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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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