Dangerous beauty: FDA talks tainted makeup.
On Wednesday, FDA is holding a public meeting examining microbiological safety issues in cosmetics. The FDA doesn't approve cosmetics before they are sold to consumers and has no specific regulations regarding microbial safety in cosmetic products. But...
Nail Salon Researcher Takes the Shine off Your Polish
Hyphen Momo Chang November 28, 2011 Thu Quach is a research scientist at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California and one of the few people... Read More
Chemical oversight? Not much.
Do you believe that the federal government monitors most chemicals used in household products for safety? (It doesn't.)
Companies hide toxic ingredients in household cleaners, report finds
Free Speech Radio News November 22, 2011 Household cleaners are commonly marketed as necessary in the fight against germs to make your home safer and... Read More
6 Healthy Holiday Cleaning Recipes
Rodale News Emily Main November 22, 2011 How clean are your cleaners? Chances are, not very, which is why it’s best to make your own.... Read More
BPA lurks in canned soups and drinks.
A new study may provide another reason to skip the canned pumpkin and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving. People who ate one serving of canned food daily over the course of five days, the study found, had significantly elevated levels — more than a te...
Report reveals hidden hazardous chemicals in cleaning products
NYR Natural News November 18, 2011 Cleaning product companies aren’t required to disclose the ingredients they use in their products, and what they’re keeping secret... Read More
The Dirt on Cleaning Products
Healthy Legacy blog November 17, 2011 Today Women’s Voices for the Earth released a new report detailing test results of the secret ingredients contained in... Read More
We Know the Dirty Secrets and Now We Need Action
PHD In Parenting blog November 17, 2011 Today Women’s Voices for the Earth released a report called Dirty Secrets: What’s Hiding in Your Cleaning Products? ... Read More
Dirty Secrets: Do You Know What’s In Your Cleaning Products?
Care 2 Annie Urban November 17, 2011 What do you look for in a household cleaner? Consumers generally look for something that works, smells nice,... Read More