New provisions from the Personal Care Products Safety Act were signed into law as part of the fiscal year 2023 government funding bill. The bipartisan legislation intends to protect consumer health and strengthen the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to ensure the safety of personal care products and their ingredients.
Category: Environmental Chemicals
EPA may Finally Crack Down on Deadly Air Pollution
Tthe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally proposing an update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a long-awaited step to reduce deadly air pollution.
Lettuce Contains Toxic Tire Chemicals: Study
Scientists have discovered highly toxic chemicals from tires present in lettuce.
High PFAS Levels in Ketchup, Mayo, Olive Oil and More: New Lawsuit
Based on the results of a new, yet to be published scientific study, a new lawsuit says many plastic containers used in the U.S. to hold food, drinks, cleaning supplies, personal care items and other consumer products are contaminated with toxic PFAS at extremely high levels.
3M Knew its PFAS Chemicals were Toxic Decades Ago but Kept it Secret
Here is an investigative report revealing how 3M knew for decades that PFOS, one of the many PFAS chemicals, used in their products like Scotchgard stain repellent and Teflon cookware, were likely highly toxic to their customers and everything else around them, but kept silent and said nothing to the public or the U.S. government…
Lawsuit: Pet Food Contaminated with PFAS and Titanium Dioxide
A class action lawsuit against a major pet food manufacturer was filed last month alleging that the company misleadingly labels pet foods as being “healthy”, despite the presence of titanium dioxide in the pet foods and PFAS on the packaging.
Pet Food Packaging Contaminated with Toxic PFAS Chemicals
A recent analysis examined 11 bags of pet food and found that all of them contained toxic PFAS chemicals, including several at extremely high levels.
PBDE Exposure in utero Linked with Anxiety in Teens
A recent research study has advanced understanding of the link between exposure to environmental toxins (like the toxic flame retardant chemical PBDE) in utero and subsequent development of anxiety during adolescence.
Capri Sun Juice Contains Toxic PFAS Chemicals: Lawsuit
A consumer has filed a lawsuit against Kraft Heinz Company, the maker of Capri Sun juice drink, because the drink contains toxic PFAS chemicals.
Fracking Chemicals Toxic and Dangerous: Growing Scientific Evidence
There is growing scientific evidence of a correlation between the oil industry’s fracking activities and an array of serious health problems.
