EWG Comments to EPA on Draft Antimicrobial Rule
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View ArticleNew FDA Rule for Antibacterial Soap is Important Step, More Action Needed
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View ArticleFDA is trying (again) to clean up your hand soap
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View ArticleConsumer Pressure Leads Avon To Phase Out Antibacterial Chemical
Consumer Pressure Leads Avon To Phase Out Antibacterial Chemical Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Washington, D.C. – The decision by Avon, one of the world’s largest beauty product manufacturers, to remove the...
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View ArticleChemicals in Food and Cosmetics Linked to Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight
Chemicals in Food and Cosmetics Linked to Preterm Births and Low Birth WeightFriday, June 10, 2016A study of pregnant Brooklyn women led by the SUNY Downstate Medical Center links triclosan, an...
View ArticleFDA Finally Bans Toxic Triclosan from Antibacterial Hand Soaps
FDA Finally Bans Toxic Triclosan from Antibacterial Hand SoapsFriday, September 2, 2016 The federal Food and Drug Administration announced today that triclosan, a toxic chemical ingredient associated...
View ArticleToxic Triclosan Banned From Soap but Lingers in Consumer Products
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View ArticleFor Kids, Good Hygiene Can Come with a Dose of Toxic Triclosan
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View ArticleMore than 200 Scientists, Medical Professionals Urge Stricter Limits on...
More than 200 Scientists, Medical Professionals Urge Stricter Limits on Antibacterial AgentsTuesday, June 20, 2017 Today EWG joined an international roster of more than 200 scientists and medical...
View ArticleTriclosan: Not Safe, Not Effective
Triclosan: Not Safe, Not EffectiveTuesday, June 20, 2017The time has come to wash our hands of triclosan and other unnecessary antimicrobial chemicals for good.Read moreKey Issues:...
View ArticleEnvironmental Working Group Comments to the Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Working Group Comments to the Environmental Protection AgencyMonday, June 10, 2019EWG has submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the EPA to include a 10-fold...
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