Campbell’s to end use of BPA in can linings.
Journal Sentinel March 5, 2012 Meg Kissinger Campbell’s Soup has agreed to stop using the chemical BPA in the lining of its cans, joining a... Read More
Rampant Workplace Hazards Endanger Pregnant Women
Truthout March 2, 2012 Eleanor J. Bader The accounts read like something from the turn of the 20th century: emergency exit routes blocked and doors... Read More
Maker of a hair-straightening product settles lawsuit.
The manufacturer of the popular hair-straightening product Brazilian Blowout, the subject of government inquiries and health complaints, said on Monday that it had agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for about $4.5 million.
Lead levels in lipstick concern cosmetics safety group.
In a study with results announced this week, the national Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found lead in all 400 lipsticks they tested, with levels of up to 7.19 parts per billion. The group says these are more than twice the levels reported in a previous F...
Women’s Voices for the Earth: You Did It! SC Johnson To List Ingredients On Product Labels
Green Buckeye RN February 22, 2012 Ingredients will start appearing on labels this year Last week, SC Johnson (maker of Windex®, Pledge®, and Glade®) became... Read More
Rep. Murphy seeks ban on baby-food products with BPA.
A House committee has voted down a proposal by a local lawmaker to ban the sale of baby-food products containing the chemical Bisphenol A.
Cadmium in mascara, lead in lipstick, and arsenic in eyeliner: The ugly secrets that the beauty industry isn’t telling you.
There have long been suspicions over the levels of toxins in make-up, with numerous reports paying close attention to lead levels in lipsticks.
Infertile couples have higher exposure to phthalates.
Infertile couples are exposed to three to five times higher levels of phthalates compared to fertile couples who have naturally conceived a child, finds a study from Italy.
Hundreds of Lipsticks Contaminated with Lead, Reports New FDA Study
Levels up to twice as high as previously reported; L’Oreal worst offender For Immediate Release: February 7th, 2012 (Washington, DC) — A new analysis of... Read More
Cadmium in mascara, lead in lipstick, and arsenic in eyeliner: The ugly secrets that the beauty industry isn’t telling you.
There have long been suspicions over the levels of toxins in make-up, with numerous reports paying close attention to lead levels in lipsticks.