Not so pretty: Report finds toxins in nail products labeled chemical-free.
A report released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control found the so-called “toxic trio” chemicals–dibutyl phthalate (DBP) , toluene, and formaldehyde–in most of the 25 nail products ...
California finds toxins in ‘nontoxic’ nail polishes.
In the nail salon industry, more customers and workers are demanding that products be free of what's called the toxic-trio: toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate. The CA Department of Toxic Substances Control found most products that claimed to b...
Toxic products in California nail salons under renewed scrutiny.
Toxic chemicals are found in several nail products that had claimed to be toxic-free, a new state report says, raising concerns over worker safety.
California finds dangerous chemicals in nail polishes that advertise as non-toxic.
Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called “toxic trio” of chemicals actually have high levels of agents known to cause birth defects, according to state chemical regulators.
Health concerns remain after FDA declines to act.
We continue to believe the independent research that warns of BPA's risks provides ample reason to ban the chemical. We also agree, though, that there is a risk in moving too fast.
Puberty before age 10: A new ‘normal.’
For many parents of early-developing girls, “normal” is a crazy-making word, especially when uttered by a doctor; it implies that the patient, or patient’s mother, should quit being neurotic and accept that not much can be done. But even if it's ...
Here’s the Dirt on Some Common Laundry Detergents
Huffington Post blog March 30, 2012 Diane MacEachern Few people would intentionally wash their clothes in detergent that contains cancer-causing chemicals. But if you use... Read More
Proposed Legislation Would Require Ingredient Disclosure
Clean Link February 3, 2012 Sanitary Maintenance editorial staff Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats proposed legislation in November 2011 that would require commercial... Read More
North Carolina scientists in the middle of the BPA debate.
Researchers in North Carolina now find themselves squarely in the middle of a scientific controversy after a ruling by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday.
US opts not to ban BPA in canned foods.
Bisphenol A will continue to be a part of the US diet. The FDA was forced to make its determination as part of a settlement to a lawsuit filed in August by the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental group based in New York.
