Environmental Health Reports

HealthyToys.org - The Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys

In December 2005, the Ecology Center, with the help of other leading environmental health groups across the country, released the results of their testing of 1,200 popular children's toys for toxic chemicals at HealthyToys.org.

HealthyCar.org - The Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars 2007 Guide to Child Car Seats

In 2007, the Ecology Center released a report rating child car seats by their content of toxic elements. Please see this first-of-kind anaylsis at HealthyCar.org along with a report (pdf) on toxins in car interior materials.

In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development

In 2000, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility released a peer-reviewed report called In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development, which addresses the impact of environmental chemicals on children’s neurological development.

Clean and Green: Your Healthy Home and Family - A Guide to Avoiding Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Your Home

The LDA of Michigan's Healthy Children Project released this useful consumer guide in December 2007. Staff from the LDA, Clean Water Fund, and the Ecology Center contributed to this booklet.

Toxic At Any Speed

The Ecology Center also released a report, Toxic At Any Speed (pdf), which found significantly higher levels of PBDEs in vehicle dust and windshield wipe samples than those found in homes and offices in previous studies. PBDEs are associated with thyroid hormone disruption, learning and memory impairment, hearing problems, delayed onset of puberty, birth defects and cancer. Learn more.