NY Times: A Fight Grows Over Labels on Cleaning Products
Share this pageManufacturers of detergents, household cleansers and furniture polish, like Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and others, are facing questions from consumers about the chemicals in their products. While the chemicals are present only in small amounts, they have been associated with asthma, birth defects and fertility problems in higher doses. [...]
Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and other major companies have been sued in New York State by consumer groups seeking fuller disclosure. A measure has been introduced in Congress to require ingredient disclosure on all product labels. And in California, which has lead the nation in passing “green chemistry” laws, an influential Democrat, State Senator Joe Simitian, said he would press for mandatory disclosure if the voluntary effort comes up short.
The government now requires that only ingredients posing an immediate danger be reported on product labels.
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