Newsletters
Our newsletter, Raising Healthy Children, provides practical tips to protect your children, shares the latest research in children's environmental health, and invites you to CEHC lectures and events. Click here to sign up for our e-newsletter.
Past issues include:
March/April 2012: Federal BPA ban rejected; Dr. Landrigan weighs in.
February 2012: Dr. Landrigan demystifies a scandal on lead found in lipstick. Plus, are alternatives to BPA safer than the actual chemical?
January 2012: Are toxic chemicals found in the coatings of our pills?
December 2011: Holiday tips for safer gift giving from the CEHC team.
November 2011: BPA is found in some Thanksgiving canned foods. Use our BPA-free cranberry sauce for a safer Thanksgiving.
October 2011: Dr. Landrigan outlines the top 15 environmental toxins to watch out for. Plus kick off your fall with our guide to safe apple picking!
September 2011: Back to school with CEHC! How to pick the safest school supplies for your children, start a parent group at your child's school, and more.
August 2011: Learn about international collaboration, air pollution, and more.
July 2011: All about sunscreens! Which ones are best for your children? Also, Mayor Bloomberg visits Mount Sinai; Dr. Landrigan serves as master of ceremony.
June 2011: Recapping CEHC's fourth annual Greening Our Children benefit luncheon. See pictures, press coverage, and more! Also, learn how leaf blowers affect our children's health.
April 2011: CEHC takes part in groundbreaking research linking pesticide exposure in the womb to lower IQs in children. Learn how to protect pesticide exposure in the home and read about the new Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.
March 2011: Dr. Sheffield participates in an expert panel on climate change and human health, discussing the impact of global warming on children's health. Dr. Schwartz provides critically important testimony to support a ban of bisphenol-A (BPA) in cash receipt paper.
February 2011: Dr. Landrigan recaps a trip to Asia, where he traveled to teach courses on children's health and the environment. Dr. Galvez and Dr. Landrigan talk to the New York Times about the safety of PCBs in school classrooms.
January 2011 [PDF]: CEHC kicks off the new year by launching a new monthly newsletter. Start 2011 by learning some healthy tips!
Summer 2010 [PDF]: CEHC updates you on recent legislation passed in New York State, which places legislation on pesticides and BPA. We also highlight the Gulf Coast oil spill, teach you how to protect your children from oil exposure, and provide back-to-school tips.
Spring 2010 [PDF]: CEHC recaps the third annual Greening Our Children luncheon, introduces the Safe Chemicals Act, and launches our newest project on autism.
Winter 2010 [PDF]: CEHC outlines the dangers of prenatal phthalate exposure. We also launch the Endocrine Disruptors Project and recap our annual symposium, titled "Breast Cancer, Endocrine Disruptors, and Early Puberty."
Fall 2009 [PDF]: CEHC recaps the second annual Greening our Children luncheon, provides information on the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and evaluates the FDA's risk assessment on lead in vitamins. We also provide a comprehensive overview of the health hazards of artificial turf, including a parent's perspective on these risks.
Summer 2009 [PDF]: CEHC announces the Autism/Learning Disabilities Discovery and Prevention Project and introducers readers to the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. Dr. Landrigan also offers tips for an environmentally safe summer, and Dr. La Merrill outlines research on prenatal dioxin exposure and obesity.
Fall 2008 [PDF]: In the first edition of Raising Healthy Children, CEHC introduces its Pilot Projects Grant Program, funded by proceeds from the first annual Greening Our Children luncheon. Dr. Landrigan also answers the latest questions about how keep our children healthy at school.