What We Do
| Eliminating Toxics |
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CEH works to hold corporations accountable for their use of toxic chemicals that endanger public health. We challenge corporations to stop polluting or to lower the toxicity of their consumer products. We motivate change by outreach, education, and when necessary, legal action under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (otherwise known as “Proposition 65”). Examples of CEH’s successful lawsuits include getting metal plating companies to stop emitting dangerous chemicals into surrounding low-income neighborhoods, and forcing drug companies to take the lead out of their baby diaper rash cream.
Click the indented links at the left under Eliminating Toxics to learn more about Center for Environmental Health's work on eliminating toxics.
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Did you know...Electronic waste is often shipped overseas to developing countries, fueling an acute public health crisis. |
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| Reducing Air Pollution in At-risk Communities (2000-04) |
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We forced companies to reduce or eliminate thousands of pounds of cancer-causing chemicals that were illegally spewed into the air in low-income neighborhoods near schools, parks, and daycare centers. |
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