Are Feminine Hygiene Products Safe?
WebMD Rita Rubin Nov. 2, 2015 …”According to ‘Chem Fatale,’ a 2013 report published by Women’s Voices for the Earth, a nonprofit advocacy group based... Read More
Tampon Makers Release Ingredients After Pressure From Activists
Time Denver Nicks Oct. 27, 2015 Protesters campaigned for transparency on and offline …”Following concerted campaigns across the feminine products industry, including old-fashioned picketing outside... Read More
Under Pressure, Feminine Product Makers Disclose Ingredients
The New York Times Rachel Abrams Oct. 26, 2015 …”Fragrances can be particularly problematic for consumers seeking more detailed information about their personal care products.... Read More
Who are those protestors at Procter & Gamble Co.?
WCPO Cincinnati – Channel 9 Dan Monk Oct. 13, 2015 “It’s been nearly two years since we first brought these test results to the attention... Read More
P&G’s annual meeting targeted by women worried about product safety
Cincinnati Business Courier Barrett J. Brunsman Oct 12, 2015 “A group concerned about the safety of feminine hygiene products made by Procter & Gamble Co.... Read More
Why Is the FDA Poisoning the Beauty Industry?
Dame Magazine Betsy Farber October 6, 2015 Toxic hair products—including hair relaxers and the Brazilian blowout—have been making salon workers sick for years. With no... Read More
New Study Finds Scented Candles and Air Fresheners Pose Dangerous Health Risks
Women’s Day Alexis Hobbs September 3, 2015 You might think twice before lighting up that pumpkin spice candle. …In a 2013 International Journal of Public Health... Read More
Why Air Fresheners and Scented Candles Can Wreck Your Health
Feature in The Daily Mail on the dangers of fragrance chemicals like synthetic musks found in air fresheners and scented products.
How job-related illnesses upended these families’ lives
In the news feature in Center for Public Integrity on the dangers of formaldehyde in Brazilian Blowout and other hair straighteners.
Fragrance industry ‘trade secrets’ brought about EPA label
Fragrance industry’s leading trade association opposes creation of EPA fragrance-free label claiming it's misleading.