
Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Thanks to everyone that took action on chemical security this past week - your e-mails and calls paid off! Today the House of Representatives passed the legislation!!! Yay!
CHEJ's friends at Greenpeace (who've been leading this campaign) have the details at the link below. Congrats everyone!
Source: members.greenpeace.org
Eight years after the September 11th attacks, the House of Representatives today approved the “Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009,” (H.R. 2868) by a vote of 230 to 193. This is the ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Good news! The EPA will be developing new regulations to address toxic chemicals released into the air by PVC chemical plants. Each year, PVC plants pump some 500,000 pounds of vinyl
chloride -- a known human carcinogen -- and many other toxins into the
atmosphere.
Source: www.earthjustice.org
Court settlement reached, agency to limit emissions of cancer-causing toxins starting in July 2011

Center for Health, Environment & Justice hey NYC - what are you doing on November 17th? Join CHEJ at Honoring Pioneers of the Environmental Health Movement. Meet and mingle with Lois Gibbs, and our honorees -Judith Enck and Barry Commoner. Did I forget to mention wine and yummy food? It's gonna be fun! http://chej.eventbrite.com
Source: chej.eventbrite.com
Center for Health, Environment presents Honoring Pioneers of the Environmental Health Movement -- Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- New York, NY

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Contact your member of Congress in support of comprehensive chemical security legislation, which will reduce the consequences of an accident or attack on chemical facilities in the U.S. Currently, 100 million Americans at risk of injury or death from just 100 chemical plants. http://bit.ly/saferchems
Source: bit.ly
Since the 9/11 attacks, one of our greatest terrorist vulnerabilities still remains. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 6,300 chemical facilities as "high-risk." The EPA has identified ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Good Morning America this morning covered the new Consumer Reports study investigating toxic BPA in food packaging - watch it at the link below. http://bit.ly/3evzKY
Source: bit.ly
A new study by Consumer Reports finds the chemical BPA, which some studies have linked to reproductive problems and increased risk of cancer and diabetes, can be found in many canned goods at the supermarket.

Center for Health, Environment & Justice New study found cleaning products in schools can release over 400 chemicals into the air -- many of which are toxic. Some of these cleaning products are used to maintain PVC flooring in schools, posing hazards to children. http://bit.ly/uaavN
Source: bit.ly
Schools need to use safe cleaning supplies like green cleaning products to protect children from the health effects of toxic chemicals.

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Keep the momentum going in the House on chemical security - take action and share this link with your friends in your Facebook profile.
Source: bit.ly
Since the 9/11 attacks, one of our greatest terrorist vulnerabilities still remains. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 6,300 chemical facilities as "high-risk." The EPA has identified ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice This new study from Consumer reports found harmful levels of BPA leaching from nearly all food cans - it's time for the FDA to act! http://bit.ly/4lELqg
Source: bit.ly
A new test conducted for Consumer Reports magazine found bisphenol A leaching into food from nearly all cans, including those marked

Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Since Friday, over 500 people have taken action to demand safer chemicals to protect millions of Americans- have you? Can you help us reach 1,000?
Please take action and then share this link with your friends and family http://bit.ly/saferchems
Source: bit.ly
Since the 9/11 attacks, one of our greatest terrorist vulnerabilities still remains. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 6,300 chemical facilities as "high-risk." The EPA has identified ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice
Hey all - right now, we have an incredible opportunity to make chemical plants safer for our communities, workers, and children.
Take action and then "share" this link with your friends in your status update http://bit.ly/saferchems Thanks! -Mike, CHEJ.
Source: bit.ly
Since the 9/11 attacks, one of our greatest terrorist vulnerabilities still remains. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 6,300 chemical facilities as "high-risk." The EPA has identified ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Take Action and Tell Congress - Safer Chemical Processes Could Protect Millions of Americans
Source: salsa.democracyinaction.org
Since the 9/11 attacks, one of our greatest terrorist vulnerabilities still remains. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified 6,300 chemical facilities as "high-risk." The EPA has identified ...

Center for Health, Environment & Justice CHEJ & the Guardian warn against giving toxic toys to tots for the holidays
Source: bit.ly
Tim Hunt: Up to 80% of the world's toys are made in China - often by children. But there are beautiful and affordable alternatives

Center for Health, Environment & Justice The latest air testing from the EPA found high levels of manganese in the air outside schools - this underscore the need for state and federal policies to prevent the siting of schools near major polluters.
Source: www.usatoday.com
Regulators have found high levels of neurotoxic manganese in the air outside two schools in Ohio and West Virginia, the latest results of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to check for chemicals outside schools across the nation.

Center for Health, Environment & Justice A great blog post on the chemical industry's new astroturf website
Cold Truth » Blog Archive » The chemical industry hides behind touchy-feely name and Obama’s OMB act
Source: www.coldtruth.com
The images on their Web site are iconic: A child holding the hand of a grownup, a worker’s hard hat with an American flag decal, a family photo.

Center for Health, Environment & Justice Read about the amazing $13 million settlement with PVC manufacturer Formosa Plastics in CHEJ's latest e-bulletin: http://bit.ly/4tIYwq
Source: bit.ly
Halloween masks and face paint are common tools to transform kids into zombies, witches and other characters every Halloween. But something even creepier: kids may be unknowingly wearing PVC plastic or spreading harmful substances on kids' vulnerable skin. ...
















