Salon workers, environmental groups petition FDA to ban formaldehyde in hair products, treatments
Safety + Health Magazine Staff writer … “The petition lists documented health hazards from exposure to these products, known as keratin treatments, which involve solutions... Read More
Menstrual Equity for All Act will make period products more affordable and accessible!
Shockingly, almost 1 in 4 teenagers in the U.S. report lacking access to period products. During COVID, 1 in 10 college students were unable to afford period products.
Take Action to Support Access to Safe, Affordable Period Products!
TAKE ACTION NOW to support the Menstrual Equity for All Act and ensure everyone who gets a period has access to menstrual products to control their flow.
New CDC guidance finally offers common-sense approach to cleaning and disinfecting for COVID-19!
With more understanding and research, CDC's new guidelines state that disinfecting is largely unnecessary in most situations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
VIDEO: WVE Answers Your Questions on Intimate Care Products
WVE's Director of Science and Research answers some of your most asked questions on period health and intimate care products. Learn more about lubricants, ingredient safety, "odor" technologies and more!
Support Salon Workers! Submit Your Comments to the FDA!
Show your support for salon workers by submitting a comment to the FDA and tell the agency to ban toxic formaldehyde from hair straightening products!
Toxic beauty products contribute to health inequity
E&E News By Ariel Wittenberg Toxic chemicals in beauty products commonly used by and marketed to Black people and other people of color could be... Read More
FDA Must Act to Protect Salon Workers from Formaldehyde
To protect the health of salon workers, WVE, EWG and salon workers from across the nation, filed a citizen petition asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action on this dangerous chemical.
Salon workers join environmental health groups to petition FDA to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners and treatments
WASHINGTON – Salon workers from around the U.S. today joined the Environmental Working Group and Women’s Voices for the Earth to petition the Food and Drug Administration to ban dangerous hair straighteners that contain formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a carcinogen and potent allergen. The petition argues that its presence in hair-straightening and -smoothing treatments means that under the federal Drug and Cosmetics Act, such products are “adulterated” and should be banned.
Are Chemicals Poisoning the World’s Female Workers?
Foreign Policy By Lucy Sheriff Women are disproportionately exposed to deadly substances—and may be getting disproportionately sickened by them. … “We can’t necessarily pin it... Read More