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Toxic Fashion: New Report Shows Shockingly High Levels of Lead in Fashion Accessories Sold at Off-Price Retailers

Toxic Fashion: New Report Shows Shockingly High Levels of Lead in Fashion Accessories Sold at Off-Price Retailers

Today CEH published a groundbreaking report detailing a systemic toxics problem at off-price retailers Ross and Burlington. ...
New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf

New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf

Contact: Emily DiFrisco, emilyd@ceh.org Home Depot and Lowe’s failed to warn consumers of dangerous levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in artificial turf. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Today ...

EPA Conceals PFAS Health Info as Trade Secret

The U.S. EPA is wrongfully withholding test data and other vital information about the presence of dangerous PFAS chemicals in millions of fluorinated plastic containers. ...
Community Groups and Nonprofits Fight Polluter Chemours as It Challenges EPA Health Advisory for PFAS Chemical GenX before Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Community Groups and Nonprofits Fight Polluter Chemours as It Challenges EPA Health Advisory for PFAS Chemical GenX before Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Eleven North Carolina community groups and individuals, alongside environmental nonprofits, expressed their strong support for the EPA drinking water advisory for PFAS Chemical GenX, which ...
PEER and CEH File Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit Opposing Inhance’s Attack on EPA Orders Prohibiting the Formation of Dangerous PFAS

PEER and CEH File Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit Opposing Inhance’s Attack on EPA Orders Prohibiting the Formation of Dangerous PFAS

These PFAS, also called “forever chemicals,” are persistent and are known to cause harmful effects, including cancer and damage to fetal development.   ...
Community Groups Continue Fight for Polluter Chemours to Fund Testing on the Health Effects of PFAS in Appeal of EPA Ruling

Community Groups Continue Fight for Polluter Chemours to Fund Testing on the Health Effects of PFAS in Appeal of EPA Ruling

Today, North Carolina community groups, appeared before the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, VA to urge it to reverse the ...
Petition: FDA Must Stop Allowing Four Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Food

Petition: FDA Must Stop Allowing Four Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Food

Petitions seek to eliminate carcinogens added to decaf coffee, extracts of spices used for taste and color, and for other food-related purposes ...
Oakland’s Proposed Reusable Foodware Policy – A Win-Win for Small Businesses and the Environment

Oakland’s Proposed Reusable Foodware Policy – A Win-Win for Small Businesses and the Environment

In a remarkable step towards addressing the twin crises of plastic pollution and climate change, the Oakland City Council passed a groundbreaking reusable foodware policy. ...
46 of America’s Largest Cities Garner Top Policy Medals in CityHealth’s 2023 Assessment

46 of America’s Largest Cities Garner Top Policy Medals in CityHealth’s 2023 Assessment

The findings suggest that local leaders continue to prioritize health as they seek solutions to a diverse set of challenges — from a lack of ...

PEER and CEH Applaud EPA’s Decision to Protect People from PFAS that Leach from Plastic Containers

Following Concerns by Public Health Advocates and Members of Congress, EPA Orders Inhance Technologies to Stop Exposing Millions of Americans to Dangerous PFAS in Fluorinated ...
70 Organizations Call on EPA to Deny 4M Pounds of PFAS Waste Imports

70 Organizations Call on EPA to Deny 4M Pounds of PFAS Waste Imports

Today, 70 organizations and community groups are calling on the EPA to deny The Chemours Company their request to import up to 4.4 million pounds ...
CEH Files Complaint Against Four Metal Plating Facilities Discharging Dangerous Levels of PFAS Chemicals into the Environment in LA County

CEH Files Complaint Against Four Metal Plating Facilities Discharging Dangerous Levels of PFAS Chemicals into the Environment in LA County

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed complaints against four metal plating facilities in Los Angeles County after discovering that these companies are discharging significant ...
Kizzy Charles-Guzman Named CEO of the Center for Environmental Health

Kizzy Charles-Guzman Named CEO of the Center for Environmental Health

Charles-Guzman has over 18 years of career service in policy and program development work at the intersection of environmental health, sustainability, and racial equity. ...
Groundbreaking Certification Eliminates Waste and Shifts the Food Service Market to Reusables

Groundbreaking Certification Eliminates Waste and Shifts the Food Service Market to Reusables

Today, nonprofit organizations CEH and CPA unveiled a new certification program that eliminates toxic chemicals and waste created by single-use foodware materials. ...
North Carolina Groups File Opening Brief in Continuing Battle to Require Vital Health Studies on Effects of Exposure to Chemours PFAS

North Carolina Groups File Opening Brief in Continuing Battle to Require Vital Health Studies on Effects of Exposure to Chemours PFAS

Today, groups took a critical step in their three year battle to compel the EPA to require health studies to determine the effects on communities ...