A Five-Point Plan For Creating Healthier, Safer Beauty Products.
Fast Company blog Gina Masullo September 26, 2011 It’s a scary concept: that sweet-smelling, SPF-fortified lotion you rub on your face to prevent cancer could... Read More
France seeks labelling of contested chemical BPA.
France's ecology minister on Tuesday said she would seek labelling requirements for food containers made with bisphenol A (BPA) after a watchdog agency sharpened its concern about this chemical.
To avoid breast cancer, take that cellphone out of your bra.
For many young women today, tucking cellphones in the bra has become a cool, hip way to have simple access to these essential devices. Most of us have no idea that cellphones are two-way microwave radios that should not be kept directly on the body.
Is the US love affair with housework over?
BBC news Tom Geoghegan September 15, 2011 Sales of domestic cleaning products in the US have been falling for four years. So are Americans becoming... Read More
Fine or formaldehyde? Brazilian Blowout gets FDA warning
Consumersearch.com Rita Colorito September 21, 2011 Luckily, not all of this fall’s hair trends need sleek straight hair since the popular and pricey salon treatment... Read More
Congress should pass new controls on dangerous chemicals
Billings Gazette Kayla Corcoran September 19, 2011 There are obviously many priority issues Congress will be focusing on in the remainder of the session. An... Read More
Study: Bisphenol-A may contribute to breast cancer.
Exposure to a chemical used in many household items may contribute to the development of breast cancer, according to a new study from two scientists at California Pacific Medical Center. The research found that BPA can cause non-cancerous cells to grow...
Brazilian Hair Treatment Comes Under F.D.A. Fire
New York Times Roni Caryn Rabin September 14, 2011 A popular hair-straightening product called Brazilian Blowout, which has received scrutiny in recent months after tests... Read More
Brazilian Blowout gets blowback from the FDA.
The FDA has sent a warning letter to the makers of Brazilian Blowout confirming that the product is "adulterated" with the liquid form of formaldehyde, "which, under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling," releases dangerous levels of the chemical – a known carcinogen – into the air to be inhaled.
Buy in Bulk = Less Toxics
Reduce the amount of plastic packaging that your food comes in, and get big returns on your health.