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Fragrances: high volume, non-essential, ingredients that can be harmful
Fragrance chemicals are added to many products. They can provoke asthma and affect neurological decline, chemical sensitivities and mechanisms relevant to cancer.
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Healthy beauty that is easy on the environment
By Meredith Kost, with the Prevent Cancer Now writers’ circle DOES BEAUTY REALLY HAVE TO COME AT A COST?
Greenwashing in Cosmetics & Personal Care Products
“Greenwashing” occurs in numerous industries but is particularly prominent in the personal care and beauty sector...
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Playing Chemical Detective – avoiding cancer-causing chemicals in the products you buy
By Beverley Thorpe As Prevent Cancer Now advises on its website: Be a Cancer Smart Consumer. Great recommendation but no easy task. We don’t know if that adhesive or paint…
Prevent Cancer Now! Indoor Air Quality
A series focusing on steps you can take NOW to reduce your exposure to cancer-causing agents By Diana Daghofer, PCN Co-Chair (with information from “Cancer – 101 Solutions to a…