Center for Environmental Health

Microplastics are everywhere, and quite possibly in your blood. 🩸 How did they get there? Particles travel through air, water, food systems, waste, and more. 💨💧🗑️ Check out the new report from Plastic Pollution Coalition to find out more 👉 http://MicroplasticsInMe.org #PlasticPollutes

Is your dancewear shedding microplastic fibers? Has it been treated with hormone-disrupting BPA or cancer-linked forever chemicals? Center for Environmental Health Lead Scientist Libby Davis tells Dance Magazine what to avoid to stay safe: https://ow.ly/3mUr5100kY7

We just sued the EPA to force the agency to develop water quality standards around the cancer-linked pesticide atrazine, which has been detected in 36 states. https://www.courthousenews.com/epa-sued-over-lack-of-standards-for-pesticide-pollution Courthouse News

The Clean Air Act requires public participation when industrial facilities like power plants apply for a permit to emit air pollution. @ucs.org's new report shows how some states are better at facilitating that participation than others.

Kizzy Charles-Guzman — CEO of Center for Environmental Health — on why we should *not* get overwhelmed by the invisible harms of plastic products. "If you’re going to get anything, then get mad because there is *no* place for all of these chemicals in our products.” https://ow.ly/pgOw50ZUKm3

California produce just got safer: Governor Gavin Newsom signs another CEH-sponsored bill into law! This one requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to track and publish any PFAS (also known as forever chemicals) in pesticides. https://ow.ly/P9yV50ZSUj3

Great news for parents, babies, and toddlers in California: Governor Gavin Newsom signs AB1901 into law requiring diaper manufacturers to disclose the ingredients used in diapers. https://ow.ly/OSIc50ZSsWn

Inside the leaked emails that reveal industry's plan to kill California's single use plastic and recycling laws: https://archive.is/yaLyd

Breaking News: Receipts are about to get safer! We just signed settlements with 163 companies for exposing consumers to the endocrine disruptor BPS in receipts. Getting BPS out of receipts is also a win for recycling streams, which are contaminated by receipts with BPS. https://ow.ly/fMVx50ZBAyt

📢 LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! 🗣️ While #PlasticFreeJuly is coming to a close, let's all do our part to make sure that we live as plastic-free as possible throughout the year!

250 organizations are urging Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken #TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law. Lawmakers should listen to impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professionals—not chemical industry lobbyists. toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/2...

DYK Toxic-Free Future found chemicals linked to cancer in more than one in six Sally Beauty products marketed to Black and brown women? Tell Sally Beauty to get the cancer-linked chemicals out of its hair relaxers! https://ow.ly/2iZb50ZkUoR #CleanBeauty #HealthJustice #ToxicFree #SafeCosmetics

Tell Congress to put public health and safety before the bottom lines of chemical companies: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

The Toxic Substances Control Act took the most diverse coalition in the history of environmental lawmaking 40 years to fix, but it could be dismantled in just one. Why it's so important to keep this chemical protections law strong: https://ow.ly/e1Tr50ZhofI

Happy Father's Day from CEH!

Happy Juneteenth! Join us as we celebrate the progress this holiday represents as well as the reminder of the work still to be done.

We were heartbroken to learn that our longtime partner and attorney, Eric Somers, passed away this past Spring. Eric was instrumental in helping us change the world. We send our deepest condolences to Eric’s family, friends, and colleagues. ceh.org/in-memory-of...

🌎 Happy #WorldRefillDay! Don't forget to: ✅ Bring your own reusable cup to coffee shops ✅ Visit a reuse/refill store to refill on products like shampoo, conditioner, soap, and laundry/dish detergents ✅ Use a glass or stainless steel reusable water bottle instead of plastic

More than 70 million pounds of the herbicide atrazine are used annually in the United States. Advocates are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of the toxic weedkiller linked to cancer. www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/atra...

Toxic chemicals used in plastics and everyday products are showing up in breast milk. A new peer-reviewed study found bisphenols, melamine, triclosan, and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals in breast milk samples.

Alongside Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network, e notified EPA of our intent to sue the agency over the atrazine issue. Story by The New Lede: https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/atrazine-fish-and-wildlife-health-concerns/

🌊 Today is #WorldOceanDay! What better way to celebrate than to use our collective power to get an endocrine-disrupting chemical that's also bad for our oceans out of receipt paper? https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/its-world-ocean-day-protect-aquatic-life-from-the-bps-in-receipts-2/

1/ Plastic production is dangerous. Last week some 50,000 California residents evacuated their homes after a GKN Aerospace facility reported a leak from a massive tank storing 7,000 gallons (26,000+ litres) of MMA, a toxic and highly flammable chemical used to make plastic.

Frontline leaders across the country are calling on The Home Depot to lead the industry away from toxic PVC plastic. Many pictured live with the consequences of vinyl production & disposal, from polluted air & water to serious illness linked to chemical exposure. toxicfreefuture.org/blog/groups-...

"Wego Chemical Group is among the companies CEH targeted in citizen lawsuits filed under the Toxic Substances Control Act. These lawsuits require giving the EPA and alleged violators 60 days’ notice before filing." Our work, covered by @patrizzuto.bsky.social: news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...

“CEH is proud to fill these major gaps in enforcement and reporting, acting as a watchdog of our important public health and environmental laws to protect people from potential exposure to toxic chemicals in their communities.” -Kizzy Charles-Guzman, CEO of CEH ceh.org/latest/press...

In partnership with @ceh.org, we explore how #EcoFriendlyPurchasing policies work together to help communities thrive. Explore our toolkit for cities: www.cityhealth.org/eco-friendly...

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! At CEH we are proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. We embrace those most marginalized within the community including queer people of color and transgender people. We aspire to be a community where EVERYONE belongs. #Pride #PrideMonth

"The grim reality is that 23-35 million pounds of pesticide ingredients used annually in the United States are PFAS. California has registered 53 PFAS pesticides. And about 2.5 million pounds of those poisons are applied annually to California cropland." calmatters.org/commentary/2...

Three years later, residents are still getting sick from toxic fallout related to the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. Can you join us in asking The Home Depot to ban PVC plastic? Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social

❓Are there harmful ingredients in diapers?👶🏽 Join the Diaper Ingredient Project from our friends at @weavingvoices.bsky.social! Your photos can help explore potential harmful ingredients in diapers and incontinence in products to support safer products for families. weavingvoices.org/diaper-ingre...

👶🏼 Did you know that diapers may contain harmful substances that can alter babies' hormones? We're proud to co-sponsor AB 1901, which would require the disclosure of intentionally added ingredients in children’s diapers. ICYMI Hilary Swank supports AB 1901: people.com/hilary-swank...

"Diapers may contain harmful substances that can alter babies' hormones. Lack of transparency is a problem because caregivers can't make informed decisions." Big thanks to Hilary Swank for advocating for AB 1901! We're proud to co-sponsor this important bill. people.com/hilary-swank...

Happy Mother's Day from CEH! 💐

“Despite efforts to regulate EDCs in cosmetics, biocidal products, and foods, environmental contamination by these substances continues to rise.” https://www.ehn.org/plastic-bottled-water-edcs

"Pacifiers can release bisphenol A, a chemical linked to hormone disruption and developmental problems, with the highest levels found in one marketed as “BPA-free,” a new study shows." https://usrtk.org/healthwire/pacifiers-bpa-babies/

"Greenwashed 2025 pulls back the curtain on greenwashing: The deliberate tactics a wide variety of entities use to misrepresent their environmental impact, exploit consumer trust, and avoid accountability for the harm they cause to people and planet." https://just-zero.org/reports/greenwashed-2025/

"By implementing PFAS-reduction practices and infrastructure in various aspects of the state, we can lead the nation in ridding ourselves of this toxic threat." https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article315565483.html#storylink=cpy

#MayDay is a reminder for workers to stand together. If you’re going to a May Day event, you can download this graphic and use it as a sign.

Center for Environmental Health (@ceh.org) believes that everything we consume, from the water we drink to the toys our children handle, should put our health first. Their current work exposes chain stores selling products that contain lead, cadmium, and BPA. ceh.org

‼️ Good news update on a bill we're co-sponsoring to protect people from heavy metals in protein products. https://sd18.senate.ca.gov/news/state-senate-committee-votes-protect-consumers-heavy-metals-protein-products

The chemical industry is pushing Congress to weaken the federal law that keeps toxic chemicals out of our environment and our bodies. That's not what protection looks like. That’s not what health looks like. @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social #TSCA #EarthDay toxicfreefuture.org/take-action/...

🌎 Happy #EarthDay! What better way to celebrate than to use our power to make the restaurant industry’s foodware reusable, recyclable, and safer? The time for change is now. Let's get black plastic off the menu: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/help-us-get-black-plastic-off-the-menu/

‼️ Our report shows a sharp rise in youth use of nicotine pouches, increasing 125% in the past four years. 📖 Read the report and 📝 SIGN OUR PLEDGE to talk to your kids about the dangers of using nicotine pouches: CEH.org/deception

‼️ Sharing some good news on the bill we're co-sponsoring (#AB1603) to protect people from PFAS in pesticides. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2026/04/california-assembly-panel-advances-bill-ban-toxic-forever

Our friends at @counterstream.bsky.social are in second place for a 2026 #Webby award! 🌟 Vote for A People’s Climate, a podcast about real solutions for our climate: wbby.co/57463N

☣️ Toxic PFAS chemicals have no place in the foods we eat. We're proud to co-sponsor this important public health bill. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/california/california-propose-sweeping-ban-on-forever-chemicals-in-pesticides/509-c1824214-bb4c-428e-816f-c5106c4853a6

🚨 A new report warns that HB4 genetically engineered (GMO) wheat—recently approved by the U.S. government—poses serious risks to public health, the environment, and farmers’ livelihoods. 🧑‍🌾🌱

Happy Easter to all who are observing! 🐰 Pro tip for a more sustainable Easter: for your egg hunt, try wooden, paper, or papier-mâché eggs, instead of plastic!

Happy Passover to all who are observing tonight & over the next week! Looking to add an environmental health theme to your Seder? Try this list for the 10 plagues: PFAS Microplastics BPA Wildfires Floods Lead Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium Formaldehyde Pre-polluting the first-born