Washington state eyes replacing PFASs with QACs in cleaning products
Washington state regulators have said they are evaluating quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) as a potential alternative surfactant for PFASs in cleaning products under the Safer... Read More
Support Grows for Global Treaty Amendment to Ban Advertising, Display, Sales, and Offering of Sales of Mercury Skin Lighteners
Media Contacts: Micaela E. Martinez, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, micaela.martinez@weact.org, +1-917-597-4282 Michael Bender, Zero Mercury Working Group, mercurypolicy@aol.com, +1-802-917-8222 Astrid Williams, Black Women for... Read More
Federal Rules Don’t Require Period Product Ingredients on Packaging Labels. States Are Stepping In
Kaiser Health News — Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals... Read More
Period products can contain hazardous ingredients. Some states are requiring more transparent labeling
Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain. Now, amid... Read More
Federal Rules Don’t Require Period Product Ingredients on Packaging Labels. States Are Stepping In.
Tens of millions of Americans use menstrual products, and while manufacturers contend they are safe, most disclose little about the chemicals they contain. Now, amid... Read More
Salon Beauty Products Show Little Innovation Away From Harmful Ingredients, NGOs Say
Women’s Voices for the Earth and partner NGOs say innovation toward “inherently safer” products is direly needed in professional hair and nail salon products, which... Read More
New bill would crack down on companies that break child labor laws
Amid a rise in the illegal use of child labor in the U.S., a group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at cracking down on businesses... Read More
Georgia lawmaker targets ‘forever chemicals’ found in feminine hygiene products
Journee Taylor buys organic tampons whenever she can. “They just feel safer — knowing you aren’t risking your body every month to various chemicals that... Read More
Understanding Environmental Racism and How It Can Make People Sick
Picture this: It’s a sunny day, the air is fresh and the weather is just right. You decide to take a walk through your neighborhood. Or maybe... Read More
New Report Claims Salon Professionals Continue to be Put at Risk by Industry
A recent report released by health and justice organizations, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Black Women for Wellness, and the California Healthy Nail Salon... Read More