Campaign for Safe Cosmetics : Industry-backed Cosmetics Safety Bill a Trojan Horse, Will Set Back Cosmetics Safety

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics : Industry-backed Cosmetics Safety Bill a Trojan Horse, Will Set Back Cosmetics Safety

(Washington, DC)—Health and consumer groups denounced today the Cosmetic Safety Amendments Act of 2012, introduced last week by Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.), as an affront to consumer and worker health. Written by the cosmetics industry trade association, the bill will codify much of the current system that allows the industry to “self-regulate” the safety of cosmetics which has resulted in public-health scandals including formaldehyde in hair products and mercury in face creams.

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Tribune watchdog: Playing with fire -- Chicago Tribune

Tribune watchdog: Playing with fire -- Chicago Tribune: The average American baby is born with 10 fingers, 10 toes and the highest recorded levels of flame retardants among infants in the world. The toxic chemicals are present in nearly every home, packed into couches, chairs and many other products. Two powerful industries — Big Tobacco and chemical manufacturers — waged deceptive campaigns that led to the proliferation of these chemicals, which don’t even work as promised.

Lautenberg Receives Champion for Children Award - Cape May County Herald

 Lautenberg Receives Champion for Children Award - Cape May County Herald

WASHINGTON, DC — May 7, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) received the inaugural Champion for Children Award presented by the Children's Environmental Health Center (CEHC) at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Senator Lautenberg was honored for his work to reform toxic chemical laws and to protect children’s health.
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Some Teens May Be Pre-Wired for Addiction: Study

Some Teens May Be Pre-Wired for Addiction: Study: By Dr. Christopher Tokin Babies instinctively clutch on fingers and seek out their mother’s voice.  For many, it takes little effort to understand the difference between laughter and anger. But how instinctive is a teen’s desire to snort a line of coke? In the largest...

EWG's Cleaners Database Hall of Shame

EWG's Cleaners Database Hall of Shame

EWG's Cleaners Database Hall of Shame

EWG's Cleaners Database Hall of Shame

How To Make Playgrounds and Sandboxes Safer | Healthy Child Healthy World

How To Make Playgrounds and Sandboxes Safer | Healthy Child Healthy World