First-of-its kind disclosure cheered by health, consumer, worker, and environmental advocates

Chemical disclosure could protect consumers, advocates fight for transparency

National toxics reform movement grows, even as companies refuse to follow existing law

Groups want full accounting of nerve and hormone damaging chemicals, even if companies want to keep info secret

Public interest groups back swift timetable, ‘one-stop shopping’ ingredient info for consumers

97% of U.S. residents at risk from toxic organohalogen flame retardants in their bodies

The New York governor promised to provide access to information about potentially harmful chemicals in household cleaning products. But he has not yet kept that promise.

Household cleaner giants violated court procedure, case postponed until October

Still waiting to see what’s in their products besides baking soda

A victory for consumers comes after years of perseverance in pushing household cleaning product manufacturers to disclose their ingredients.

Pregnant women, young children especially at risk

New reporting requirements for cleaning product makers will inform public about ingredients, potential hazards

Earthjustice attorneys and policy staff discuss recent victories and the fights ahead to keep dangerous chemicals out of our homes and environment.

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Victory for consumers follows right-to-know lawsuit filed in February

Earthjustice took Proctor & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and other household cleaner manufacturing giants to court for refusing to follow a New York state law requiring them to disclose the chemical ingredients in their products and the health risks they pose. Independent studies into chemicals contained in cleaning products continue to find health effects ranging from nerve…

Company has not notified local communities of their investigation

When cleaning product manufacturers assure you that product safety is their highest priority, do you ever wonder if their definition of “safe” might differ from yours?