The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned triclosan and other antibacterial ingredients in hand and body washes, effective Sept. 6, 2017. (Included in this ban are Body Washes, Facial Soaps, and Hand Soaps) Triclosan is an antimicrobial chemical that pollutes people and the environment. It is found in most Americans, where it may be… Read More
May 2016
821: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has introduced the “BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act”, a bill that would require food companies to label packaging that contains BPA. Email or phone your senators that you have a right to know about BPA in food packaging. Ask them to support S. 821. This important bill… Read More