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        Do hair dyes and relaxers raise health risks for women of color?

        Some beauty products contain harmful chemicals. For example, some skin-lightening creams may contain mercury, which can damage the nervous system and kidneys. “Our study found dozens of hormone disruptors, including some that have been banned in the EU, in many hair products used by Black women,” says Robin Dodson, a scientist at the Silent Spring Institute.

        Preventing DiseaseAugust 14, 2020Caitlin Dow, PhD
        CSPI's Recommended Seafood Choices

        CSPI recommended seafood choices

        CSPI's recommended seafood choices for those who are (or might become) pregnant, breast-feeding mothers, and young children, based on typical levels of mercury and healthy fats.

        Food Safety
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        Looking for seafood that’s lower in mercury and higher in omega-3s?

        Our chart lists 18 recommended seafood choices—ranked from least to most mercury—and tells you which have the most omega-3s.

        Healthy EatingSeptember 23, 2019
        CSPI Comments to FDA on Advice re Mercury, Fish for Pregnant Women

        CSPI comments to FDA on advice re: mercury, fish for pregnant woman

        Food Safety

        Is It High or Is It Low?

        Government AccountabilityJuly 6, 2006
        CSPI Comments to FDA on Advice re Mercury, Fish for Pregnant Women

        FDA should warn pregnant women to prevent birth defects from mercury-tainted seafood

        Government AccountabilityJanuary 11, 2001

        CSPI letter to FDA re: labeling of seafood containing mercury

        Food Safety

        IOM Seafood Study Misses the Boat on Providing Consumer Advice and Protecting Kids from Mercury

        Food Safety
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