Why Toxins Have No Place in Our Personal Care Products
We have enough health challenges in life without adding to our risk every time we apply a moisturizer or mascara.
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!
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.
Toxic Fragrance and Flavors: The Other Invisible Enemy
For those who are concerned about avoiding products with dangerous fragrance or flavor ingredients, it can be all but impossible to do so because, not only are companies allowed to sell products that contain toxic chemicals, many don't even disclose these ingredients.
Back to School Lessons: Avoiding Disinfectant Wipes with Quats
One thing you can usually find on back to school supply lists is disinfectant wipes that often contain pesticides like ammonium quaternary compounds (or quats) linked to asthma, reproductive harm & more.
Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics, Shampoos, Targeted by Congress
Federal legislation introduced today will ensure all cosmetics are safe For Immediate Release: March 21st, 2013 Contact: Margie Kelly, 541-222-9699, mkelly@breastcancerfund.org Shannon... Read More
Toxic Chemicals Pervasive in Baby Products
New Study Finds Hazardous and Untested Flame Retardants in Products Made for Infants and Children Read the study. For immediate release: May 18, 2011 Contact:... Read More
This Holiday, Think Outside of the Box. Literally.
To lighten your footprint this holiday season, here are some suggestions the team at WVE has put together. As thoughts turn to gift-giving, this year, let’s think outside of the box … literally!
Johnson & Johnson Makes Historic Commitment to Remove Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Other Cosmetics Giants Challenged to Follow Suit For Immediate Release: August 15, 2012 San Francisco — Prompted by growing concerns raised by the Campaign for... Read More