Collaborative for Health and Environment

12/19/2025

Did you know that the same mechanisms that make a pesticide effective against pests can also pose health risks to humans?

The most effective way to reduce pesticide exposure is to reduce overall use, and to support and incentivize shifts to safer and more sustainable pest control measures.

To learn about the different types of pesticides, health impacts, and ways to reduce your exposure, check out our newly updated resource page here:

Summary of health effects of pesticides

12/17/2025

This year, CHE has elevated its content to reach communities around the world. From having our first bilingual webinar to launching our new user-friendly website, CHE made sure to connect with its audience in different ways.

With your support, we'll continue our work for years to come. We invite you to consider a gift (of any size!) today, to help us meet our year-end fundraising goal.

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12/16/2025

✨ NEW Science Snippet: Plastics & artificial turf ✨

Ryan Johnson, Senior Researcher for Habitable, discusses the plastics crisis in our built environment, focusing on artificial turf as a specific example. He highlights changes that we can make to reduce plastics in this sector.

"The amount of plastic in just the turf carpet that would be used to cover a standard NFL field is roughly equivalent to 700,000 plastic water bottles."

🔗Watch the full Science Snippet here:

Ryan Johnson, Senior Researcher for Habitable, discusses the plastics crisis in our built environment, focusing on artificial turf as a specific example. He ...

12/15/2025

12/13/2025

NEW BLOG: What is the role of advocates in environmental breast cancer research?

This blog is the fourth in a series about an ongoing study that examines how environmental exposures to chemical mixtures may contribute to breast cancer risk. The study is led by Dr. Kimberly Badal from the University of California, San Francisco. In addition to collaborating with other researchers, Dr. Badal’s study prioritizes collaboration with breast cancer research advocates.

🌱To read the full blog post, visit https://www.zerobreastcancer.org/en/blog/what-is-the-role-of-advocates-in-environmental-breast-cancer-research

Zero Breast Cancer

This blog is the fourth in a series about an ongoing study that examines how environmental exposures to chemical mixtures may contribute to breast cancer risk (the first blog explains the study, the second explains non-targeted analysis, and the third explains DNA methylation). The study is led by D...

12/10/2025

At CHE, we work closely with scientists and policy-makers to find ways to amplify research in ways that help people make informed decisions and advocate for a safe and healthy environment.

With your support, we'll continue our work for years to come. We invite you to consider a gift (of any size!) today, to help us meet our yearly fundraising goal.

Please visit https://secure.givelively.org/donate/commonweal/collaborative-for-health-environment-eoy-2025

12/08/2025

✨ NEW Science Snippet: Impacts of Fracking in North & South America ✨

Fernando Cabrera, Coordinator of Observatorio Petrolero Sur, discusses the health and environmental impacts of fracking in Argentina and the expansion of these activities and associated harms, calling for protection of the affected communities.

Fernando Cabrera, coordinador del Observatorio Petrolero Sur, analiza los impactos del fracking en la salud y el medio ambiente en Argentina y la expansión de estas actividades y los daños asociados, llamando a proteger a las comunidades afectadas.

🔗Watch the full the full Science Snippet here:

Fernando Cabrera, Coordinator of Observatorio Petrolero Sur, discusses the health and environmental impacts of fracking in Argentina and the expansion of the...

12/08/2025

12/02/2025

CHE's work translating science into action and protecting scientific integrity is more important than ever before.

This , we hope you'll consider a gift to CHE. Thanks to a group of generous supporters, your gift will be doubled (up to a total match of $5000)!

With your support, you'll help us bring our trusted content -- webinars, blogs, Science Snippet videos, and more -- to an even broader audience🌲🌟

We thank you so much for considering a gift to CHE and your endless support!

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12/01/2025

Tomorrow is 🌟

By supporting CHE, you’re investing in science for a healthier future through our tools that reach policymakers, advocates, and concerned individuals with timely and actionable evidence.

Thanks to a group of generous supporters, your gift will be doubled (up to a total match of $5000)!

If you appreciate our work, please consider making a donation — of any size — to help us kick off our fundraising season! ✨

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11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, from everybody at CHE! 🦃🍂

To our new audience and those who have followed us for the past 20+ years - thank you! We are truly grateful for each and every one of you -- from attending our webinars to reading and sharing our content, your support means everything to us. Your contributions are the reason we keep going, and continue to grow as an organization. We appreciate you so much! 🌷

11/26/2025

Next Tuesday is

At CHE, we are committed to translating science into action and protecting scientific integrity for a healthier and safer future. 🌱

Join us in celebrating the top 3 reasons you care for a healthy environment! Tag us or email us at info@healthandenvironment.org

We thank you for your generous support to keep our work going strong!

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