Testing Reveals Secret Toxic Chemicals in Brand-name Household Cleaners
The Soft Landing Safe Living Guide Cassidy Randall November 17, 2011 Have you ever wondered why, when you look at the back of your favorite... Read More
Cleaning products and right-to-know
Courier Journal.com James Bruggers November 17, 2011 I could work full time trying to sort through product claims on consumer goods and what’s environmentally safe... Read More
South Florida women look for frizz-free hair without health risks
Sun Sentinel Nicole Brochu November 6, 2011 Earlier this year, OSHA said its air tests found that workers in salons using Brazilian Blowout had been... Read More
Report Points To Toxins And Allergens In Crib Mattresses
NBC Montana.com KECI staff November 3, 2011 A new report shows a significant portion of crib mattresses contain chemicals of concern. Women’s Voices for the... Read More
Health Hazards of Fragrance in Cleaning Products: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You
Physicians for Social Responsibility Environmental Health Policy Institute Alexandra Scranton November 3, 2011 Take a walk down the cleaning aisle in your grocery store, and... Read More
Formaldehyde in Cosmetics: What’s the Verdict?
Women’s Health Lisette Mejia October 3, 2011 It’s no secret that some cosmetics contain chemicals, although recognizing which ones are harmful at what levels may... Read More
Fine or formaldehyde? Brazilian Blowout gets FDA warning
Consumersearch.com Rita Colorito September 21, 2011 Luckily, not all of this fall’s hair trends need sleek straight hair since the popular and pricey salon treatment... Read More
Congress should pass new controls on dangerous chemicals
Billings Gazette Kayla Corcoran September 19, 2011 There are obviously many priority issues Congress will be focusing on in the remainder of the session. An... Read More
Brazilian Hair Treatment Comes Under F.D.A. Fire
New York Times Roni Caryn Rabin September 14, 2011 A popular hair-straightening product called Brazilian Blowout, which has received scrutiny in recent months after tests... Read More
Brazilian Blowout gets blowback from the FDA.
The FDA has sent a warning letter to the makers of Brazilian Blowout confirming that the product is "adulterated" with the liquid form of formaldehyde, "which, under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling," releases dangerous levels of the chemical – a known carcinogen – into the air to be inhaled.