WVE in the News 2010

Will the real health advocates please stand up?

1/3/2010 HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD: WVE editorial on the industry front group that threatens to disrupt efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Living Downstream: An Evening with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

 

Cleaning Up/Cleaning Green

 

How Do I Know Which Cleaning Products Are Environmentally Friendly?

 

Ingredient Disclosure Like a Fishnet Stocking

 

Are You Too Clean?

 

Beyond Herbal

 

Activists Want Makers to Come Clean on Cleansers

 

Environmental and Health Groups Face Off Against Household Cleaner Giants in Court

 

Household Cleaners Taken to Court in New York

 

Another Small Organization Worth Supporting

It was exciting to get word of the lawsuit launched this month by former client Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) and a number of other environmental groups.

UM to Adopt Green Cleaning Policy

Asthma. Skin problems. Decreased fertility. Premature babies. Low birth weights. Cancer. Some of the causes of these health problems might be lurking in the janitor’s closet.

Lawsuit Demands Disclosure from Manufacturers of Cleaning Products

A coalition of state and national groups has filed a law suit against some of the biggest brand names in cleaning products in an effort to reveal the chemical ingredients in their products and potential health risks.

Household Cleaning Giants Violate Disclosure Law for More Than 3 Decades

What is in those household cleaners? Many manufacturers won't tell, not even in NY where a law has required disclosure since 1976.

Rise in Antibacterials Worries Researchers

Shelly Mills squirted hand sanitizer into children’s tiny, cupped palms from an economy-sized bottle before serving celery and cream cheese at Country Playhouse Day Care in Middle Township.

Industry Should Have to Prove Chemicals Are Safe

LTE by Jamie Silberberger, Director of Programs and Policy

Cleaning is Getting Healthier and Safer

The issue of disinfectants is a controversial topic for those trying to eliminate toxic cleaning products from their businesses, homes, and schools.

Saving Our Skin

The booming new natural skincare industry is becoming increasingly sophisticated, inventive, artisanal, righteous, hard-selling, and eco-intelligent—all arguably because of its location by the Bay.

Do Household Cleaners Contain Ingredients Linked to Asthma, Nerve Damage, and Other Health Effects?

Manufacturers of household cleaners often don’t label products so consumers know what’s in them.

Host a Green Cleaning Party for Earth Day

A unique environmentally themed event with toxin-free swag

Can You Be Clean & Green?

Household cleaners touted as environmentally friendly might not be as safe and as healthy as manufacturers claim. Here's what the experts say.

SC Johnson Launches Website in Spanish to Promote Transparency

Racine-based S.C. Johnson & Son Inc., has launched a Spanish-language website in order to provide full ingredient information to its Spanish-speaking consumers in the U.S.

Sick of Asking Why

Cancer doc pairs personal strife with science

Cancer Chemicals: Author in Town for Film About How Pollution Led to Disease

Sandra Steingraber has to turn her head from certain images of her own body.

Green Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning recipes

WVE Commentary on KUFM Public Radio

Listen to WVE's Program and Outreach Associate Cassidy Randall reflect on 15 years of WVE's work.

KUFM Commentary 2010

 

Cleaning Green Makes Good Scents

National Gardening highlights importance of green cleaning.

Truly Clean--Homemade Cleaning Products

Before you roll up your sleeves and start scrubbing your bathroom, take a look at the cleaning products you use.

Proctor&Gamble to Reduce Toxic Chemical in Herbal Essences Shampoo

Health advocates applaud announcement, but urge company to do more to ensure safe products.

Host a Healthy Home Cleaning Party!

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