Bill Would Give Californians Right to Know What’s in Cleaning Products
EWG
Monica Amarelo
February 8, 2017
“Women are still doing the majority of housework, and those employed in the housekeeping industry are predominately women,” said Jamie McConnell, director of programs and policy for Women’s Voices for the Earth. “As a result, women bear the burden of exposure to harmful chemicals in cleaning products that can cause birth defects, asthma, infertility and even cancer. Studies have shown that toxic chemicals from cleaning products can be found in urine, breast milk and blood – including the umbilical cord blood of newborns. Senator Lara’s bill will give women the power to avoid harmful chemicals that may impact their health.”
