“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.

The Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut, which successfully advanced banning the use of BPA in baby bottles, infant formula containers and other reusable containers in the state, today announced that two additional organizations have joined forces with them in their fight to reduce the public’s exposure to toxic chemicals. New Coalition members include the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) and Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition (CBC).

State Representative Diana Urban (D-North Stonington) and State Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), the co-chairs of the Select Committee on Children, raised concerns at a State Capitol news conference over a recent report citing that many popular baby products contain toxic flame-retardants linked to cancer, hormone disruption and other health effects.