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
Secret Chemicals Revealed in Common Household Cleaners
Living Green Magazine January 4, 2012 New independent lab testing on 20 top household cleaning products reveals that cleaning products commonly contain hidden chemicals linked... Read More
BPA sends false signals to female hearts.
Bisphenol A toys with the female heart, a new study finds. And under the right conditions, its authors worry, this near-ubiquitous pollutant might even prove deadly.