Reports to Promote Policy Changes
Wood Smoke Exposures
Wood smoke poses a serious danger to human health. Summer wood burning has increased over the past 25 years, with people using backyard fireplaces, fire pits, chimineas, and outdoor cooking appliances.
EHHI makes recommendations for all levels of government to reduce wood-smoke emissions.
Outdoor Wood Furnaces
Read how outdoor wood furnaces cause respiratory problems and adverse health effects in neighboring homes.
What should you do when your neighbor's smoke comes onto your property and into your home?Pesticides
Pesticides are intentionally toxic substances linked to cancer, birth defects, mutations and other health problems.
Children, infants, and fetuses may be especially vulnerable to adverse health effects.
more infoFlame Retardants
Found in almost all consumer products, flame-retardants pose special health risks for fetuses, infants, and children.
EHHI recommends sweeping policy changes to protect the public from flame-retardants. more infoChildhood Obesity
Obesity and overweight prevalence is at least 15 percent for all children and adolescents, and higher than 30 percent in some populations.
Learn about EHHI's successful legislative efforts to protect children's health.Harmful Plastics
Two plastic ingredients, bisphenol A (BPA) and Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), disrupt normal growth and development.
Find out more about hormone-disrupting chemicals in household plastics.
more infoThe LEED Debate
Do “green” buildings protect human health from environmental hazards? The answer is “not necessarily.”
Find out where energy efficiency collides with human health.
more infoAsthma in Children
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects growing numbers of children and adults in the United States.
EHHI surveyed school nurses in grades K-5 to assess asthma prevalence among school children in Connecticut. more infoSchool Bus Exhaust
Most U.S. school buses generate diesel exhaust composed of very fine particles of carbon and a mixture of toxic gases.
EHHI urges states to adopt no-idling laws for school buses (see the Connecticut legislation).
more infoPesticides in Private Wells
Lawn and tree care pesticides can filter down through the soil and enter residential drinking water wells, even deep wells.
EHHI calls for testing of private wells.
more infoCell Phones
EHHI’s report explores what we know about cell phone use, technology, and health effects. Exposures to electromagnetic radiation are happening in ways never dreamed of before.
What do cell phone exposures mean for human health? more infoBreast Cancer
Read how women's ideas about their breast cancer risks compare with the actual science.
Learn what environmental and lifestyle factors are linked to increased breast cancer risks.
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Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) is a ten-member, science-based non-profit organization composed of physicians, public health professionals and policy experts dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms through research, education and the promotion of sound public policies.
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