Press Releases - Women's Voices for the Earth

Clorox, SC Johnson, RB and Procter & Gamble Exposed in New Product Safety Report

28 Apr 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Missoula, MT APRIL 28 2015 — A new report released by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), finds that the cleaning product industry is falling short in meeting consumer demands for safer products. Titled Deep Clean: What the cleaning industry should be doing to protect your health, the report exposes how cleaning product companies use the lack of industry regulations as a loophole to keep customers in the dark about how they screen for dangerous chemicals and their overall standards of product safety. The report rates four leading cleaning product manufacturers: The Clorox...

New Bill Will Protect Women’s Health from Serious Gaps in Feminine-Hygiene Regulation

08 Apr 2015

MISSOULA, MT, April 2, 2015 — Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) introduced a renewed version of her legislation focused on protecting women from potential health risks associated with feminine care products. The Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act (H.R. 1708) – named after a victim of Toxic Shock Syndrome from tampon use – would require the National Institute of Health (NIH) to support or conduct research on the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, colorants, dyes, preservatives, chemical fragrance and other chemicals used in tampons, pads and menstrual cups, as well as feminine wipes, douches and sprays. The...

FDA Stalls, While Stylists Remain at Risk for Formaldehyde Poisoning

12 Mar 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 12, 2015 MISSOULA, MT — Women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), is taking aim at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their failure to protect consumers and stylists from the carcinogen, formaldehyde. WVE demonstrates the agency’s idleness on the issue in a new infographic that outlines the history of actions taken by states and other countries against Brazilian Blowout and similar hair straightening products containing the toxic chemical, formaldehyde – while in contrast – illustrates the FDA’s failure to act. “Within the last five years, Brazilian Blowout has been subject...

The Udall-Vitter Chemical Policy Legislation Seriously Flawed

11 Mar 2015

Women’s Voices for the Earth is urging senators not to sign on to the Udall-Vitter bill until its serious flaws are addressed March 11, 2015 — Chemical policy legislation introduced this week by Senators Vitter and Udall fails to adequately update and strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and does little to protect the public from harmful exposures to toxic chemicals. The bill makes too many concessions to the chemical industry and doesn’t solve the problem of fixing our broken system of managing chemicals used in consumer products. Not only is the review process for chemicals weak, it also...

First-of-its-Kind Report Links Long-Term Chemical Exposure in Salons to Adverse Health Outcomes

10 Nov 2014

Salon workers face disproportionate odds of cancer, low birth weight babies, miscarriage, asthma, dermatitis MISSOULA, MT, November 11, 2014—Today, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) released Beauty and Its Beast: Unmasking the impact of toxic chemicals on salon workers, a first-of-its-kind report that analyzes the unique chemical exposures that salon workers experience, the health impacts they suffer, and the need for greater research, regulation, and innovation to ensure improved health and safety in the salon industry. “Many salon workers pay too high a price for their jobs,” said Executive Director Erin Switalski. “Salon workers should be able to enjoy their...

Testing Reveals Toxic Chemicals in Procter & Gamble’s Always Pads

13 Oct 2014

STAT Analysis results reveal secret carcinogens and reproductive toxins MISSOULA, MT, October 14, 2014—A national women’s health nonprofit has released independent product-testing results that reveal undisclosed toxic chemicals in Always menstrual pads. In August Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) commissioned STAT Analysis to analyze volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in scented, unscented, and Infinity versions of ultra-thin pads sold under the Always brand, which is manufactured by consumer-product giant Procter & Gamble (P&G). The results of the testing indicate that both scented and unscented Always pads emit toxic chemicals, including chemicals identified by the U.S. Department of Health and...