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Why Won't Toxic Lead Just Go Away?

October 12, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment

Tags:
children, consumers, cosmetics, CPSC, EPA, gasoline, health, lead, lipstick, metals, poisoning, product

So today we learn that lead is in lipstick. In recent months we've read about lead in children's toys, lunchboxes, contaminated candy, children's costume jewelry, and many other common products in our homes. Will it ever end?Since the days of the...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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