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June 2, 2004

Concern Grows Over Chemicals in Cosmetics

Posted 2 June 04 by Liz Moore


There’s increasing concern about the risks of chemicals in personal care
products. The Independent reports that the growing use of cosmetics and toiletries, which contain many known toxic or untested chemicals, may be harming children who will develop
cancer and fertility problems as adults.

In recent years, research has connected health problems with untested
chemicals regularly used in products such as nail polish, shaving gels and
lotions. Because health studies are not required, most personal care
products in the United States contain ingredients that have never been
tested for safety. Little is known about the health effects of repeated
exposures to small doses of untested chemicals over a consumer's lifetime.

An EWG investigation of beauty products reported that scientists are
finding high levels of a chemical called dibutyl phthalate in women of
reproductive age, placing them at possible risk of birth defects. EWG’s
investigation pushed several cosmetics companies to phase out this chemical.

June 1, 2004

Warning Issued on Salmon, Trout From Federal Hatcheries

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) says tests on salmon and trout raised in federal hatcheries in the Northeast found enough PCBs and other toxic chemicals that consumers should severely limit consumption – no more than one meal of the fish every two months. Hatchery fish are fed the same PCB-contaminated fishmeal as farm-raised salmon; studies by EWG and other researchers have shown that farm-raised salmon have far higher levels of toxic PCBs than wild salmon. In California, EWG and the Center for Environmental Health have moved to sue for a warning label on farmed salmon.

RELATED LINKS
• FWS Test Results
• AP Story
• EWG's PCBs in Farmed Salmon Issue Page

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