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Monday, November 17
Happy Birthday, Howard! (Give here)
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 17 Nov 2008 05:43 PM CST
Happy Birthday, Howard! (Give here)
 Today is a national holiday in Deanland--the 60th birthday of our beloved gov, Howard Dean. You don't look a day over 59, Howard!As snark-master Bill in Portland Maine over at Daily Kos points out, the DNC took out massive loans to meet the objectives of Howard Dean's visionary 50-state strategy. Now that we've won, it's time to pay up. So, all of those in favor of making a little contribution in honor of the birth of Howard Dean, click here.
Hormone-disrupting Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Teenage Girls
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 17 Nov 2008 05:00 AM CST
Hormone-disrupting Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Teenage Girls
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics  Teenage girls across America are contaminated with hormone-disrupting chemicals found in cosmetics and body care products, confirms a new study released recently by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a founding member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. [The report is available here.]The first-of-its kind study found 16 toxic chemicals in blood and urine samples from 20 teen girls from eight states and the District of Columbia, aged 14-19, including preservatives, fragrance and antimicrobial compounds. Many of these are linked to serious health risks in lab animals, even at low-dose levels. “Hormone-altering chemicals shouldn’t be in cosmetics, especially in products used by millions of teenage girls,” said Rebecca Sutton, Ph.D, author of the report and Staff Scientist at EWG. “Their bodies are still developing and may be especially vulnerable to risks from these exposures,” added Sutton.... “The findings of this study are further evidence that our system of regulating chemicals in cosmetics is broken. We need smarter laws at the state and federal level to keep hazardous chemicals out of personal care products,” said Lisa Archer, National Coordinator of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. “Teenagers are being exposed during a critical period of development to toxic chemicals in products they use every day. Being a teenager is hard enough – girls shouldn’t have to worry about their beauty products contributing to their risk of cancer or damaging their reproductive systems.” Read the complete article here. |
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