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Broad Array of Nonprofits Tell U.S. Supreme Court Not to Grant Pesticide Companies Immunity from Cancer Warnings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2026Contact: Erika Wilhelm, erika@bcpp.org, 415.539.5005 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of consumer, public health, sustainable agriculture, and conservation organizations represented by Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a brief in the...New Proposal in Congress Would Gut Key Provisions of Landmark Chemical Safety Law, Putting Families’ Health at Risk
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 passed the Senate Floor. AB 823 would ban the sale of plastic microbeads used as an abrasive in non-rinse-off personal care products and cleaning products by January 1, 2029. This bill would also ban the sale of personal care products containing plastic glitter by January 1, 2030.
BCPP Statement on the Veto of AB 823 and SB 682
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 passed the Senate Floor. AB 823 would ban the sale of plastic microbeads used as an abrasive in non-rinse-off personal care products and cleaning products by January 1, 2029. This bill would also ban the sale of personal care products containing plastic glitter by January 1, 2030.
PFAS in Cookware: Cooking the Science
California Senate Bill 682 would phase out the unnecessary use of perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in six consumer product categories.
First in the Nation Ban on Plastic Microbeads in Personal Products Headed to CA Governor’s Desk
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 823 passed the Senate Floor. AB 823 would ban the sale of plastic microbeads used as an abrasive in non-rinse-off personal care products and cleaning products by January 1, 2029. This bill would also ban the sale of personal care products containing plastic glitter by January 1, 2030.
Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety
Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the Worst Toxic Chemicals, Protecting Communities of Color, & Strengthening Transparency
BCPP’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Clean Beauty CEOs Advocate for Safer Beauty for All on Capitol Hill
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) will host an advocacy “Fly-in” of the nation’s leading clean beauty industry experts.
How air pollution is causing girls to get their first periods earlier
A BBC news article by David Cox explains how new research shows that girls in the US are getting their first periods earlier.