AB 1989 is Not Enough to Protect the Health of People Who Menstruate
Why is Assemblymember Garcia, the self-proclaimed “period princess,” pushing to pass a bill that gives Californians less information than people will have in New York?
Citizen’s Petition to the FDA: Ban Formaldehyde from Hair Straighteners
Harmful exposures salon workers experience in the workplace as a result of toxic formaldehyde in hair straightening products is an issue that the FDA needs to address immediately.
Building On Our Legacy and Expanding Our Vision – Amplifying Womxn’s Voices
We know that simply using womxn isn’t the end all in building a more equitable movement. But words we use matter and influence actions. So let’s act; let’s learn and grow and get to work -- from a place of love, inclusion and openness.
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.
Chicago Area Preschool Quits the Quats!
PAQ member, Erin, shares her experience in helping a local preschool replace quats, and also offers helpful tips to help you get started quitting quats in your community.
Current law that oversees cosmetics is 80 years old. Time to change that!
There are currently around 10,000 ingredients used in cosmetics. Yet, the 84 billion dollar cosmetic and personal care industry is not required to meet any sort of safety standard for ingredients.
Watered Down Justice: Communities of Color and the SDWA
In the United States, when many of us seek access to water, we go to a nearby tap, turn it on, and assume that what we receive will not harm us. But for far too many communities, this is not the case.
Making Waves on National Period Day
Saturday, October 19, 2019 will go down in history as the first-ever National Period Day, and what a day it was!
Are Cleaning Products Companies On the Road to Health First?
The Roadmap clearly lays out what we expect — what the public expects — an effective chemicals safety screening process to look like. Find out which companies are on track toward putting your health first!
How Do Toxic Quats Pass Clorox’s Chemicals Safety Screening?
If Clorox is OK using quats given all the health and safety data pointing to concerns about these chemicals, what else are they using that is not good for your health?
