Mar 22, 2019beagleChildren's Health, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action
Why it Matters High levels of lead in purses, handbags, shoes, and other accessories pose a health threat to women, especially women of childbearing age. Many of these and other accessories made with faux-leather plastics used to contain dyes made with lead pigments....
Jun 21, 2012Maggie YoungChildren's Health, Tips
Women’s style magazines and designers’ ad campaigns have been heralding the “must-have” accessories of this fashion season: bright wallets, bold purses, and colorful clutches. Right now, the handbag sections of stores are packed with shades of lemon, lime, mustard,...
Jun 4, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Tips
Lead in handbags. Cadmium in jewelry. These days, news about toxic heavy metal discoveries in fashion accessories seems to be popping up left and right. Just this week CEH discovered three items at Wal-Mart with very high levels of lead, including a Miley...
Jun 3, 2010Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action
Last year, the Center for Environmental Health found high levels of lead in hundreds of handbags, purses, wallets and other accessories purchased from dozens of leading retailers. This week, we announced our legal settlement with more than forty major companies,...
Jan 25, 2010Ryan BerghoffChildren's Health, Legal Action
Last April, CEH announced finding high levels of lead in dozens of purses and handbags sold at several major retailers, including Target, Macy’s, WalMart and many others. Last week, a landmark legal agreement with four major companies established, for the first time,...
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Apr 12, 2009Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Legal Action
Is your purse feeling heavy? Perhaps it has high levels of lead! A recent CEH investigation found lead in dozens of purses purchased from Target, WalMart, Macy’s and other major retailers. This week, CEH announced that recent testing found high levels of lead in...
Apr 15, 2019Ruben Diaz
Fashion In 2009, CEH began investigating and testing purses and other accessories for lead. We found high levels of lead in hundreds of these products, most often in items in bright colors such as yellow, green, orange, and red. CEH took legal action against major...
Jun 25, 2014Theresa ZhangTips
It’s summertime, and we’ve compiled some eco-tips for you to stay healthy and happy this summer. 1. Harness the Power of the Sun: Take advantage of the bright, hot sun and harvest its energy! Solar is the way to go these days, what with processes like...
Nov 13, 2012Ali Geering-KlineLegal Action, Tips
The ABC Cincinnati I-Team came to the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to talk to us about our discovery of high levels of lead in purses. We told them about the health implications these purses hold, not only for the women who carry them, but for the kids who...
Oct 22, 2012Maggie YoungChildren's Health, Legal Action
The popular retailer Forever 21 is a leader in cheap, fast fashion. It offers one-stop shopping for clothes and accessories which look like they came straight from yesterday’s catwalk but are only a fraction of the price. This strategy has helped to make Forever 21...
