BCPP has been closely monitoring COVID-19 and the precautionary measures needed to keep our staff and our community safe. While we were excited to join together as a community at our May Gala and share our vision for 2020 and beyond, we have decided to postpone this event.
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Today, Senator Allen introduced SB 1044 to ban the sale and use of dangerous chemicals found in firefighting foams. These chemicals, known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or ‘PFAS’ chemicals, do not break down once introduced into the environment—the reason that they are widely referred to as “forever chemicals.”
The California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (A.B. 2762) seeks to ban 12 extremely hazardous ingredients from beauty and personal care products sold in California including mercury, 4 types of formaldehyde, 2 phenylenediamine chemicals found in hair dye and some of the worst phthalates, parabens and PFAS “forever” chemicals.
January 13, 2020 Sacramento, CA If passed, the law would ban such toxic ingredients as lead, mercury and formaldehyde from the beauty and bodycare products Californians use every day.
Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced a landmark bill today—the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019—the only federal cosmetic safety legislation that would immediately ban more than a dozen of the worst toxic chemicals from cosmetics, fund research into safer alternatives, address the over-exposure of communities of color to toxic chemicals, require full fragrance ingredient disclosure, and ban most animal testing.
I am humbled and honored to assume the role of President and CEO of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. As I begin my time, I come prepared and committed to sustaining what is already the leading national organization dedicated to breast cancer prevention. I’d like to thank the search committee, the BCPP Board of Directors, and the talented BCPP staff for welcoming me with open arms. I’m ready to get to work.
BCPP today announced that Amanda Heier will serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. BCPP is the nation’s leading science-based, policy and advocacy organization dedicated to breast cancer prevention.
New legislation in California will be the first of its kind to require disclosure of fragrances and flavors in cosmetic products. Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) introduced a bill today that requires manufacturers to fully disclose hazardous ingredients in fragrances and flavors used in cosmetics and personal care products sold in California. Upon its passage, the California Toxic Fragrance Chemicals Right to Know Act of 2019 (SB574) will be the first such law to take effect in the nation.
Passing a new law in California, a new report revealing hidden toxics, community listening sessions, and Congressional briefings- see BCPP’s 2018 highlights!
Today BCPP released a landmark report — Right to Know: Exposing Toxic Fragrance Chemicals in Beauty, Personal Care and Cleaning Products. The report exposes the presence of harmful fragrance chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive harm, and respiratory toxicity that did not appear on the label.
