Author Archives: Gretchen Schaefer
CSPA elected officers and directors for 2012 at its annual meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Continue reading
CSPA is currently seeking comments on its updated cleaning product test methods and guidelines in an effort to bring up to date its Cleaning Products Compendium used by those engaged in the formulation, manufacture or marketing of cleaning products. Continue reading
CSPA testified today before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health at hearing on TSCA reform. Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 25, 2011 – Groups representing laundry product and fragrance manufacturers sharply rebutted seriously flawed statements regarding fragrances in laundry products based on a study that fails to meet the basic principles of scientific investigation. The American Cleaning … Continue reading
The Dr. Oz Show has been on a “Toxic Ten” tour stopping in cities throughout the U.S., filming footage at staged events of people disposing of their fast food, body washes and toothpaste, to name a few of the ten … Continue reading
I was recently contacted by author and reporter Beth Teitell about Kate Middleton’s purchase of nearly $1500 in air fresheners and candles to improve the smell of Kensington Palace. Beth, like all good reporters, did her research, and asked me … Continue reading
Often, the best picnics are the ones you enjoy in the familiar surroundings of your own backyard. But being close to home could also lull you into taking basic safety rules for granted. Here are a few practical reminders to … Continue reading
Take a book and a cool drink to your favorite patio chaise and enjoy one of the best weekend pastimes of summer. For a pleasant and pest-free time outdoors, protect your surroundings from biting insects such as mosquitoes and flies. … Continue reading
There are dozens of things you should know about the products you use to clean and maintain your home or items around your home everyday – more than 40! In honor of Earth Day’s 40th birthday, we’ve selected 40 things … Continue reading
There’s nothing more refreshing than to see the spring rains come at last to wash away what remains of winter. And while Mother Nature’s tools include March winds and April showers to sweep neighborhoods clean, there is a wide array … Continue reading
- CSPA Selects Guilford, Connecticut Student As 2012 Murray Glauberman Scholarship Award Recipient
- CSPA Releases Second Edition of the Consumer Products Ingredients Dictionary
- CSPA Assures Consumers That Household Products Are Safe
- CSPA Names New Vice President of Communications
- Industry Stands Behind the Safety of Its Products Despite NGO Claims in New York
- CSPA Refutes Silent Spring Institute’s Study by Emphasizing Safety of Consumer Products
- Third Update to CSPA Dictionary now Available
- CSPA Elects Officers & Directors, Concludes a Successful 2011
- CSPA Seeks Comments on Updated Cleaning Product Test Methods & Guidelines
- NGO Makes Scientifically Flawed Assertion to Encourage Unreasonable Product Labeling Requirements
- TSCA—A Work in Progress that Must Continue
- Fabricated fear by a few
- Kate Middleton Improves the Air at Kensington Palace
- Goals Met with Mid-Year Meeting in Chicago
- Due Process
- Read with Caution
- The Perfect Ending To A Productive Year
- Taking A Big Message To The Big Apple: Germ Fighting
- Jobs-threatening “right-to-know” bill dies in California
- Taking cheap shots at industry will not make it easier to reach meaningful TSCA reform
- Get it Done
- Interview: A Conversation with Christopher Cathcart
- Exploring & Protecting The Future – CSPA’s Annual Meeting Focuses on Brave New Worlds Right Here on Earth…
- Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Many Household Products: Study
- Study: Harmful Chemicals Left Off Household Product Labels
- Focus On Pesticide Registration Fees, Endocrine Disruptor Screening in 2012
- The Discovery Phase
- States Struggle to Update Toxic Chemical Regulation
- No More Spitting in the Wind
- At Senate Hearing, Trade Groups Split Over Efforts To Revamp Chemical Safety Law
