Welcome WVE’s New Executive Director, Amber Garcia!
Amber’s experience with leadership development, community engagement and mobilization will be invaluable to the future of WVE’s work and the growth of the WVE community.
Hundreds of Lipsticks Contaminated with Lead, Reports New FDA Study
Levels up to twice as high as previously reported; L’Oreal worst offender For Immediate Release: February 7th, 2012 (Washington, DC) — A new analysis of... Read More
Shopping on Walmart.com? Ignore the New Eco Label!
Walmart isn’t awarding eco-labels based on any review of the product’s impact to human health or the environment!
NGO backs proposed New York menstrual products disclosure rule
Chemical Watch by Tammy Lovell WVE testing detects undisclosed VOCs in tampons A US NGO is backing legislation requiring manufacturers to list the ingredients in... Read More
New York City needs to step up nail salon inspections: watchdog.
Reuters Sebastien Malo September 15, 2014 New York City needs to beef up inspections of its 2,000-plus nail salons to ensure that customers are not... Read More
New Report Claims Salon Professionals Continue to be Put at Risk by Industry
A recent report released by health and justice organizations, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Black Women for Wellness, and the California Healthy Nail Salon... Read More
New Year’s Resolutions You Won’t Want to Break
Three simple ways to detox your life in 2014.
What New Fragrance Disclosure Law Reveals About Product Safety and Hidden Toxic Chemicals
In a preliminary search of fragrance ingredients reported to the program we found that between October 2021 - March 2022 there have been 38,000 new reporting submissions, which may sound like a lot, but doesn’t even come close to all the fragranced products that are covered by the law.
New report from California EPA reveals numerous toxic chemicals in nail products
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE Many thanks to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for their ongoing work to assess the... Read More
New chemical testing study finds toxic heavy metals in tampons
Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research at WVE New chemical testing study finds toxic heavy metals in tampons Odd as it may sound, we were... Read More