Brazilian Blowout maker settles with state over formaldehyde claims.
GIB, which had advertised its hair-straightening treatments as 'formaldehyde free,' will have to warn hairstylists that two of its products can expose users to formaldehyde gas.
Maker of Brazilian Blowout hair products agrees to settle California lawsuit with labeling changes.
The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California’s attorney general announced Monday.
State fines maker of ‘Brazilian Blowout’ product.
California ordered a hair products company Monday to pay $600,000 in penalties for selling a popular concoction that releases toxic formaldehyde gas while smoothing out those pesky curls.
Flame retardants versus fire. Can you keep your family safe from both?
American Fertility Association blog Corey Whelan January 26, 2012 I’m as organic as a single mother on a budget can be. We buy little to... Read More
The indoor pollution threat you may not have known existed.
“Good Morning America” set out to investigate exactly what kind of threat indoor air pollution posed to the average person by setting up a child’s nursery with a new crib, changing table, rocker and decorations. Seven days of testing later, the r...
Plasticizer increases miscarriage risk.
In the first study of its kind, scientists in Denmark report that women exposed near the time of conception to relatively common levels of a particular phthalate are more likely to experience early pregnancy loss compared to women with lower exposures.
Chemical found in deodorants, face cream and food products is discovered in tumors of all breast cancer patients.
Parabens, a chemical compound widely used as a preservative in cosmetics, food products and pharmaceuticals, have been found in tissue samples from 40 women with breast cancer.
Avoiding BPA: Adventures With Your Slow Cooker
You know that canned soup can come with an dose of toxic BPA--so learn to love your slow cooker!
The Top Ways Companies Can Meet LEED’s New Green Cleaning Challenges.
GreenBiz.com January 5, 2012 Roger McFadden There have been great strides in the effort to make buildings more sustainable — not the least of which... Read More
Womens Voices for the Earth Speaks Up for Safer Products
Chemical tv Free January 4, 2012 In 1995 a woman activist walked into a traditional environmental meeting and asked what she could do to help.... Read More