Press Releases - Women's Voices for the Earth

Tide Reformulates Detergents to Reduce Cancer-Causing Chemical

25 Jan 2013

Advocacy group Women’s Voices for the Earth and Consumers Claim a Public Health Victory For Immediate Release Friday, January 25, 2013 Contact: Sian Wu, 206-701-4734, swu@colehourcohen.com Alex Scranton, 406-396-1639, alexs@womensvoices.org SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Jan. 24 Procter & Gamble, makers of Tide and Tide Free & Gentle detergents agreed in a California court to significantly reduce the levels of the chemical 1,4 dioxane in its laundry products. I,4 dioxane is classified as a known carcinogen under Proposition 65 in California. Women’s Voices for the Earth, the women’s environmental health advocacy group that has been calling on P&G to remove the...

Who’s Naughty and Who’s Nice?

11 Dec 2012

How retailers respond to consumer demand for safe personal care products For immediate release: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Missoula, MT – When it comes to their commitment to cosmetics safety, some retailers are naughty and some are nice; some lead the market trend toward safer products and some lag behind. To get to the bottom of which stores consumers should support with their dollars as they shop for non-toxic stocking stuffers and which should get coal, today the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released a report, Retailer Therapy: Ranking retailers on their commitment to cosmetics safety, putting a spotlight on Walmart,...

California Superior Court Gives Brazilian Blowout 30 Days to Reformulate or Remove Products from Marketplace

03 Dec 2012

Company must reformulate to meet California’s Air Quality Standards For immediate release: December 3, 2012 Los Angeles—The California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, issued an order on November 29, 2012 requiring the manufacturers of Brazilian Blowout hair straightening solution, GIB, LLC (GIB) to stop selling its product in California within 30 days and prove that its new, reformulated product meets California Air Quality Standards. According to the attorney general’s court papers, testing by three different laboratories shows that GIB’s hair straightening product violates California air quality law and emits smog-forming pollutants at levels higher than allowed by the California...

California Attorney General’s Office Says Brazilian Blowout Products Violate California Air Quality Law, Must be Removed from Marketplace

22 Oct 2012

Company violates agreement with State of California For immediate release: October 22, 2012 Los Angeles—The California attorney general is asking a Superior Court in Los Angeles to order the manufacturers of Brazilian Blowout hair straightening solution, GIB, LLC (GIB) to stop selling its product in California. According to the attorney general’s court papers, testing by three different laboratories shows that GIB’s hair straightening product violates California air quality law and emits smog-forming pollutants at levels higher than allowed by the California Air Resources Board. Formaldehyde, a human carcinogen, is a major ingredient in Brazilian Blowout. “Brazilian Blowout continues to expose...

Led by Representative Rehberg, Congress Once Again Attacks Program to Identify Cancer-Causing Chemicals

05 Sep 2012

Scientists, Physicians, Consumer Advocates, Business Community, Parents Outraged   For immediate release: September 4, 2012 Missoula – Representative Denny Rehberg has authored a rider for the Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill for 2013 that would effectively deny funding for the Report on Carcinogens (ROC) produced by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The Report on Carcinogens (ROC) is an informational report on chemicals that are “known” or “reasonably anticipated” to cause cancer in humans and provides essential information to the public. Many chemicals listed in the report are in products that have historically been used...

New Report Finds Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects in Children’s Back to School Supplies

27 Aug 2012

Lab tests reveal higher levels than deemed safe in toys New guide to safer school supplies released For immediate release: August 27, 2012 MISSOULA – A new report reveals toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children’s vinyl back-to-school supplies. Twenty different children’s school supplies were shown in laboratory tests to have elevated levels of toxic phthalates in popular Disney, Spiderman, and Dora branded school supplies, including vinyl lunchboxes, backpacks, 3-ring binders, raincoats, and rain boots. All of the products were purchased during the 2012 “back-to-school” shopping season. ...