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Today, the Centers for Disease Control updated its estimate of autism incidence in this country to an eye-popping 1 in 88 (from 1 in 110). While the exact causes of autism remain unknown there is substantial evidence implicating environmental contaminants including chemicals.

by Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director This post was originally published at the Huffington Post on March 20th, 2012. You may have seen the March 15 front page article in the New York Times Home Section, “Is it Safe to Play Yet? Going to Extreme Lengths to Purge Household Toxins.” The article provides a useful overview and some […]

After our recent study, Hidden Hazards In The Nursery, was released, we had many people contact us about one item in particular- the My Brest Friend nursing pillow. The My Brest Friend website stated that they did not use fire retardants in their foam, but the pillow we tested contained two flame retardants, TDCPP and TCPP. […]

by Mike Schade – PVC Campaign Coordinator- Center for Health and Environmental Justice (CHEJ) CHEJ has been at the frontlines of fighting dioxin pollution for decades and is a valued member of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.  We Did It! After nearly 30 years of delays and interference from the chemical industry, the EPA finalized a critical […]

by Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director This week the American chemical industry gathered for its annual Global Chem conference in Baltimore, and whatever flicker of light that had appeared in recent years that it was prepared to reform itself seems to have dimmed. There wasn’t a single panel or workshop on their agenda that deals with […]

by Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director Will you join us for a fun activity that will have a big impact in your community? We’re building up to a busy spring and we would like to work with you on submitting local letters to your newspaper. “Letters to the editor” as they are often called, are a […]

No one said the road to protecting children from toxic chemicals would be easy. It’s a fight worth fighting for, but it’s a fight nonetheless.  We came face to face with what our opposition was capable of, in the form of a “front group” known as Citizens For Fire Safety (CFFS). This group will stop at […]

As a parent, there is nothing quite as special as the drawings, paintings and other artwork made by my children. I proudly display them on the walls and tables in our home and finally tuck them into a box to save for later, when childhood is just a memory. Before you run out and stock […]

by Rebecca Meuninck, Environmental Health Campaign Director at the Ecology Center Sometimes it’s hard to discern what that ‘funny smell’ is in your car if you have kids, pets, or both. The smell I’m most worried about when I get into a car is that “New Car Smell”. Some folks love it because it means your car is […]

by Karen Towne, RN <img alt=”Karen-Towne-pic250x387″ border=”0″ class=”asset asset-image at-xid-6a01157055c190970c016761f9b1b0970b” src=”http://schf.typepad.com/.a/6a01157055c190970c016761f9b1b0970b-800wi” style=”margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px” title=”Karen-Towne-pic250x387″ I was born and raised in northeastern Ohio where, at age 16, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is an endocrine cancer that typically occurs in post- menopausal women, not teenage girls. It is a deadly […]