Over the weekend I saw that CNN ran this opinion piece on Friday from the Breast Cancer Fund's director of science Sharima Rasanayagam. She makes the case for the lack of oversight in the cosmetics industry, citing the presence of lead in lipsticks.
I mention it because it seems the Breast Cancer Fund and its cousin organizations EWG and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have a new friend in the media. For a long time, the Huffington Post served as their mouthpiece. It's pretty nice to see another mainstream news organization picking up their message and giving them some play.
As I like to say, the efforts to make noise and raise awareness are working. Every time you complain to local retailers about the products on their shelves. Every conversation you have with your friends about the shady ingredients in cosmetics and beauty products. Every headline in your news feed about the toxic chemicals in household products that you share with your peers.
It's not a small thing to have the attention of the world's largest and most recognized news channel. Kudos to the Breast Cancer Fund for not only sounding the alarm, but working doubly hard to make sure people are hearing it.
-- Jazzy
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