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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 23/09/2026

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

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 31/07/2026

📢 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!

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 19/06/2026

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

Graphic with three raised fists of different skin tones under text celebrating Juneteenth and emphasizing ongoing racial and environmental justice journeys.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 16/06/2026

🌎 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

Person refilling a clear bottle from a dispenser in a store promoting World Refill Day.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 08/06/2026

🌊 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? actionnetwork.org/fundraising/its-w…

Underwater scene with fish swimming among green coral, highlighting protection of aquatic life from toxic BPS on World Ocean Day.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 01/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 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

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 21/05/2026

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

Text: Tell Home Depot: Ban PVC Plastic

Image: black smoke plume (near homes and a road) from East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 19/05/2026

👶🏼 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 about those products that sit next to their baby's skin or what goes in their bodies for the first few years of their life." -Hilary Swank

Image: a baby wearing a diaper

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day from CEH! 💐

Blue background with orange flowers and text wishing a Happy Mother's Day to moms, grandmas, and mother figures.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 22/04/2026

🌎 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: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/help-…

Image description: close-up of sushi and dumplings in clear plastic containers with chopsticks.

Text: "This Earth Day, let's get black plastic off the menu."

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 21/04/2026

‼️ 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

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 05/04/2026

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!

Blue background with orange flowers and text wishing a happy Easter to all celebrating today.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 01/04/2026

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

Passover greeting card featuring stylized flowers and two matzah pieces on a dark teal backdrop.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 01/04/2026

⚠️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!🤣

Breaking news graphic showing Earth, Mercury, and Mars with text about high mercury levels during retrograde.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 31/03/2026

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

Celebrating Farmworkers Day. "We must use our lives to make the world a better place to live,
not just to acquire things." -Dolores Huerta

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 30/03/2026

🫣 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

Image: Duke Men's Basketball coaches react to UConn's game-winning shot in the Elite 8. Text: "Our faces when companies replace BPA with another toxic bisphenol and call it "BPA-free"

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 26/03/2026

⚠️ 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.

Woman in workout clothes holding a protein shake outdoors with text warning about heavy metals in protein products.

Many people use protein products daily as part of a healthy diet, but they could be unknowingly ingesting heavy metals that can accumulate and harm our brains and body systems.

A new California bill would equip consumers with crucial information about the heavy metal content of protein products so they can make safer choices for their health.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 20/03/2026

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

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 17/03/2026

⚠️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

Consumer alert: new testing shows high levels of toxic BPA in canned corned beef.

Image: corned beef, cabbage, and carrots on a plate.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 16/03/2026

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."

"The glory of art is that it can not only survive change, it can lead it." -Robert Redford

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 08/03/2026

❓ 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. 🌎💚

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 03/03/2026

⚠️ 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.

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 27/02/2026

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. ceh.org/yourhealth/is-canned-food-s…

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 26/02/2026

⚠️ 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: ceh.org/ross-and-tj-maxx-are-sellin…

Consumer Alert: Ross and TJ Maxx are sellinbg lead and cadmium-tainted clothing embellishments. Image: clothing embellishments

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 24/02/2026

🥇 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! 👏👏🏽👏🏾

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 20/02/2026

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.

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 19/02/2026

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.

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 18/02/2026

Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing!

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 17/02/2026

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

Happy Lunar New Year! (Year of the Horse)

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 13/02/2026

"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."

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

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 05/02/2026

‼️ 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: ceh.org/list-of-shampoos-body-lotio…

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 04/02/2026

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. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-amaz…

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.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 01/02/2026

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!

Black History Month organization spotlights. Logos for Black Women for Wellness, Hip Hop Caucus, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 22/01/2026

⚠️ 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: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-cong…

Take Action: Stop Congress from gutting chemical safety laws. Image Description: a woman at a store with her daughter, who is pointing at a bag of food.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 19/01/2026

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

Image description: statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with quote: "We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society.”

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 01/01/2026

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🍾 Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2026! 🥂

Happy New Year from CEH! Image: fireworks and celebratory flags

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 26/12/2025

Wishing a very Happy Kwanzaa to all who are observing this week!

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 25/12/2025

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who are observing!

Merry Christmas from CEH! Image: ornaments

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 17/12/2025

‼️ We're excited to share our new logo design & color palette that reaffirms our organization's commitment for a safer, healthier future. Read about how we honored our past while looking toward our future to arrive at our new look: ceh.org/cehs-new-logo-what-does-it-… #NewProfilePic

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 14/12/2025

The 1st night of Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight! Wishing a very Happy Hanukkah to all who are observing! 🕎

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 12/12/2025

♻️ The #ReusableRevolution is here! 🌎 Our Green & Clean Procurement Coordinator Ben Schleifer recently joined a panel of reuse experts to talk about our work to help schools convert to reusables and teach kids to be conscious consumers. @storyofstuff.bsky.social

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 09/12/2025

“It is nothing personal, just that these fruit products are illegal in California." The smoke shop clerk is right. It is illegal to sell fruit and candy flavored nicotine products in California. But 45% of the California stores we visited sold us flavored nicotine pouches illegally.

"No receipts for fruit flavored nicotine products. That would incriminate me." -Smoke Shop Clerk to CEH Secret Shopper.

Image: a partial receipt for $25.00

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 05/12/2025

Thanks to your support, we raised $51,450 on #GivingTuesday!💚 Now that we surpassed our goal, a generous donor is TRIPLING all gifts through this weekend! Donate here: ow.ly/sstg50XArCh Thank you for fighting the good fight with us. 🫶🏽

We did it. Thank you for helping us meet our match (and then some)! 100.3% > $51,450. All gifts will be (crossed out doubled) TRIPLED! through the weekend!

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 04/12/2025

“I am deeply concerned about the rise of nicotine pouch use among youth. Just like e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches come in ‘fun’ flavors and are an even more discreet way to consume nicotine with the potential to hook adolescents." -@vinguptamd.bsky.social 📖 Read our new report: CEH.org/deception

A Candy Shop of Deception. New report uncovers 125% increase in nicotine pouch use by youth. Image: a child in a candy store, juxtaposed with brightly colored nicotine pouches sold at a smoke shop.

What the Doctor Says. “As a physician, I am deeply concerned about the rise of nicotine pouch use among youth. Just like e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches come in ‘fun’ flavors and are an even more discreet way to consume nicotine with the potential to hook adolescents into long-term nicotine addiction and harm their brain development—inhibiting the ability to control attention and learning, mood, and impulse control.” -Dr. Vin Gupta, CEH Board Member, Public Health Physician, Professor, and Health Policy Expert

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 04/12/2025

"As a national public health watchdog, we will not stand by while another wave of young people is targeted." -Kizzy Charles-Guzman, CEO of CEH 📖 Read our new report on the concerning rise of nicotine pouch use among youth: ceh.org/deception

CEH Has Fought Big Tobacco for the Past 10 Years. CEH secured the first legally-binding agreement that forced JUUL to end its marketing to teens in 2019. “We all know young adults who became addicted to nicotine before they were even out of middle school. Now nicotine pouch companies are using the same tactics to hook a new generation: flavors, youth marketing, and easy access. As a national public health watchdog, CEH will not stand by while another wave of young people is targeted.” -Kizzy Charles-Guzman, CEO of CEH

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 04/12/2025

‼️ NEW REPORT: "A Candy Shop of Deception - Big Tobacco's Evolving Plan to Addict Generations of Users." 📖 Read the report at CEH.org/deception and 📝 SIGN OUR PLEDGE to talk to your kids about the dangers of using nicotine pouches. We’ll send you tips to help you have that conversation.

New Report.

The Center for Environmental Health’s new report, A Candy Shop of Deception: Big Tobacco’s Evolving Plan to Addict Generations of Users shows a sharp rise in youth use of nicotine pouches, increasing 125 percent in the past four years.

CEH’s in-person investigation of California smoke shops and gas stations showed that 45 percent of retailers were illegally selling nicotine pouches in candy or fruit flavors.

Flavored Nicotine Pouches in Lethal Doses

CEH’s secret shoppers were able to purchase flavored nicotine pouches from in-person and online retailers, and our photos look eerily like a candy shop. We found hundreds of nicotine pouches in more than 50 flavors.

While most pouches we found were sold in strengths between two and 12 milligrams of nicotine per pouch, three stores were selling nicotine pouches with 50 mg of nicotine per pouch, in cherry cola, bubblegum, and strawberry cheesecake flavors.

This can be a lethal dose of nicotine according to the CDC.

Take Action:

Sign our pledge to talk to your kids about the dangers of using nicotine pouches.

CEH.org/deception

We’ll send you tips to help you have that conversation.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 03/12/2025

🧑🏽‍🍳 Let's dive into the many benefits of reusable foodware for restaurants! Our webinar will showcase why reusable foodware is the best option for on-site dining. 🗓️ Tues. 12/9 ⏰ 11am PT / 2pm ET 📝 Register for free: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN…

How can restaurants protect our health by joining the reusable revolution? Image: people eating salad at a table on reusable foodware.

Webinar: Reusable Revolution: the benefits of reusable foodware in restaurants Tuesday, December 9, 2025 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET Julie Wedge California Program Director ReThink Disposable; Lyf Gildersleeve Owner Flying Fish Company Isabela Garcia Green & Clean Procurement Program Manager Center for Environmental Health

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 02/12/2025

❓Did you know that our Consumer Protection Team found a huge assortment of flavored nicotine pouches being sold within one mile of middle and high schools?😱 💚 On #GivingTuesday, help us stop Big Tobacco from getting kids hooked. ‼️ Donations made by midnight are MATCHED! ow.ly/sstg50XArCh

Protect the next generation from nicotine addiction. Help us stop Big Tobacco on Giving Tuesday. Image: nicotine pouches in bright, vibrant colors.

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Center for Environmental Health @ceh.org · 28/11/2025

⚠️ On #BlackFriday, DO NOT take printed receipts! Our testing has found nearly 200 major retailers providing customers with receipt paper that contains toxic BPS. To reduce exposure, decline printed receipts when possible. Store workers: wear gloves while handling receipts. Break Free From Plastic

On Black Friday, Protect Your Health: Skip the Receipts. Touching a receipt for only 10 seconds can expose you to toxic BPS. Image: receipt papers on a blue background.

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