Low Impact Period – Reducing Waste and Harmful Chemicals
If you want to reduce your environmental impact and chemical exposure around the use of menstrual products, consider these options.
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COVID-19: Taking Care of Yourself. Taking Care of Others.
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the health and social impacts of the spread of COVID-19 — and we share your anxiety and questions. WVE is with you.
Wait, what? – now there are phthalates in tampons and pads too?
Researchers estimated that tampon use could be responsible for 15% of our total phthalate exposure. Panty liner use could be contributing nearly 10% and pads roughly 3% of our overall phthalate exposure.
Cleaning: Are we overdoing it?
A new study found that in homes where there was more frequent use of cleaning products, children were at greater risk of developing asthma and having other breathing problems.
Non-Toxic Vibes: Finding Safer Vibrators, Sex Toy Cleaners and Lubes
Before you get into the mood, find out what testing found in some vibrators (it's not all bad!), and what to look out for in sex toy cleaners and lubricants.
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.
