Voices Blog - Women's Voices for the Earth

Looking Beyond the Label in New Report on Toxic Chemicals in Cleaning Products

06 Apr 2021

The cleaning product industry can and must do better. They should be designing their products with tremendous precaution, taking into account the toxic health burdens and vulnerabilities these populations already face.

Chemicals are making us sick. Tell retailers to take action on toxics!

30 Mar 2021

7-Eleven, 99 Cents Only, Ace Hardware, Burger King, Circle K, Metro, Nordstrom, Publix, Sally Beauty, Sobeys, Starbucks, and Subway all failed to take substantial public steps to protect customers from toxic chemicals in products and packaging.

Fragrance pollution is real – and should no longer get a sweetheart deal

19 Mar 2021

CARB is helping to reduce smog and reduce public exposure to the hazards associated with smog. Fragrances are well known sources of air pollution, but they have always had a sweetheart deal with CARB.

Statement on the Violence Against AAPI Communities

17 Mar 2021

The racial and sexual violence that Asian American and Pacific Islander women face in the United States is not new, but is historically and shamefully ignored by mainstream media, decision-makers, and often organizations like ours who are dedicated to bettering societal and environmental health.

Because of You, Summer’s Eve Removed Ten Toxic Ingredients!

04 Mar 2021

VICTORY! Summer's Eve has removed 10 toxic ingredients from their products. Unfortunately, underlying concerns with intimate care products continue to put our health at risk.

Keeping Watch on the Cosmetic Ingredient Review

22 Feb 2021

In 2020, CIR’s Expert Panel for Cosmetic Safety made a number of decisions that were not in the interest of public health. But we did get their attention on a few important safety issues. Learn more.

PERIOD HEALTH NEWS: February 2021

18 Feb 2021

Help expand the reach and understanding of menstrual equity in your community by leading your own OSOF workshop! Learn more in this month's Period Health News.

Actions to Take Today to Honor MLK

15 Jan 2021

The MLK holiday is a day set aside to uplift a civil rights leader who fought to break down the institutional structures that promote racism, ableism and classism. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of action, so to honor him - let’s act too!