Groundbreaking Report Exposes Chemicals Linked to Cancer in Feminine Care Products.
AlterNet November 6, 2013 A new report by Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) details how the feminine care industry sells products containing unregulated and... Read More
BPA levels jump in moms-to-be.
Pregnant women who eat canned vegetables or work as cashiers show the highest levels of bisphenol A, the estrogen-mimicking chemical, according to a new study.
Tampon Makers Release Ingredients After Pressure From Activists
Time Denver Nicks Oct. 27, 2015 Protesters campaigned for transparency on and offline …”Following concerted campaigns across the feminine products industry, including old-fashioned picketing outside... Read More
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.
Timeline of Intimate Care Products – Infographic
TIMELINE OF INTIMATE CARE PRODUCTS Douches were first marketed as a type of contraceptive to use after sex. When that was debunked, companies instead amped up... Read More
Elva Aguilar
June Inspirational Woman After years of professionally cleaning houses, Elva Aguilar became very sick. She had trouble breathing, a lot of back pain, but had... Read More
What your shampoo bottle isn’t telling you.
A new study finds that the state of product labeling in the US is pretty poor. How poor? The study's researchers – who analyzed samples from 213 different consumer products – detected some 55 toxic chemicals. Many of these, they report, weren't lis...
How Knowing Your Period, Betters Your Period
To better address period poverty and menstrual hygiene management within the United States, there needs to be more emphasis on menstrual and sexual education to help menstruators prioritize their period and take care of their reproductive health.
Celebrating International Women’s Day!
Every day is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women — but today we’re taking the time to recognize some women-led movements happening across the globe, taking on toxics in menstrual products and breaking cultural taboos.
Gals Against Smog and Pollution: Montana Women Take on Polluters
By: Women’s Reproductive History Alliance (WRHA) NEW EXHIBIT – Concerns about reproduction extend beyond the physical body; care for the earth centers on fertility and... Read More
