May 25, 2021
A recent report found that 12 retailers have pledged to eliminate or reduce PFAS in food packaging at more than 65,000 stores worldwide.
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What unregulated toxic chemicals have polluted the drinking water and food supply of millions of Americans and are lurking in the dust and air inside of your home? A new peer-reviewed study shows they’re building up in our bodies, even contaminating breast milk.
We’re talking about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the forever chemicals, which can persist in the environment for hundreds, likely thousands of years, and wreak havoc on our health and communities. They can weaken our immune system, making us more vulnerable to infectious diseases such as COVID-19. A growing body of scientific research has found links between exposures to PFAS and a wide range of health problems including cancer, increased cholesterol levels, pregnancy-induced hypertension, liver damage, reduced fertility a
May 4, 2021
Investors are increasingly scrutinizing companies for environmental, social and ethical considerations. In addition to closer scrutiny of companies’ carbon and water footprints, a third mark of consideration is emerging: their chemical footprint.
In recent years, consumer demand for the responsible use of chemicals in products has grown exponentially. This is evidenced by consumer pressure for ingredient transparency, calls to remove hazardous chemicals from personal care products, and lawsuits against cosmetic companies for making and selling products containing ingredients with known harms to human health. And then 2020 happened.
Last year marked rapidly growing awareness of issues facing women of color, who are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals present in the cosmetics and personal care products applied to their bodies daily. The revelations included growing concern from public health experts that hazardous industrial chemicals, including harmful chemi
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