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Two Philadelphia Schools Closed After Renovation Reveals Deadly Asbestos
Two Philadelphia Schools Closed After Renovation Reveals Deadly Asbestos Tuesday, October 8, 2019The Philadelphia School District has closed two schools indefinitely after renovations uncovered deadly...
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EWG: Latest Asbestos Recall of J&J Baby Powder Demands Congressional Action
EWG: Latest Asbestos Recall of J&J Baby Powder Demands Congressional ActionFriday, October 18, 2019 In response to new asbestos detections of Johnson & Johnson’s popular baby powder, EWG today...
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‘Meets All Government Standards’: EWG’S 2019 Tap Water Database Details...
‘Meets All Government Standards’: EWG’S 2019 Tap Water Database Details Unsafe Contamination in Communities Nationwide Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Just because your community’s tap water gets a passing...
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Court: Trump EPA Acted ‘Unlawfully’ in Refusing To Consider Legacy Use of...
Court: Trump EPA Acted ‘Unlawfully’ in Refusing To Consider Legacy Use of Asbestos, LeadFriday, November 15, 2019 A federal court on Thursday ruled the Trump EPA acted “unlawfully” when the agency...
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House Energy & Commerce Panel Considers Sweeping PFAS Package
House Energy & Commerce Panel Considers Sweeping PFAS PackageWednesday, November 20, 2019 The House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider a package of bills today addressing risks from the...
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Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Protects Public Health From Lead, Asbestos and Other...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Protects Public Health From Lead, Asbestos and Other Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products Monday, January 13, 2020 Today supporters gathered at the California State...
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Alert: Tests Find High Levels of Asbestos in Children’s Makeup Kit
Alert: Tests Find High Levels of Asbestos in Children’s Makeup KitThursday, January 16, 2020 The notorious carcinogen asbestos has been found in a talc-containing eye shadow in a children’s toy makeup...
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Consumers Demand Mandatory Testing of Cosmetics for Asbestos
Consumers Demand Mandatory Testing of Cosmetics for AsbestosWednesday, March 4, 2020 Nearly 25,000 Americans are urging federal regulators to require the cosmetics industry to test for the presence of...
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FDA Tests Find Asbestos in Nearly 20 Percent of Cosmetics Products
FDA Tests Find Asbestos in Nearly 20 Percent of Cosmetics Products Monday, March 9, 2020 Laboratory tests commissioned by the federal Food and Drug Administration of talc-based cosmetics products found...
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Alert: Tests Find Asbestos in Talc-Based Eye Shadow Kits
Alert: Tests Find Asbestos in Talc-Based Eye Shadow KitsFriday, May 15, 2020 The notorious human carcinogen asbestos has been found in two talc-containing eye shadow palettes, according to laboratory...
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It’s Time To End the Use of Talc in Loose Powders
It’s Time To End the Use of Talc in Loose PowdersWednesday, May 20, 2020The news, announced Tuesday, that Johnson & Johnson will soon end the sale of baby powder with talc is long overdue. Because...
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Trump’s Toxic Wake: 10 Ways the EPA Has Made Life More Hazardous
Trump’s Toxic Wake: 10 Ways the EPA Has Made Life More HazardousThursday, August 20, 2020From the beginning, the Trump administration has aggressively slashed environmental regulations. A New York...
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Construction Industry Lobby Blocks Bill To Ban Asbestos
Construction Industry Lobby Blocks Bill To Ban AsbestosFriday, October 2, 2020 Legislation to ban the future use and importation of the notorious and deadly carcinogen asbestos was blocked from passing...
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EWG-Commissioned Tests Finds Cancer-Causing Asbestos in Talc-based Cosmetics
EWG-Commissioned Tests Finds Cancer-Causing Asbestos in Talc-based CosmeticsWednesday, November 25, 2020Earlier this year, EWG reported results of tests that found the notorious carcinogen asbestos in...
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Analysis: Talc-Based Cosmetics Test Positive for Asbestos
Analysis: Talc-Based Cosmetics Test Positive for AsbestosWednesday, November 25, 2020 Laboratory tests of talc-based cosmetics products, commissioned by the Environmental Working Group, found asbestos...
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