Banning Lilial from use in products in the United States is way overdue!
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE Banning Lilial from use in products in the United States is way overdue! The California Legislature... Read More
Good News For Cosmetics Safety: Washington State Passes Law Regulating Toxic Ingredients
Jamie McConnell Deputy Director Good News For Cosmetics Safety: Washington State Passes Law Regulating Toxic Ingredients Good news for cosmetics safety. Washington state just passed... Read More
Chemicals from household cleaners found in breast milk samples, what parents should know
While parents are exposed to quats (short for “quaternary ammonium compounds”) from numerous sources, the researchers found that the use of disinfecting products at home related to how much showed up in breast milk.
New CDC guidance finally offers common-sense approach to cleaning and disinfecting for COVID-19!
With more understanding and research, CDC's new guidelines state that disinfecting is largely unnecessary in most situations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
CBI Means Companies Continue to Hide Fragrance Ingredients
What kind of disclosure are we seeing for fragrance ingredients as a result of the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act? And what does "confidential business information" have to do with it?
Looking Beyond the Label in New Report on Toxic Chemicals in Cleaning Products
The cleaning product industry can and must do better. They should be designing their products with tremendous precaution, taking into account the toxic health burdens and vulnerabilities many communities already face.
50 Years of Earth Day: A Celebration and an Urgent Reminder
2020 marks Earth Day's 50th and WVE's 25th anniversary. Milestones like these are something to celebrate. But they are also a reminder that the urgency to protect our health and our environment is as relevant as ever.
“Do It Yourself” (DIY) Cleaning and Disinfecting during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Simple, safe and effective DIY recipes to keep your home clean and free of harmful chemicals that can often be found disinfectants.
EPA Weakens Protections as Studies Link Pollution to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
This decision was made amidst rising evidence of links between the impact of long-term air pollution and deaths from COVID-19 and is an affront to the communities who are literally fighting for their lives.
Ingredient Secrets are so 2019
January 1st 2020 was the deadline cleaning products companies had for disclosing ingredients online. For many products, this is the first time this ingredient information has ever been publicly available.