New Bill Takes on Toxic Secrets in Fragrance and Flavors
If passed, SB 574 will be the first bill in the nation to require disclosure of fragrance ingredients for personal care and professional salon products.
Did you know?
Over the last two decades, breast cancer rates have risen from a risk of 1 in 20 to 1 in 8.
Toxic chemicals from beauty products & cleaners are often detected in breastmilk.
80% of patients diagnosed with autoimmune diseases are women.
Women’s Voices for the Earth amplifies women’s voices
to eliminate the toxic chemicals that harm our health and communities.
We envision a world where the earth is taken care of, workers are paid well and treated fairly,
and there are no toxic chemicals in our homes, our communities or our environment.
You can make this vision a reality…
#QuitQuats
Ammonium quaternary compounds “quats” are active ingredients found in such products as disinfectant wipes and sprays. Quats are pesticides. They are skin irritants, have been linked to asthma, fertility issues, and reproductive harm. We don’t need quats, or disinfectants in general, to clean our homes and keep our families healthy. In fact, using antibacterial cleaners has never been proven to be more effective at reducing illness in the home than plain old soap and water. Meanwhile the harm chemicals like quats are doing to our health and the environment is real. LEARN MORE!
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New Yorkers Take on Period Power Policies!
With the leadership of dynamic women legislators, state and city council have passed a number of groundbreaking policies that provide more access to free period products in schools, public restrooms, and shelters -- AND have eliminated the tampon tax!
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.
WVE’s Top 5 Blog Posts of 2018
We look forward to bringing you more news-you-can-use about fragrance chemicals, safer salons, ingredient disclosure, non-toxic cleaning and period products in the New Year. It’s going to be a busy 2019 — and we’re so excited to have you with us!
My name is Reagen, and I’m a Women’s Voices for the Earth Actionista
We all have personal reasons for being part of Women's Voices for the Earth. Here is Reagen's story...
The CIR Claims Cosmetics Can Never Harm Your Lungs
The CIR is meeting this month to discuss their “Aerosols Precedents” and WVE has submitted our concerns. Learn more.
Tell Senator Daines, Support the Ban of Asbestos!
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act will give the EPA the authority to ban the deadly substance asbestos. U.S. Sen. Tester is an original co-sponsor of the bill. U.S. Senator Daines has yet to show his support.
Summer's Deceive
Environmental, health, justice organizations from across the nation have joined us to express alarm about the lack of ingredient transparency, and toxic chemicals, in Summer’s Eve products.
TAKE ACTION!
Women’s Voices invites businesses and organizations that share our values in creating a toxic free future for all, starting with our economy. Learn more.