If you suddenly find yourself with...
Nov 14, 2019Beth Kemler
Beth Kemler is the Mobilization Director for Safer Chemicals Healthy Families The holiday season always feels like a great time to buy a TV- think of the Black Friday sales! Plus, watching holiday movies is always better in HD. But did you know that the plastic...
May 1, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
UPDATE AUG 21: Walmart has now also agreed to also remove these paint strippers from their stores in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and more. This makes 4 large retailers (Lowe’s, The Home Depot, Walmart, and Sherwin-Williams) who have pledged to remove the dangerous...
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Body wash is super convenient: it’s already a liquid so lathers up quickly, you can’t accidently drop it, it comes in a plastic bottle so it doesn’t leave your shower shelf/edge/floor all messy, you can put it on a luxurious loofa, and it comes in...
Apr 11, 2018Karen Wang, PhD
We all want our homes to be a safe, healthy, and clean place for ourselves and the ones we love. Fortunately, there are some simple changes you can make that will make a big difference.
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Ready for it? It’s super easy. WASH THE CLOTHES! It can be tough to restrain yourself and not just wear that new thing right away, but trust us, washing first is worth it! And, it doesn’t take too long. If you are like me, part of the motivation for buying...
