American cosmetics: a dumping ground for chemicals by Kirsten Dirksen on July 3, 2009 Personal care and cosmetic products in the U.S. are a dumping ground for mostly untested chemicals. “Under federal law, companies …
Chemicals in the U.S.: “innocent until proven guilty” by Kirsten Dirksen on July 2, 2009 The system for regulating chemicals in the United States is broken. “Chemicals in the United States are too frequently, almost …
Perfil de l'Environmental Working Group (EWG) by faircompanies on April 12, 2008 L’EWG és una ONG estatunidenca que pretén defensar els interessos dels consumidors mitjançant la investigació i publicació d’estudis sobre el …
Hazardous, yet legal: Teflon by faircompanies on February 22, 2008 Called by its first commercial name, Teflon (trademarked by DuPont), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a polymer with nonstick properties. Its use …
"Eau de Toxinas" by faircompanies on June 13, 2007 La verdad sobre los perfumes: Estée Lauder, Clinique y Liz Claiborne emplean nombres como “beautiful”, “happy” o “fresh”. Greenpeace, Environmental …
Beyond chocolate and coffee by libby on April 15, 2007 Fair trade products are slowly infiltrating your refrigerator, but can they find their way into your bathroom and closet? And, …
