Enroll in the Healthier Hospitals Initiative Safer Chemicals Challenge 

The Healthier Hospitals Initiative is challenging hospitals to take on three measurable goals to help hospitals protect people and the environment from harmful chemicals. These goals, focusing on Green Cleaning, PVC/DEHP Reduction and Healthy Interiors,  have been selected for their positive impact on human health and the environment,  

as well as for their ability to drive an increased demand for healthier products in the marketplaces.  

Learn more about the Safer Chemicals Challenge. 

HCWH has also developed these tools to help health care workers take action to reduce PVC and DEHP: 

• DEHP Exposures During the Medical Care of Infants: A Cause for Concern (pdf)
• A Summary of the FDA Safety Assessment of DEHP Released from PVC Medical Devices (pdf)
• The Weight of the Evidence on DEHP: Exposures Are a Cause for Concern, Especially During Medical Care (pdf)
• Why Health Care is Moving Away From the Hazardous Plastic Polyvinyl Chloride (pdf)
• PVC Medical Devices Containing DEHP: Guidelines for an Audit (pdf)