The White House is trying to gut the Risk Management Program (RMP) that oversees 12,000 of the most hazardous facilities in the country.
More than 50% of U.S. residents live in a worst-case-scenario chemical disaster zone for these RMP facilities. (2/🧵)
“This administration... fundamentally does not care about workers or that so many facilities have had catastrophic events that sometimes lead to mass layoffs and closures."
-Rick Engler, former EPA Chemical Safety Board member and labor advocate
Breaking News: Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety have been secretly added to foods, drinks, and supplements Image Description: A display of colorful foods including candies.
It’s past time to close the loophole that allows chemical and food manufacturers to make their own safety determinations about food chemicals without telling FDA or the public Image Description: A display of colorful foods including candies.
⚠️ Chemicals of unknown safety have no place in the foods or drinks we put into our bodies.
But an investigation by Environmental Working Group found that chemical and food manufacturers have rubber-stamped at least 111 food chemicals for use in numerous products.
The 2026 Farm Bill draft has just been released - we are asking nurses and health care providers to reach out to your U.S. Representative. https://secure.everyaction.com/W0Ul9Lip-UOdbx8BQ_IQng2?emci=d655fe11-bd94-f011-b484-6045bdeb7413&emdi=33fa2ced-790b-f111-832e-0022482a9733&ceid=27012493
Children’s health must come first, yet the chemical industry is now lobbying to weaken the chemical law that protects our families.
Alongside our allies, we're proud to be part of the Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals.
More via @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social: toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/n...
70 % of American adults are concerned about harmful chemicals in food, water, and everyday products. Image: a person filling a glass of water from a faucet.
New survey from @pewtrusts: over 70% of adults in the United States are concerned about exposure to harmful chemicals in food and drinking water.
Further, about 5 in 6 want government and business to do more to ensure chemical safety.
https://ceh.org/yourhealth/is-canned-food-safe-from-bpa-now/
Consumer Alert: Ross and TJ Maxx are sellinbg lead and cadmium-tainted clothing embellishments. Image: clothing embellishments
⚠️ Today, we sent legal notices to Ross and TJ Maxx after our recent testing found high levels of lead and cadmium in clothing embellishments.
More info: https://ceh.org/ross-and-tj-maxx-are-selling-lead-and-cadmium-tainted-clothing-embellishments/
That feeling when you ditch the plastics for reusables. Image: Alysa Liu flipping her hair.
Replacing my teflon pans with stainless steel or cast iron. Image: Alysa Liu smiling.
Policies and regulations that prioritize people and the environment over industry profits. Healthier families. Healthier communities. Image: Alysa Liu on the podium with silver and bronze medalists applauding her.
Circular economy is what I'm talking about! Image: Alysa Liu smiling.
🥇 Our 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics wrap-up is finally here!
As an Oakland-based national non-profit org, we're so inspired by Oakland's own Alysa Liu, who brought so much joy to her dazzling gold medal performance on the ice. ⛸️ The Town is so proud of you, Alysa! 👏👏🏽👏🏾
📢 NEW: Our 2026 analysis finds at least 15 major policies taking effect in 2026 that will provide new public health protections nationwide.
At least 33 states are also likely to consider 275 policies that will address #PFAS, plastics, & other toxic chemicals.
🔗 www.saferstates.org/press-room/e...
Trump’s EPA is ignoring the benefits of preventing potential catastrophic events such as fires, explosions, and toxic chemical releases in favor of industry profits. Image: Industrial refinery with dark, cloudy skies.
The Trump Administration’s assault on health and safety continues as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed to gut the “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Protection” Risk Management Program Rule.
Breaking news: Granting 'immunity' to toxic glyphosate will in no way 'make America healthy again' Image description: Person in protective suit and gloves holding a pesticide sprayer in a field.
This week, President Trump issued an executive order to promote production of the toxic weedkiller glyphosate – the active ingredient used in Monsanto’s RoundUp.
This chemical should not be anywhere near farmers, families, or children – and it certainly has no place in our food.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing!
Happy Lunar New Year! (Year of the Horse)
Happy Lunar New Year to all who are observing! 🧧
#YearOfTheHorse🐴
Great article by @grist.org to read during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: grist.org/accountabili...
The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications Waxes containing PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them. Han Dasom of Team Republic of Korea is among three athletes disqualified from Olympic competition for reportedly violating a ban on waxes containing PFAS. Lars Baron/Getty Images
"For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. But these waxes also contained #PFAS. This class of 15,000 so-called “forever chemicals” are notorious for never breaking down."
Is the convenience of plastic worth harming people and communities? We must “turn off the tap” on plastic production and call for systemic solutions that protect our health and future. 📹 From Melissa Aguayo's TEDx Talk at #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch
#PlasticPollutes
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"Investing in sustained outreach and education takes time and patience but is the best tool for rebuilding a durable base of support for global action on climate change." -Robert Sussman, Legal Advisor, CEH
https://www.eli.org/environmental-forum-column/global-fallout-americas-climate-retreat
“The results underline the unreliability of voluntary ‘BPA-free’ claims and emphasize the need for harmonized [European Union] regulation analogous to existing restrictions for feeding bottles and toys.”
Story by @ehnewsroom.bsky.social:
"Cocamide DEA has been found to cause cancer. It has no place in any personal care products we use on our hair or on our skin." -Caitlin Moher, Research Manager, CEH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15536067/hair-products-Amazon-Target-Walmart-cancer-ingredient.html
Thanks for spreading word!
The @ceh found 28 shampoos and other products sold on Amazon with Cocamide DEA in it — which has been found to cause liver and kidney cancers.
This #WorldCancerDay, let's pressure Amazon to stop selling #shampoos with this carcinogen!
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
INC-5.3 wrapped up in Geneva with the election of a new Chair for the global plastics treaty talks.
It’s a necessary procedural step after months of paralysis — but it doesn’t fix what’s broken.
A reset is urgently needed.
Read our full statement: www.ciel.org/news/inc-5-3...
These 38 soaps and shampoos contain a toxic ingredient. Image: shampoo bottles in a bathtub.
What is Cocamide DEA? Cocamide DEA is made by reacting coconut oil with a chemical called ethanolamine, which transforms it into a foaming agent that is often added to shampoos and soaps as an unnecessary thickener. Cocamide DEA has been found to cause cancer. It has no place in any personal care products we use on our hair or on our skin. Cocamide DEA is included on the ingredient lists printed on these products, so we know it is intentionally included.
Isn't Cocamide DEA a thing of the past? We got Cocamide DEA off the market over a decade ago by taking legal action that brought over 120 companies to eliminate Cocamide DEA from their shampoos, soaps, and other hygiene products between 2013 and 2016. Unfortunately, in 2023 we noticed the carcinogenic chemical creeping back into the market starting with dollar stores that traditionally serve lower-income populations.
What is CEH doing about it? We sent notices of violation to Amazon, Target, and Walmart for selling shampoos, body soaps, and other hygiene products containing the carcinogenic ingredient Cocamide DEA. We are optimistic that this lawsuit will prompt these retailers to stop selling products with Cocamide DEA to ensure shampoos, body soaps, and hygiene products are free of this carcinogenic ingredient.
‼️ We sent notices of violation to Amazon, Target, and Walmart for selling shampoos, body soaps, and other hygiene products containing the carcinogenic ingredient Cocamide DEA. ☣️
List of products: https://ceh.org/list-of-shampoos-body-lotions-and-other-personal-care-products-found-with-cocamide-dea/
We recommend avoiding the following products from Amazon, Target, and Walmart unless the manufacturers remove Cocamide DEA from them: ceh.org/list-of-sham...
Breaking news: Amazon, Target, and Walmart are selling toxic shampoos and body soaps. We're taking legal action. Image: A person using shampoo that is lathering in their hair.
We sent legal notices to Amazon, Target & Walmart for selling products containing a carcinogenic ingredient.
TAKE ACTION on #WorldCancerDay: Tell Amazon to STOP selling products w/ Cocamide DEA. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-amazon-to-stop-selling-shampoo-with-this-carcinogenic-ingredient/
Black History Month organization spotlights. Logos for Black Women for Wellness, Hip Hop Caucus, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth!
We're proud to have a long history of partnership with our friends at Black Women For Wellness, Hip Hop Caucus, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Be sure to give them all a follow on social media to stay up to date on their important work!
Most research pitches don’t fail on quality.
They fail on clarity.
We asked editors at Nature, Undark, and The Conversation what makes them say yes—and turned it into a quick checklist.
Read it here👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Check out this handy breakdown for scientists who want to pitch their research to the media 🧪📝
"Despite a growing body of research confirming the dangers of toxic smoke and the fact that it penetrates the fibers of a house, insurance companies have relied on outdated and incomplete science to limit testing to only a handful of harmful substances."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/r...
