🚨 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

⚠️BREAKING: our testing found high levels of Mercury in retrograde! Exposure can cause irritability and difficulty focusing. We are in active litigation with the universal order of the planets and cannot give specific recommendations at this time, but good luck to you. Also, happy April Fools Day!🤣

Today, we honor the tireless work of farmworkers as well as the farmworker movement. People and their health and well-being are our ultimate concerns, and we recognize the interconnectedness between agriculture and farmworkers' rights. #FarmworkersDay #SiSePuede

🫣 Look away, Duke fans... Whether you're a basketball fan or not, DITCH THE PLASTIC and switch to stainless steel or glass for healthier beverage containers! #MarchMadness

⚠️ Are you unknowingly ingesting heavy metals when using protein products? A new California bill would equip consumers with crucial information so they can make safer choices for their health. We're proud to co-sponsor Sen. Steve Padilla's bill with Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports.

Many people use protein products daily, but they could be unknowingly ingesting heavy metals. #SB1033 would equip consumers with crucial information so they can make safer choices for their health. We're proud to co-sponsor Senator Steve Padilla's bill. sd18.senate.ca.gov/news/state-s...

🧠 It's #BrainAwarenessWeek. Before children are even born, their brains are threatened by toxic chemicals. Updates to #TSCA allowed EPA to finally ban neurotoxic chemicals like TCE. Tell Congress: oppose legislation that weakens the law that protects our children’s health from toxic chemicals.

Chemical disasters like the one in Port Arthur, Texas are exactly why the “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Protection” Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule is so important. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/valero-oil-refinery-explosion-texas-smoke-flames/#

"The last thing Congress should do is weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act at the expense of our health. The people of our country deserve a government that puts public health ahead of chemical industry profits. Failure to do so hurts everyone." @judithenck.bsky.social thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Eid Mubarak to all who are observing Eid al-Fitr!

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

Hair products marketed to Black & brown women shouldn’t contain cancer-linked chemicals. But a new Toxic-Free Future analysis of 577 products sold at Sally Beauty found formaldehyde releasers & siloxanes in products marketed for textured hair. See what we found: toxicfreefuture.org/blog/an-f-in...

⚠️No one wants toxic chemicals ruining their St. Patrick’s Day meal.🍀 Today, we sent legal notices to 8 brands after our testing found high levels of BPA in canned corned beef products: Crown Brand Kroger Libby's Martin Purefoods Ox & Palm San Miguel Pure Foods Targeter Ziyad More info at CEH.org

📉 Global fertility rates have dropped over 50% in the past 50 years. What’s driving this decline? Research from Dr. Shanna Swan shows it’s closely linked to the chemicals in plastic. 🚨 ⚠️ #BreakFreeFromPlastic #ThePlasticDetox #UnplasticYourLife

Beautiful tribute to environmental advocate, actor, and filmmaker Robert Redford at the Oscars. "The glory of art is that it can not only survive change, it can lead it."

Scientists agree that microplastics are everywhere. They're in our oceans, our food, and even in our bodies. 🌊🥗🧠 There’s no debating it. WE NEED LESS PLASTIC, MORE REAL SOLUTIONS NOW. ⚠️🚨 @earthworks.bsky.social #microplastics #healthylife #plasticfree

All of us, trying to avoid unregulated toxic chemicals in the U.S. #Mar10Day

❓ Did you know that CEH's leadership team is comprised entirely of women? On #InternationalWomensDay, we're giving a special shoutout and thanks to all women in the environmental health movement who work tirelessly toward a safer, healthier future. 🌎💚

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

⚠️ 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...

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/

⚠️ 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/

🥇 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...

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.

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 to all who are observing!

Happy Lunar New Year to all who are observing! 🧧 #YearOfTheHorse🐴

"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 youtu.be/gcp22GIbjVE?...

"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

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...

‼️ 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 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/

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#BlackHistoryMonth 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...

“Approval of this dangerous pesticide spotlights how the industry puppet masters running the EPA chemicals office are making a mockery of chemical oversight." Great work by our friends at @biologicaldiversity.org and @cfstruefood.bsky.social.

Good news out of Maine! 👏👏🏽👏🏾 Let's hope more states follow suit to protect people and the environment from toxic PFAS chemicals. https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/12/maine-adopts-tougher-limits-on-pfas-in-drinking-water/

⚠️ You shouldn’t have to worry that your shampoo, cookware, or drinking water might harm your health. ☣️ 🗣️ Tell Congress to put public health and safety before the profits of chemical companies! 📝 Take action here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-congress-from-gutting-chemical-safety-laws/

Today we reflect on the life and civil rights work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Wishing you an MLK Day full of peace and reflection. #MLKDay