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...
In Memory of Eric Somers, Longtime Attorney and Counsel for CEH
Eric Somers represented CEH for 27 years, securing transformational legal victories to protect people’s health and the environment.
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...
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.
Proposition 65: Protecting Californians from Toxic Chemicals
In 1986, California voters overwhelmingly approved an innovative law that set new standards for protecting people from toxic chemicals. The law is called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, but most people refer to it by its ballot measure number, Prop...
Amazon agrees to stop selling toxic jewelry, school supplies to kids, coughs up some couch change ($700,000)
Probe found dangerous levels of lead, cadmium in stuff sold via web souk By Thomas Claburn in San Francisco Amazon on Thursday agreed to pay $700,000 and stop selling toxic children’s school supplies and jewelry – after a probe found dangerous levels of lead and...Air and Water
AIR AND WATER Why Our Work on Air and Water Matters Unsafe business practices release toxic chemicals into our outdoor air and threaten our health, especially within communities of color, low-income communities, and many workers as they are exposed to greater doses....