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Chemicals, Fragrances, and Sensitivity

October 10, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
airfreshener, chemical-sensitivity-syndrome, fragrance, multiple-chemical-sensitivity, perfume

When we released our report on air fresheners a couple of weeks ago, I was focused mostly on two issues: (1) the worrisome fact that consumers have no right to information about what's in common household products and that these products aren't...continued

Clearing the Air: Walgreens Pulls Worrisome Air Fresheners from the Shelves

September 20, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
airfreshener, endocrinedisruptors, hormone, phthalates, sperm, Walgreens

It was nice to wake up to some good news this morning. Walgreens took a look at our test results that showed diethyl phthalate (DEP) in some of their air freshener products, and moved fast to do the right thing....continued

Air Fresheners - How safe are they?

September 19, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
airfreshener, consumers, household, phthalates, sperm, testosterone

I swear these things are everywhere. When I'm at the hospital, there's a can in every bathroom. The nurses and housekeeping staff spritz away in patient rooms, in the nurses' station, and in the hallways. When I go into people's...continued

Gina Solomon
Gina Solomon
Senior Scientist
San Francisco
I've been a Senior Scientist at NRDC for twelve years, and my work is focused on protecting people...
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