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Eco-Tip: Triclosan-Free Alternatives
By Ali Geering-KlineDo you use antibacterial soaps or sprays to keep your hands clean? Many of us do. And news coverage about bacteria, like germ-infested public transportation seats, can send many of us searching for something we can quickly spray on our hands. One common antibacterial chemical is triclosan. If you’ve been following our blog and advocacy…
Continue reading “Eco-Tip: Triclosan-Free Alternatives” »Watch the Story of Electronics- Coming Nov. 9th!
By Ali Geering-KlineHave you seen the Story of Stuff? CEH is proud to be partnering with the Story of Stuff Project on the upcoming launch of their latest video, the Story of Electronics. CEH will provide viewers of the new video with resources for greener electronics and ways to influence industry to stop making electronics that are “designed…
Continue reading “Watch the Story of Electronics- Coming Nov. 9th!” »Environmental Health California Voter’s Guide
By Ali Geering-KlineOf all the propositions on the ballot this November, there are two that you should make sure to watch out for if you care about environmental health. Big out-of-state oil, tobacco, and alcohol companies paid big bucks to have Proposition 23 and Proposition 26 added to the California ballot this year. These two propositions both…
Continue reading “Environmental Health California Voter’s Guide” »Warning: Your Baby Contains Toxic Chemicals!
By Center for Environmental HealthCrossposted at SupernaturalMom.com Hundreds of toxic chemicals, including PCBs, DDT, endocrine disruptors, and dioxins — to name just a few — are showing up in mothers’ and their newborn babies’ bodies. These chemicals, found in everyday household products, can get absorbed during a typical morning routine. Consider this scenario: the pregnant mom awakens after a…
Continue reading “Warning: Your Baby Contains Toxic Chemicals!” »Moving Past Pinkwashing: Breast Cancer Prevention Means Eliminating Toxics
By Ali Geering-KlineToday I bought a yogurt and opened it up to find a pink ribbon on the back of the lid next to the words “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. For the last few years, these pink ribbons have been omnipresent in everything from media to food product packaging during the month of October. So, are all…
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By Caroline CoxHave you seen USA Today’s brand new health magazine Fresh? The first issue includes a list of “Top 10 toxins and how to protect your family.” When a widely-read mainstream publication like USA Today tackles a topic like this, everyone in the environmental health movement is pleased. If USA Today had asked me to write…
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By Charles MargulisIt can be challenging for people to wade through all of the lengthy chemical studies and information that’s published about many of the toxic chemicals that we hear about. Some “top ten toxins” lists are popular, although it’s hard to see how it’s possible to rank harmful chemicals from “top” to “bottom.” I’m guessing if…
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By Charles MargulisThousands of CEH members around the California came together last month and told the state Assembly that kids’ jewelry should never be toxic. Our work forced the jewelry industry to eliminate lead threats, but some jewelry makers responded by substituting cadmium, another toxic metal, for the lead they could no longer use in children’s jewelry….
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