Cosmetics Industry: Brazilian Blowout-Type Treatments Are “Unsafe”.
The Daily Green Dan Shapley July 1, 2011 Keratin hair straighteners, like the Brazilian Blowout, are “unsafe” for use at home or salons, according to... Read More
Could scented candles kill you? They’re many women’s favourite indulgence – but their fumes are as toxic as cigarettes.
Mail Online Peta Bee July 7, 2011 Few homes are without the wafting perfume of a scented candle from time to time. We light... Read More
It’s not all white: The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk.
A glass of milk can contain up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown. While the doses of drugs were too small to have an effect on anyone drinking them, the results highlight how man-made chemicals are now found thro...
Women keen to ease greenhouse effect on their ability to provide.
A successful entrepreneurial programme in the north of Namibia that infuses farming practices with gender-responsive environmentalism may serve as a model for other countries on the African continent.
EPA urged to impose stricter plasticizer regulations.
The Homemakers’ Union and Foundation Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Administration to impose stricter regulations on plasticizer chemicals. The EPA is in the process of tightening regulation of common plasticizers, a move opposed by m...
Three hours in the sun a day ‘can halve breast cancer risk.’
Spending an average of three hours a day exposed to sunlight can slash the risk of breast cancer by up to 50 per cent, according to research.
Chemicals: House Dems reintroduce bill targeting compounds in cosmetics
E & E news Jeremy P. Jacobs June 24, 2011 House Democrats today introduced legislation aimed at protecting consumers from harmful chemicals in cosmetic products.... Read More
Glade® may be harmful to your family’s health
MomsRising.org Cassidy Randall June 27, 2011 Have you ever wondered how your favorite cleaner gets that pine forest scent? Or the lemon-fresh smell that we... Read More
For Sen. Lautenberg, crusade to reform chemical regulations is personal.
You might say Sen. Frank Lautenberg wants to be the grandfather of chemical regulation. Like most grandfathers, Lautenberg is particularly concerned with children's health. His eyes light up when asked about how chemicals in the environment or in day-t...
Scientists to chemical regulators: Stop ignoring boobs.
The last quarter of a century has taught science some newfangled things about breasts. For one thing, they appear to be showing up earlier in young girls, with possible consequences for breast cancer later on.