FDA Denies Petition to Ban Food Packaging Chemicals

The FDA has denied a petition urging the agency to consider a ban of phthalate chemicals used in plastic food packaging.

Toxic Fashion: Chemicals in Clothing are Getting People Sick

Toxic chemicals in fabric make an appearance in everything from sports bras and leggings, to t-shirts, underwear and socks, to yellow bath towels, to airline and school uniforms and children’s clothes. Some of the chemicals scientists have found in garments include PFAS, tributyl phosphate, the antifungal dimethyl fumarate, disperse dyes, lead, arsenic and endocrine disrupting BPA and phthalates, among others.

Disinfectant Wipes Expose People to Dangerous Chemicals: Study

A new scientific review found that toxic chemicals in disinfecting wipes are dangerous to your health.

Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Shampoo, Lotion, Cleaning Products: Study

The results of a new scientific study demonstrated that consumer products release more than 5,000 tons of chemicals inside our homes and workplaces that are known to cause cancer, adversely affect sexual function and fertility in adults or harm developing fetuses.

Parkinson’s Disease Linked with Common Cleaning Chemical TCE: Case Studies

In an effort to further demonstrate the link between Parkinson’s Disease and the toxic cleaning chemical TCE, researchers have published a new report that includes case studies of individuals diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s.

Black Salon Workers have Increased Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

A new study has revealed that Black and Hispanic hair salon stylists may be at increased risk due to higher levels of various endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their urine.

Carcinogenic Formaldehyde Uncovered in Popular Beauty Products

Formaldehyde has recently been uncovered in numerous beauty products in the U.S. In fact, scientists found 26 of 40 different beauty product samples tested contained formaldehyde in amounts that can be harmful to humans.

Ban on Chemical Levels in Laundry Detergents: NY State

Effective January 1, 2023, New York State established a new legal limit on the amount of some toxic cancer-causing chemicals that can be found in many popular cleaning, personal care, and cosmetic products.

Carcinogenic Chemicals in Green Cleaning Products: Study

In recent years, many savvy consumers have made the switch from commercial home cleaning products (known to contain toxic and … More

Chemicals in Food and Products Causing Sperm Counts to Crash: Scientists

Yet another new scientific study has confirmed that toxic, endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our personal care products, food, home care products and general environment may be behind the dramatic drop in sperm counts worldwide.