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FDA Oversight of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging Essential, Report Finds

FDA Oversight of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging Essential, Report Finds

A study by the Government Accountability Office finds that better oversight of so-called forever chemicals in good packaging and production is needed but says manufacturers are not currently required to provide the Food and Drug Administration with information about such additives. U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Chellie Pingree

Does Beauty Have to Be Toxic?

Does Beauty Have to Be Toxic?

“There is no torture that a woman would not endure to enhance her beauty.” * Michel de Montaigne (French Renaissance philosopher) History tells us men and women have been willing to risk even death to enhance their natural beauty and follow the fashion of the day. Indeed, the quest for beauty

California Bill Would Ban PFAS in Food Packaging, Restrict Advertising

California Bill Would Ban PFAS in Food Packaging, Restrict Advertising

California legislators are preparing to ban PFAS, the “forever chemicals” widely found throughout the environment, in food packaging while also imposing strict rules on advertising and requiring manufacturers to disclose toxic chemicals used in cookware. The state senate voted voted Friday to pass the Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act.

FDA Finds No Measurable PFAS in Processed Foods

FDA Finds No Measurable PFAS in Processed Foods

There’s been growing concern about “forever chemicals” like PFAS in food, cosmetics and other consumer products. But a new FDA study found no measurable PFAS in a sampling of processed foods, including baby food. Another study published today, however, found the chemicals widely present in indoor air in homes,

PFAS Toxins Widely Found in Cosmetics

PFAS Toxins Widely Found in Cosmetics

Looking for a way to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals? You may want to think twice about slathering on lipstick, eyeliner, mascara and other common cosmetics. A new study reinforces earlier findings that a wide range of cosmetics contain “forever chemicals,” including PFAS, a group of “persistent” chemicals that the