Defending Human Rights at the Intersection of Toxics and Gender Equity (part 2)
Authored by WVE’s Interim Co-Executive Director, Debra Erenberg In April, I told you about WVE’s response to a call for inputs from the United Nations’... Read More
Weaving Strong Leaders: Katie’s Story
Hi! My name is Katie Snell, and I worked with Women’s Voices for the Earth last year as a first-year law student at UC Law... Read More
In This Moment: A Message from WVE’s Acting Executive Director
Dear Friends, In this moment, when so many of us are grieving, reeling, furious, frightened, struggling – or cycling through all of these feelings, I... Read More
Celebrating Children’s Health Month by Destigmatizing Changing Bodies
October is National Children’s Health Month. At Women’s Voices for the Earth, we’re thinking about how to protect young people who menstruate from harmful chemicals... Read More
FDA Citizen Petition: Safety Guidance for Companies Making Intimate Care Products!
In our research over the years, we have frequently found toxic ingredients present in intimate care products, like douches, wipes, washes, and sprays. We... Read More
VERMONTBill aims to keep PFAs out of feminine hygiene products
“Studies show these chemicals can create a host of health problems from asthma to fertility issues to cancer. Scientist Alexandra Scranton with Women’s Voices for... Read More
Toxic chemicals found in tampons, study finds
“We were excited to see that there’s more research coming out now, for the first time, on heavy metals in tampons,” Alexandra Scranton, Director of... Read More
Lead and other toxic metals found in tampons, study finds
“In 2021, New York became the first state to enact a menstrual product disclosure law require companies to list all intentionally added ingredients on packaging. At... Read More
Tampon toxic-metals scare follows years of warnings about oversight gaps
“New research finding toxic metals such as lead and arsenic in tampons came as no surprise to Alexandra Scranton. Scranton, the director of science and... Read More
Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J
“J&J started selling talc-based baby powder in 1894. Although many women have used it to keep their genitals dry, there’s no need to use powder... Read More