Sales Receipts
Careful handling those sales receipts. BPA can show up in some unexpected places, like your wallet. A December 2010 study from Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and the Washington Toxics Coalition found that 95% of the money they tested contained traces of BPA. How did it get there? Thermal paper receipts are coated in a powdery [...]
Read full articleChanging the conversation
Since it’s October, I’m constantly seeing ads in print and on the internet about mammography as “the best thing you can do” and “saving lives.” In this Sunday’s ads, I saw an ad campaign by Proctor and Gamble wittily entitled “Do it for the girls!” In addition to giving small donations to the Breast Cancer [...]
Read full articleP&G: Remove Toxic Chemicals
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics calls for Proctor & Gamble, parent company to Cover Girl, Max Factor and other top brands, to take action against breast cancer by removing chemicals linked to the disease from their products. The company made a commitment to breast cancer through donations to early detection. We ask them to stop breast [...]
Read full articleMammary Carcinogens Database
Silent Spring Institute conducted a comprehensive review of chemicals associated with breast cancer and came up with a list of 216 mammary carcinogens in use in products, manufacturing, services etc. Browse this database by chemical category, look for common uses and take a step towards educating yourself about the chemicals we live among. We see [...]
Read full articlePlastics Guide
Confused about plastic? If the number in the triangle is a 3, 6, or 7, skip it. Number 3 plastics are easy to remember by the 3 letters PVC (or vinyl). This plastic often contains lead, cadmium, phthalates, and DEHA – all of which are toxic to humans. PVC makes the rounds, appearing in toys, [...]
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