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California’s Safe Cosmetics Database Officially Online, but It’s Still the Wild West

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Last week, the California Safe Cosmetics Program launched a new website and searchable database that documents the presence of ingredients known or suspected to cause … Read more

Categories Health Tags California’s Safe Cosmetics Database, Cosmetics, Health, personal care products, toxic chemical

What’s Hiding in Kids Face Paints and Makeup?

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

We sent face paints and kids’ cosmetics to the lab to find out what might be lurking in these products. After extensive label reading, we … Read more

Categories Health Tags Chemicals, darkly pigmented paints, Health, Kids Face Paints, Kids Makup

Meaghan’s Story about Breast Cancer

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

When Meaghan Campbell found a lump in her breast, she thought there was no way it could be cancer. She was only 32, with no … Read more

Categories Health Tags breast cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, Health, Lumpectomy, mastectomy, Meaghan Campbell

How to Reduce BPA Levels by 60 Percent in 3 Days

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

We know BPA is all around us, and the CDC tells us the chemical is in almost 95 percent of us. And we know that … Read more

Categories Health Tags glass food storage, harmful chemicals, Health, polycarbonate plastic, Reduce BPA Levels

Groundbreaking Study to Investigate Why So Many Female Firefighters Are Getting Breast Cancer

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Firefighters put their lives on the line to save people. What many people don’t know is that firefighters may also be facing risk from an … Read more

Categories Health Tags breast carcinogens, Chemicals, Female Firefighters, Firefighters, Getting Breast Cancer, Health

Study Could Reduce Firefighter Exposures to Toxic Chemicals

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Being a firefighter has always required bravery and fire safety smarts. But fighting fires in today’s modern buildings, which are filled with chemicals, has increased … Read more

Categories Health Tags certain level of chemicals, Firefighter Exposures to Toxic Chemicals, firefighters’ work environment, Health, Toxic Chemicals

Q&A: Investigative Reporter Unearths Petrochemical Industry’s Dirty Secrets

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

The Breast Cancer Fund recently spoke with Center for Public Integrity Reporter Kristen Lombardi, whose recent exposé, Benzene and worker cancers: ‘An American tragedy’ focused … Read more

Categories Health Tags benzene litigation, chemical industry, Health, powerful industry lobby, Unearths Petrochemical Industry’s Dirty Secrets

Toxic Cosmetics Offer Rude Awakening to College Intern

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

Do you know the chemicals that are lurking in your cosmetics bag? How about the ones hiding in the suds of your shampoo? What’s in … Read more

Categories Health Tags College Intern, Health, personal care products, product safe, Toxic Cosmetics

Drum Roll, Please: No Estrogenic Activity Found in Tests of New Replacement for BPA in Food Can Linings

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

THE GIST What is the problem? Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical used in the lining of many food and beverage cans. Studies … Read more

Categories Health Tags Bisphenol A (BPA), BPA in Food Can Linings, Breast Cancer Fund, Health, Safety by Design, TMBPF

Are Food Additives Messing With Your Hormones?

December 5, 2022 by Sanna Pena

As the season of eating approaches, it’s a great opportunity to talk about chemicals in food. Although there are some familiar names such as bisphenol … Read more

Categories Health Tags additives, estrogen, Food Additives, Health, Hormones
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