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| Toxins ’R’ Us by Amy Goodman, San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed February 24th, 2009 U.S. chemical and manufacturing industries have fought regulation, while Europe moves ahead with strict prohibitions against the most harmful toxins. The European Union says regulation is good for business, inspiring consumer confidence and saving money over the long term. |
| Groton spa owner spikes the toxins by Hiroko Sato, Lowell Sun February 16th, 2009 Perfume, air freshener, detergents -- anything that has strong scents gives her an instant headache. She also knows those hints of wildflowers and rain forests in a bottle can contain probable human carcinogens. |
| An easier approach to beauty by Cassie Pence, Vail Daily February 15th, 2009 In an effort to make our lives easier, I’ve asked a couple of health experts who have already done the leg work on cosmetic safety to weigh in on which skin and hair care products to use and how to choose them. |
| The Toxic Side of Beauty by Tracy Hepler, Huffington Post February 15th, 2009 Why does being a woman often include surrounding yourself with toxic chemicals? |
| Roses Are Red, Lipstick (Still) Has Lead by Stacy Malkan, Alternet February 14th, 2009 Will the new FDA revive its passion for the public interest, or continue giving consumers the toxic kiss off? Case in point: lead in lipstick. |
| Lead in Lipstick: More enduring than love? by Lisa Frack, Enviroblog February 12th, 2009 If you're not into lead poisoning, we recommend that you go natural. That's right, ditch the lipstick, ladies. |
| The Kiss of lead: The FDA stays tight-lipped about lead in popular lipsticks by Siel, green LA girl February 11th, 2009 Bush may be finally out of office, but his legacy of inaction’s apparently still the norm at the FDA. The agency’s latest show of apathy in the face of public danger: Doing nothing about lead in our lipstick. |
| Group urges FDA to release data on lipsticks by Sara Goodman, Environment & Engineering News February 10th, 2009 An advocacy group is urging the FDA to release results of tests that determine lead content in lipstick, citing a study that found more than half of tested lipstick contained detectable quantities of the brain-busting toxin. |
| Campaign for Safe Cosmetics says FDA fails to protect public by Katie Bird, CosmeticsDesign.com February 10th, 2009 Fourteen months after CSC published a report on lead in lipsticks; the group is accusing FDA of not taking necessary action. |
| Canadian government bans two chemicals from cosmetics by Guy Montague-Jones, Cosmeticsdesign.com February 5th, 2009 Health concerns have prompted Canadian authorities to ban two chemicals used in cosmetics as part of a major review of potentially dangerous substances. |
| Your lipstick may be made out of bugs NBC Bay Area February 4th, 2009 It might be a good time to start reading the label on your favorite lipstick. |
| Ottawa slaps toxic designation on chemicals used in shampoos, conditioners by Martin Mittelstaedt, The Globe and Mail February 3rd, 2009 The Canadian government is placing on its list of toxic substances two silicon-based chemicals widely used in shampoos and conditioners, where they help give hair the silky, smooth feeling often played up in advertisements. |
| Heavy metals found in kids' face paints by Sarah Schmidt, Vancouver Sun February 2nd, 2009 Health Canada has found heavy metals in children's face paints exceeding the government's own proposed impurity limits, but can't take action because the standards aren't in place yet. |
| Teens' Exposure To Cosmetic Toxins Poses Threat CBS4-Boston January 29th, 2009 Emma gave a sample of her blood as part of a nationwide study to help researchers understand if the chemicals commonly used in cosmetics wound up in our bodies. |
| Personal-care products not accurate with labels by Sarah Schmidt, Canwest News Service, Vancouver Sun January 28th, 2009 During one retail blitz, Canadian product safety inspectors flagged 47 personal-care products at a single store that contravened Health Canada's labelling rules. |
| What Does Social Activism have to do with Cosmetics? by Lauren Johanson, Your Daily Thread January 21st, 2009 If you don’t know much about the dangers of commercial cosmetics, this might sound like a strange call to action. |
| Senegal's fashion victims by Ben Barnier, ABC News January 12th, 2009 In many African countries like Senegal, trying to change one's skin color is still seen as a way to get ahead. |
| There's Beauty In Green Lipstick by Pam Meredith, R.N., Nurse.com January 12th, 2009 The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics urges nurses to help get the lead out. |
| Chemicals to remove from your bathroom? by Julie Deardorff, Chicago Tribune January 8th, 2009 As a follow-up to "essential items for your medicine cabinet," here's a list of 10 chemicals to try to limit. |
| A Gentler Way To Relax Hair by Krissah Thompson, Washington Post January 6th, 2009 Julia Coney, 36, can still remember her first chemical burn. She was a teenager, and she'd been getting her hair straightened since she was 8. |
