Study: Scented Consumer Products Emit Toxic Chemicals
USA Today Wendy Koch October 26, 2010 Popular scented products – including those that claim to be “green” – emit many chemicals not listed on... Read More
Green Movement Pries Loose Details About Cleansers
Today Show Jennifer Alsever October 15, 2010 If you’ve ever wondered whether the products you use to clean your home could be causing health issues,... Read More
Canadian Government Ceases Distribution of Brazilian Blowout Solution
Women’s Voices for the Earth October 8, 2010 High-formaldehyde hair products still in wide use in U.S. due to weak federal laws. OTTWA–“The Canadian government... Read More
Canada Reports Ban on Brazilian Blowout Solution.
Health Canada October 7, 2010 Health Canada is warning Canadians that Brazilian Blowout Solution manufactured by Brazilian Blowout of California has been found to contain... Read More
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Check out WVE's Tips for Prevention: ways to prevent breast cancer before it even starts.
City Hall’s Largest Target: Mani-Pedis.
San Francisco Chronicle October 4, 2010 Talk at City Hall today was all about “the toxic trio” – and no, that wasn’t in reference to... Read More
False Claims, Hidden Toxin in Brazilian Blowout Solution
National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance September 29, 2010 Popular hair product, Brazilian Blowout Solution, contains dangerous levels of formaldehyde. LOS ANGELES — Recently-released results from... Read More
Top 5 Non-Toxic Back to School Tips
From disinfectants to hand sanitizers, these tips will help to reduce your child's exposure to toxic chemicals.
Study: Human Exposure to BPA ‘Grossly Underestimated’
New York Times Gayathri Vaidyanthan September 21, 2010 Americans are likely to be exposed at higher levels than previously thought to bisphenol A, a compound... Read More
Dissonance on Green Detergents
New York Times Mireya Navarro September 19, 2010 As I note in a Sunday article about the new, low-phosphate dishwasher detergents, consumers are not always... Read More