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“Most people in the US believe the government makes sure personal care products are safe. However, this is not the case… READ MORE …Unfortunately the FDA has little authority and few resources to oversee cosmetics safety. The US Food and Drug Administration does not have the authority to require companies to safety test personal care products before they go on the market and cannot even recall defective or possibly harmful cosmetics. Instead,... 

“Phthalates” is not the most convenient word to work with — weird to spell and hard to figure out how to pronounce (THA-lates)… READ MORE … But the chemicals have an important story to tell about the science and politics of chemicals. You may be surprised to learn you are already intimately familiar with phthalates: think of the potent aroma of a vinyl shower curtain, or “new car smell.” Produced in the amount of one billion tons per... 

Advertise Here “David Steinman, explained in his book, Safe Trip to Eden,… this process– called ethoxylation — creates 1,4 dioxane, a known animal and probable human carcinogen according to the EPA… READ MORE “David Steinman, explained in his book, Safe Trip to Eden, that companies replaced the harsh cleanser, sodium lauryl sufate with the much gentler sodium laureth sulfate. Laurel is converted to laureth by adding the petrochemical... 

“The increase in breast cancer also parallels the proliferation of man-made chemicals since World War II. … Many of these chemicals persist in the environment, accumulate in body fat and can remain in breast tissue for decades. Some have been shown to induce mammary tumors in animals, while others disrupt the delicate hormonal balance in the body. Compelling scientific evidence points to some of the 100,000 synthetic chemicals in use today as... 

The FDA must act quickly to avoid past regulation failures such as asbestos, DDT and PCB’s. More environmental health studies are urgently needed… READ MORE … “The gold rush for nanotechnology patents continues, with more than 4,000 US patents issued to date. More than $32 billion were sold in 2005, twice the amount as in 2004. There are now more than 200 self-identified nano-particles on US shelves, including paint, sporting goods, sunscreen,... 

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