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2009 News Coverage |
| Chemical Relaxers: The Facts Might Not Be So Relaxing by Janet Singleton, The Defenders Online December 18th, 2009 Chris Rock’s documentary Good Hair caused bad feelings last summer for many black female film-goers, who felt more betrayed than they did fairly portrayed by the film. Lost in all of the earsplitting debates and viral blog posts, was any deeper discussion of the health implications for black women and girls who use hair straighteners. |
| Study: Chemicals, pollutants found in newborns by Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle December 3rd, 2009 Chemicals from cosmetics, perfumes and other fragrances were detected along with dozens of other industrial compounds in the umbilical cords of African American, Asian and Latino infants in the United States, according to a national study released Wednesday. |
| Dr. Oz's Tips for Pregnant Women Good Morning American November 30th, 2009 Dr. Mehmet Oz dropped by the show today along with Dr. Michael Roizen, the chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic to talk about women and pregnancy. Pregnant women should avoid toxins that can affect their kid while in the womb, Oz said. |
| Nanotech widespread in cosmetics, report finds by Kelly Burke, Sydney Morning Herald November 24th, 2009 An independent analysis by Friends of the Earth, which has described nanoparticle cosmetics as the 21st-century equivalent of lead and arsenic face powders, found nanomaterials in all 10 randomly selected foundations. |
| More evidence nanoparticles damage DNA Australian Broadcasting Corporation November 6th, 2009 Researchers in the United Kingdom have found some nanoparticles - which can be found in common household items - can damage DNA without even penetrating the cells. |
| Trick-or-treaters beware by Amy Eisinger, New York Daily News October 28th, 2009 That Halloween face paint could be scary for more than one reason. |
| The Scariest Part of Halloween by Sheila Pell, San Diego Reader October 28th, 2009 It isn’t just one night, one goblin glob-fest before it’s all washed down the drain and into the waterways. Ghosts with names like carbon black and terephthalate haunt us all year long. |
 | Some Face Paints May Contain Lead CBS-4 Boston October 27th, 2009 Doctors are putting out a warning to parents just in time for Halloween. Some popular face paints may contain toxins that can be dangerous to kids. |
 | Health: Dangers of Halloween Face Paint by Stephanie Stahl, CBS-3 Philadelphia October 27th, 2009 New potential dangers have been linked to face paints for kids this Halloween season. |
 | Study: Some face paints linked to allergies by Cheryl Jennings, ABC-7 San Francisco October 27th, 2009 Test results released on Tuesday show several face paints contain heavy metals, including lead. The Food and Drug Administration plans to examine the report. |
| Study: Halloween Face Paint Laced with Lead by Dan Shapley, The Daily Green October 27th, 2009 Many face paints -- including those used in Halloween costume makeup -- often contain lead, nickel, cobalt and chromium. None of those ingredients, however, were listed on product packaging. |
| Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary by Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay October 27th, 2009 If your little goblin or vampire is set to paint his or her face this Halloween to look all the more believable, you may want to think twice, according to a new report released just in time for the holiday. |
| Stacy Malkan, author of Not Just a Pretty Face by Kimberly Button, Get Green Be Well blog October 20th, 2009 More and more people are beginning to learn about the shocking dangers of the toxic chemicals that are allowed in our cosmetics and personal care items, thanks, in part, to one intrepid activist. |
| Skin care products and cancer: What manufacturers don't tell you by Dr. Lorne Brandes, CTV Health blog October 14th, 2009 A new report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology warns that an ingredient in some skin creams may have serious long-term health consequences for women with, or at risk for, breast and uterine cancer. The offending substance? Estrogen! |
| Risky Beauty Business The Story, from American Public Media October 6th, 2009 Connie Nguyen has been doing hair and nails for 15 years. She's experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing. Alisha Tran, a former salon owner, experienced nausea and was twice rushed to the emergency room before a doctor told her to quit the business. Listen to their stories. |
| Op-Ed: Beyond skin deep: How I learned to rethink my daily morning routine by Amelia Jimenez, Patriot-News October 6th, 2009 I learned my lesson: It's fine to want to look good, but necessary to be cautious about what one puts on her face. |
| Rub a Dub Dub: Watch out for chemical-induced rashes in the tub by Stacy Malkan, MomsRising.org blog September 23rd, 2009 The products are advertised as "extra gentle" and "for sensitive skin," yet new medical papers indicate that many children's bath products contain a chemical preservative that can cause chronic skin problems that are often misdiagnosed as eczema or other diseases. |
| Save Your Skin by Roddy Scheer, E! The Environmental Magazine September 21st, 2009 While consciousness has spread in recent years about the foods we eat, fewer of us think about how harmful the products we put on our skin can be to our bodies and to the environment. |
| There’s Still Lead in Lipstick but the FDA Says it is OK by Wenona Napolitano, Feelgood Style blog September 10th, 2009 FDA scientists found lead in every brand of lipstick that they tested, but they don’t consider the toxic metal a safety concern. |
| 5 Ugly Truths You May Not Know About the Beauty Industry by Jasmin Malik Chua, Treehugger.com September 10th, 2009 The $500 billion beauty industry is no stranger to the art of obfuscation. The sole purpose of cosmetics and personal-care products, after all, is to correct, conceal, and camouflage. So does it come as a surprise to anyone that there are a few sticking points certain parties would rather see glossed over? |
