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Announcing the Lessons from our Mothers Project: Words of Wisdom that changed our lives

Tell your story and help us build momentum as we approach a potential vote on safer chemicals in the U.S. Senate. Let us know how you honor the lessons of YOUR mother. Find out how to participate at the end of this post.

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States lead the fight against toxic chemicals lurking in cosmetics

Lead, arsenic, cadmium, formaldehyde, mercury. These are some of the toxic ingredients that are found in products that we put on our skin, in our hair, and on our lips that ultimately make it into our bodies where they can wreak havoc with endocrine systems, neural development, reproductive systems and contribute to higher levels of cancer.

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Silent Spring Institute’s Consumer Products Study – Video

Health conscious consumers often pore over product labels trying to avoid certain ingredients. But those labels can be incomplete. A Silent Spring Institute study shows that everyday products contain a wide range of potentially harmful chemicals, including many that are not listed on product labels.

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400 shades of lipstick found to contain lead, FDA says

“Lead builds in the body over time, and lead-containing lipstick applied several times a day, every day, can add up to significant exposure levels,” said Mark Mitchell, co-chairman of the Environmental Health Task Force for the National Medical Association.

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