Healthcare Giant Ordered to Pay $72 Million Over Links to Ovarian Cancer
Common Dreams Andrea Germanos Feb. 24, 2016 “Johnson & Johnson must pay $72 million in damages to the family of a woman whose death from... Read More
One sniff is all it takes
Salon Brian Joseph Feb. 3, 2016 Scented household products may be hazardous to our health …”‘There’s a real kind of state of ignorance on the... Read More
Is “Fragrance” Making Us Sick?
Mother Jones by Brian Joseph Feb. 1, 2016 Thousands of undisclosed chemicals go into cosmetics and consumer goods—and some are pretty nasty. ..”‘There’s a real... Read More
Opinion: The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
San Francisco Chronicle Magdalen Edmunds Jan. 19, 2016 …”Legislation by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, (AB708) would require all ingredients in cleaners to be listed... Read More
California considers bill for chemical disclosure in cleaning products
Chemical Watch Kelly Franklin Jan. 12, 2016 ‘Unprecedented’ ingredient transparency would be required …”Jamie McConnell, director of programmes and policy at the NGO Women’s Voices... Read More
13-year-old dies from tampon use
Daily Kos Leslie Salzillo Jan. 5, 2016 Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) demands manufacturer disclosure. …”After losing her 13-year-old daughter, Diane Robarts is speaking out to... Read More
DIY recipe for non-toxic all purpose cleaner
LA Examiner Eliza Kraus Dec. 15, 2015 Do you know what’s in your cleaning products? It’s becoming mainstream knowledge that many household cleaners contain chemicals,... Read More
11 Terrific Feminist Organizations To Donate To On Cyber Monday Instead Of (Or In Addition To) Shopping For Yourself
Bustle Lauren Holter Nov. 30, 2015 While the holidays are a time of excessive shopping, it’s also the perfect opportunity to give back to your... Read More
Getting Toxic Chemicals Out of Black Women’s Hair Salons
The Atlantic Vicky Gan Nov. 13, 2015 Hair relaxers and other popular products can put employees’ health at risk. … “That’s partly because there’s precious... Read More
What’s in your pad or tampon?
CNN Nadia Kounang Nov. 13, 2015 …”Our concerns of the care products … was out of the lack of ingredient disclosure,” said Alexandra Scranton, director... Read More