Eco-Friendly Dentistry, Q & A with Dr. Namrata Patel
Dr. Namrata (Nammy) Patel is a leader in a movement to bring environmental sanity and wellbeing into the dental world. Her mission is to make going to the dentist as relaxing as a day at the spa. At...
View ArticleSharing a Toxic-Free Gift Guide with my loved ones
While many are struggling to fill stockings on time and get their houses to optimum holiday glow, the Center for Environmental Health is working on making sure everyone has the safest, toxic-free...
View ArticleNo More Flame Retardant Chemicals in Gatorade – But How Healthy Is the...
Brominated vegetable oils-chemicals patented as flame retardants- have been used in orange Gatorade. In response to customer pressure, PepsiCo has announced they will remove a controversial chemical...
View ArticleWith Liberty and Healthy Environments for All
Most Americans are taught in grade school about the Declaration of Independence and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But even those elitist Americans with a college education...
View ArticleMoving to Safety First, for Our Children’s Health
Crossposted from Huffington Post When is a flame retardant not a flame retardant? When it is no more effective in retarding flames than, well, nothing. Since fire safety experts and government studies...
View ArticleFirefighters and Flame-Retardant Chemicals
Crossposted from Huffington Post Tony Stefani is an American hero. Not just because of his 28 years of service as a captain with the San Francisco Fire Department. Not just because he’s a cancer...
View ArticleMichael Green Talks Flame Retardants on “On the Green Front”
Michael Green talks flame retardants CEH Executive Director Michael Green was recently a guest on the radio talk show “On the Green Front” hosted by eco-pioneer Betsy Rosenberg. In the interview,...
View ArticleDodgers, Angels May Contain High Levels of Flame Retardant Chemicals
April 1, 2013 Oakland, CA – According to a recent study, players on both Los Angeles Major League Baseball teams, the Dodgers and the Angels may contain high levels of toxic flame retardant chemicals...
View ArticleTruth to Power on Chemical Safety: Update
Yesterday was a big day in chemical safety law reform. A Senate Committee held the first hearing on the Chemical Safety Improvement Act (CSIA). For the first time in years, Congress is seriously...
View ArticleToxic Chemicals Come Alive at The Toxies!
What if the nastiest chemicals found in your cleaning products, makeup, and even pesticide-laden foods came to life? Well, they do, in this year’s 4th Annual Toxies web series. Not only do the most...
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