Opinion: The dirty secrets of cleaning products need to be exposed
San Francisco Chronicle Magdalen Edmunds Jan. 19, 2016 …”Legislation by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, (AB708) would require all ingredients in cleaners to be listed... Read More
California considers bill for chemical disclosure in cleaning products
Chemical Watch Kelly Franklin Jan. 12, 2016 ‘Unprecedented’ ingredient transparency would be required …”Jamie McConnell, director of programmes and policy at the NGO Women’s Voices... Read More
Tip of the Month: How to Avoid Microbeads (until the ban is fully in effect)
Great news – microbeads in cosmetics have been banned in the US! But products containing microbeads can still be on the shelves until 2018...
13-year-old dies from tampon use
Daily Kos Leslie Salzillo Jan. 5, 2016 Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) demands manufacturer disclosure. …”After losing her 13-year-old daughter, Diane Robarts is speaking out to... Read More
Ingredient Disclosure: Moving the Market to Safer Products
In 2007, when our Household Hazards report was released, virtually no cleaning product companies were disclosing any ingredients on a website or label — even if the ingredients were linked to cancer or reproductive harm like infertility and birth defects.