Letter: Leading CEH has been the highlight of my career
I am writing to announce that after 26 years, I am stepping down from the role as CEO of the Center for Environmental Health.
Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Last week, a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform announced it found that ingredients in many baby foods are contaminated with heavy metals like arsenic, lead and cadmium. Through testing loopholes and lax regulation, multi-billion dollar companies are not being held accountable by our government and withhold information about whether their products potentially threaten the health of our children.
New Study: Prop 65 Litigation Cases Result in Dramatic Reduction in Lead Content of Candy and Purses
Findings undermine effort by the chemical industry and Congress to eliminate state right-to-know laws For Immediate Release: March 26, 2019 Contact: Caroline Cox, CEH, 541-654-2626, Caroline@ceh.org, Zack Kaldveer, CEH, 510-938-2664, zack@ceh.org A just-released...The Latest Lead-Tainted Disney Product: Reusable Bags
Hold on to your groceries folks—there’s a new lead-tainted Disney product discovered by the Center for Environmental Health: Disney “Cars” and “Toy Story” reusable plastic bags from Safeway. An independent lab tested the bags and found more than 15 times the federal...Putting Children’s Products to the (Lead) Test
I recently spoke to a group of business leaders from the apparel industry, many of whom make children’s clothes and other kids’ products. Many small businesses that make children’s products are concerned about implementation of a new federal law, the Consumer...
Astroturf Agrees to Eliminate Lead Threats to Children
Oakland, CA-The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) today welcomed an agreement by AstroTurf that sets the first-ever legally binding rules to end lead threats to children from artificial turf. The agreement is the first following from a CEH investigation of high...Not Just the Cheap Stuff: Jewelry from Saks, Other Retailers Tainted with Lead
You might think that a good way to avoid lead-tainted jewelry would be to buy a $200 necklace from a trusted name. But if you purchased the necklace pictured above from Saks Fifth Avenue, you would be wrong. Testing announced today by the Center for Environmental...
New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf
Contact: Emily DiFrisco, emilyd@ceh.org [UPDATED May 14, 2024, 1:13 pm] Home Depot and Lowe’s failed to warn consumers of dangerous levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in artificial turf. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Today the nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental...
Frequently Asked Questions: BPA in Socks
What is BPA? BPA, or bisphenol A, is a chemical that is often used in plastics to make them clear and strong. BPA can be added in the manufacturing of polyester as an intermediary step to improve the natural properties and lifespan of a fabric. BPA is also in epoxy...
Top 9 Things We’re Excited for this Earth Day
Find out what our CEH staff members are most excited about on this Earth Day. You’ll love the first one!