Fwd: Daily Grist: 1,4 DIOXANE AGAIN

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>Dioxane Another Day

>Some 'green' products test positive for nasty chemical

>Nearly half of 100 consumer products claiming to be " natural " or " organic "

>tested positive for a carcinogenic petrochemical manufacturing byproduct,

>according to the Organic Consumers Association. The products tainted with

>scary-sounding 1,4-dioxane came from various well-known brands, including

>Alba, Jasön, Kiss My Face, Method, Nature's Gate, and Seventh Generation.

>Some of the companies said they would review their ingredients, while

>others lamented that eliminating 1,4-dioxane would at this point mean

>using alternatives that irritate skin or reduce cleaning effectiveness.

>They continue to work on the issue, says Martin Wolf of Seventh

>Generation: " We're not there yet. We have more work to do. "

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>source: Los Angeles Times

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