Study: Scented Consumer Products Emit Toxic Chemicals
USA Today Wendy Koch October 26, 2010 Popular scented products – including those that claim to be “green” – emit many chemicals not listed on... Read More
Frizz or formaldehyde? Hair product poses dilemma.
“Suffer for beauty” has been taken to a whole new level with recent controversy surrounding a trendy hair treatment called the Brazilian Blowout. Tests conducted by the state of Oregon earlier this month determined that the product contains unsafe ...
Green Movement Pries Loose Details About Cleansers
Today Show Jennifer Alsever October 15, 2010 If you’ve ever wondered whether the products you use to clean your home could be causing health issues,... Read More
Canadian Government Ceases Distribution of Brazilian Blowout Solution
Women’s Voices for the Earth October 8, 2010 High-formaldehyde hair products still in wide use in U.S. due to weak federal laws. OTTWA–“The Canadian government... Read More
Canada Reports Ban on Brazilian Blowout Solution.
Health Canada October 7, 2010 Health Canada is warning Canadians that Brazilian Blowout Solution manufactured by Brazilian Blowout of California has been found to contain... Read More
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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City Hall’s Largest Target: Mani-Pedis.
San Francisco Chronicle October 4, 2010 Talk at City Hall today was all about “the toxic trio” – and no, that wasn’t in reference to... Read More
Nail salons urged to cut chemicals.
The City is putting pressure on San Francisco’s 200 nail salons to discontinue use of products containing three toxins to protect the industry’s estimated 1,800 workers, along with customers.
Searching for breast cancer culprits in chemicals.
Many cancer survivors wonder if their disease was caused by chemicals in the environment. To some extent, scientists will never have "definitive" answers. Scientists sometimes disagree about how to interpret the results. Even more crucially, though, experts disagree about how to act in the face of uncertainty.
Hair-straightening product at Portland salons found to have high levels of formaldehyde.
Customer complaints led to an investigation and an alert issued Thursday, warning that samples of Brazilian Blowout and Acai Professional Smoothing Solution tested in a state lab contained high levels of formaldehyde, even those labeled "formaldehyde-free."