Feb 25, 2019
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.
Dec 3, 2018
Passing a new law in California, a new report revealing hidden toxics, community listening sessions, and Congressional briefings- see BCPP’s 2018 highlights!
Sep 26, 2018
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.
Sep 17, 2018
Today, in a major victory for worker and consumer right to know, Governor Brown signed into law a ground-breaking bill that requires manufacturers to disclose ingredients on the labels of professional cosmetics.
Aug 14, 2018
For the past ten years, this law has helped keep unsafe products out of the market and given the CPSC more tools to hold corporate bad actors accountable.
Jun 26, 2018
Today Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (formerly Breast Cancer Fund) President and CEO, Jeanne Rizzo, announced she is stepping down at the end of 2018.
Apr 2, 2018
Today a coalition of health, consumer and environmental advocacy organizations including BCPP filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit aimed at forcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide whether to prohibit seven cancer-causing artificial chemicals from use in food as flavors. These chemicals have been used in beverages, baked goods, candy, chewing gum, and ice cream.
Oct 13, 2016
New report by the Breast Cancer Fund shows you should be worried about more than checking your children’s Halloween candy this year.
May 24, 2016
Enormous effort and resources were committed to making this legislation better, but still could not accomplish all that was needed to ensure, in the end, that public health will trump chemical industry profit.
Mar 29, 2016
Campbell’s announced yesterday they are eliminating BPA in North American cans by mid- 2017.
