WVE in the News 2007
The Missoulian covers Stacy Malkan's new book - Not Just a Pretty Face - and the Missoula book tour.
The Missoula Independent covers Stacy Malkan's new book - Not Just a Pretty Face - and the Missoula book tour.
MSNBC.com interviews WVE's campaigns organizer about the movement to make household cleaners more green.
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The Nation interviews WVE's Director of Science and research in its examination of chemicals used in the nail salon industry
New West reports on an upcoming book tour about chemicals in the cosmetics industry
- Missoulian reports on WVE's new report and upcoming event
- Seattle's KOMO TV interviews WVE's Science & Research Director, Alexandra Gorman about WVE's new report Household Hazards
- NPR's Marketplace speaks with WVE's Science & Research Director, Alexandra Gorman about WVE's new report Household Hazards
- Front page story in the Seattle PI about WVE's report Household Hazards
- Front page story in the San Francisco Chronicle about WVE's report Household Hazards
- A Chinese News Article Warns Consumers and Nail Salon Workers of Toxic Chemicals in Nail Care Products
- A Chinese article in Washington Chinese News, based in Washington, DC about WVE's Safe Cosmetics Campaign, Warning Consumers and Nail Salon Workers about the Toxic Chemicals in Nail Care Products, and OPI's Announcement of Removing Toxic Chemicals
- An article in the Idaho Statesman that features Maria Mabbutt, WVE's Idaho outreach coordinator and discusses key issues such as immigration, drug abuse, environment and health rights for immigrants and women
- An article in the LA Business Journal about OPI's announcement of removing toxic chemicals from its nail products.
- An article in the International Examiner, Journal of the Northwest
Asian Pacific American Communities about health risks to Vietnamese
nail salon workers.
- A letter to the editor in the Billings Gazette urging support for SB 423, the Montana mercury safety and protection act
- The Ms. Magazine Feminist Newswire highlights OPI's announcement that their products no longer contain toluene.
- An article in the Los
Angeles Times about the success in getting OPI Products Inc. to remove toluene
from nail polish.
- The Associated Press reports on WVE's involvement in getting OPI to remove toluene from nail polish.
- Listen to WVE staffer Alexandra Gorman being interviewed on National Public Radio's "Marketplace" about OPI's decision to remove toluene
- Letters to the editor in the Missoulian discussing the importance of the mercury Safety bill.
- A front page article in Missoulian discussing the result of Montana officials' hair test that showed high mercury level
- An article in the Bitteroot Star newspaper on Alex Gorman (WVE's director of science and research)'s presentation to the Hamilton City Council on the RML incinerator.
- A feature photo in Independent Record and Billings Gazette about the mercury hair testing for state officials. WVE sponsored this test to raise awareness of mercury contamination in Montana and to educate policy makers about the need to adopt legislatures that restrict the sales and disposal of mercury-containing products.
The Consumer Safety Products Association rebuts WVE's report