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La Rhonda’s Story
At age 17, La Rhonda Crosby-Johnson came home from school one day to find her entire extended family gathered at her house. That’s strange, she thought. She knew that her mom had been sick, but she...
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Nontoxic holiday gift guide: Jess’s top 10 tips
‘Tis the season to give the gift of a healthier future and Breast Cancer Fund Development Manager Jessica Smith is here to help with her top 10 holiday gift recommendations. She has put together a...
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2015 To-do list: Change laws, shift markets. Check, check!
The Breast Cancer Fund’s single focus on preventing breast cancer by eliminating our exposure to toxic chemicals is what sets us apart from any other breast cancer organization. Together, we have...
View ArticleBeyond the Label Bewitching: Kids’ Makeup Exposed
In 2009, we sent 10 Halloween makeup kits to a lab to test for heavy metals. We suspected these products could contain heavy metals due to the substantial pigmentation in the products. Very sensitive...
View ArticleScary Secrets: What’s Hiding Inside Your Kids’ Makeup?
Earlier this month, colleagues from around the country scoured toy aisles across the country for kids’ products containing fragrance or ingredients made with the chemical styrene (see table below)....
View ArticleWhat’s Hiding in Kids’ Face Paints and Makeup?
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 tested 48 Halloween products for the presence of heavy metals...
View ArticleOctober Shopping Guide: Safe & Transparent
Welcome friends, to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when pink ribbons cover everything from toxic cosmetics to BPA-lined food cans, urging us to be aware of breast cancer. When 1 in 8 women will be...
View ArticleA Post-Election, Pre-Thanksgiving Message from Jeanne
For all Americans, and I dare say the world, the November 8th presidential election in this country casts a shadow or a light on this traditional American holiday when we are called to give thanks. I’m...
View ArticleEPA Kicks Off TSCA Reform Implementation with Selection of First 10 Chemicals
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a list of the initial 10 chemicals that the agency will review for safety under the new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) law. Issuing the...
View ArticleDrum Roll, Please: No Estrogenic Activity Found in Tests of New Replacement...
by Janet Nudelman, MA and Sharima Rasanayagam, PhD 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 have...
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