Recent News
Press Release- Nail Polishes Test Positive for Toxins Despite Label Claims
Brazilian Blowout Must Stop Misleading Consumers, FDA Warns
My Health News Daily, Wednesday, September 7, 2011
FDA warning tries to untangle Brazilian Blowout claims
MSNBC, Wednesday, September 7, 2011
FDA Warns Brazilian Blowout to Stop Misleading Consumers
National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance press release, Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Media Buzz From the Healthy Salon Week of Action
Bill would give FDA more regulation of chemicals in cosmetics
Washington Times, Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Fox Morning News, Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Hair Curling Health Worries Linked to Straighteners
NBC New York, Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Fashionista, Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Calls to FDA to Regulate Hair Straighteners
Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Hair-Straightening Process Concerns
My Fox New York, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Advocates want hair straightening technique Brazilian Blowout to be deemed illegal, health hazard
New York Daily News, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Health care experts push for safer products
UPI.com, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Beauty Buzz: Hair straightening products on the chopping block
Beauty News Examiner, Monday, May 16, 2011
Could Brazilian Blowouts Be Banned Altogether
Allure Magazine, Monday, May 16, 2011
Local Salon Backs AG's Brazilian Blowout Fight
San Diego 10 News, Friday, May 13, 2011
The Toxic Truth about Nail Salons
Making Contact hosted a radio program on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, titled "The Toxic Truth About Nail Salons". The show highlighted the health impacts of chemical exposure in nail salons, the shoddy regulation of cosmetics, and the movement towards greener nail salons. Jamie Silberberger, Director of Programs and Policy at Women’s Voices for the Earth, a co-lead of the National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance was featured on the program.
Click here for to download the full interview!
National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance press release, September 29, 2010
First Study of Nail-Care Workers Finds No Increased Cancer Risk
New America Media, Saturday, September 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Is Your Nail Polish Safe?
Mother Nature Network, June 2, 2009
Green Blending With Pink, Pumpkin at Nail Salons
ABC News, April 8, 2009
Nail Salon Worker Awaits Her Back Pay
The New York Times, March 3, 2009
The Mail Tribune (South Oregon), August 20, 2008
No Justice, No Mani-Pedi!
The New York Times, April 3, 2008
Manicurists Win Suit Against Salon
February 20, 2008
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Blogs mentioning the Alliance:
Nail Polish: We've Come a Long Way (In Nine Years), Baby
July 28, 2009
Max Factor and Nail Polishes
June 4, 2009
Is Your Favorite Polish "Three-Free"?
June 3, 2009
Just in Time for the Summer Pedicure
May 25, 2009