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."
False Claims, Hidden Toxin in Brazilian Blowout Solution
National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance September 29, 2010 Popular hair product, Brazilian Blowout Solution, contains dangerous levels of formaldehyde. LOS ANGELES — Recently-released results from... Read More
Top 5 Non-Toxic Back to School Tips
From disinfectants to hand sanitizers, these tips will help to reduce your child's exposure to toxic chemicals.
Study: Human Exposure to BPA ‘Grossly Underestimated’
New York Times Gayathri Vaidyanthan September 21, 2010 Americans are likely to be exposed at higher levels than previously thought to bisphenol A, a compound... Read More
Dissonance on Green Detergents
New York Times Mireya Navarro September 19, 2010 As I note in a Sunday article about the new, low-phosphate dishwasher detergents, consumers are not always... Read More
Tell the American Cleaning Institute You Want SAFE Cleaning Product Ingredients!
Dallas Moms Leigh Attaway Wilcox September 15 Did you know that many cleaning product manufacturers do not disclose ingredients (some of which are highly toxic)... Read More
Is “Safety” A Dirty Word for Procter & Gamble?
The Green Mamas Cassidy Randall September 15, 2010 Moms know that the ads we see are often the front lines for whether a product gets... Read More
The Dirt on Cleaning Products: Take Action!
MomsRising Cassidy Randall September 14, 2010 Did you know that chemicals commonly used in cleaning products have been linked to breast cancer, fertility problems, hormone... Read More
My Brush with the American Cleaning Institute
Choose Wiser Kristi Marsh September 14, 2010 As a 70’s baby, I was branded from birth by household names like Clorox (Formula 409®, Pine-Sol®), Procter... Read More