BPA makes male mice less masculine and less appealing to mates.
Mice that were exposed in the womb to bisphenol A, a chemical found in many plastic products and the linings of food and beverage cans, grew up to be less masculine and less attractive to females, a new study finds.
Study: BPA exposure may make male mice undesirable to females.
Researchers studying deer mice found that the chemical altered sexually selected behavioral and cognitive traits that drive their ability to find and attract a mate.
New and improved Safe Cosmetics Act could boost green chemistry.
When the Safe Cosmetics Act was first introduced in 2010, it wasn’t big companies that protested, but small-to-medium size businesses that felt the registration and fees required by the legislation represented too heavy of a financial burden.
Chemicals’ role in breast development.
A new report finds that chemicals can affect the development of mammary glands in fetuses and infants. Scientists believe these changes may lead to breast cancer.
Federal safe cosmetics legislation aids salon worker health.
National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance June 24, 2011 WASHINGTON—Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., will introduce the Safe Cosmetics... Read More
New bill to modernize 1938 regulations on shampoo, cosmetics.
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics June 24, 2011 WASHINGTON; June 24, 2011 – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., joined by Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep.... Read More
Early chemical exposures may affect breast health: Report.
Exposure to common chemicals during critical periods of breast development may affect breast growth, the ability to breast-feed and breast cancer risk, a new report contends.
Scientists warn that chemicals may be altering breast development.
Exposure to chemicals early in life may alter how breast tissue develops and raise the risks of breast cancer and lactation problems later in life, scientists concluded in a set of reports published Wednesday.
Smoking in pregnancy cuts child’s good cholesterol.
Mothers who smoke while pregnant are causing changes to their unborn babies that can lead them to have less of a type of cholesterol known to protect against heart disease, scientists said on Tuesday.
Salons ignore ban on harmful henna.
Black henna is still available in shops and salons across the capital, a year after it was banned because it can burn and scar skin. The most common additive, called p-Phenylenediamine, is used in hair dyes but can cause asthma and rashes.
