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North Hollywood-based OPI, Inc. Announces Removal of Toxic Chemicals from Nail Care Products

Article in the LA Business Journal on WVE's role in convincing nail polish manufacturer OPI, Inc. to remove toxic ingredients

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Apr 09, 2007

Bill would help make water safer

A Letter to the Editor in the Billings Gazette urging support for SB 423 - the Mercury Safety and Protection Act

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Apr 04, 2007

Health Risks to Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers: Are they being 'glossed over'?

An article from the Journal of the Northwest Asian Pacific American Communities about health risks to Vietnamese nail salon workers

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Apr 04, 2007

OPI Products Removes Hazardous Ingredient from Nail Polish

The Ms. Magazine Feminist Newswire highlights OPI's announcement that their products no longer contain toluene.

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Apr 03, 2007

OPI removes carcinogen from nail care products

An article in the Los Angeles Times about the success in getting OPI Products Inc. to remove toluene from nail polish.

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Apr 03, 2007

SoCal nail polish maker removes chemical from products

The Associated Press reports on WVE's involvement in getting OPI to remove toluene from nail polish.

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Mar 30, 2007

NPR Interview: Nail-polish maker to remove chemical

Listen to WVE staffer Alexandra Gorman being interviewed on National Public Radio's "Marketplace" about OPI's decision to remove toluene

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Mar 29, 2007

OPI, Inc. Responds to Campaign and Removes Toxic Ingredients from Nail Polish!

Top nail polish manufacturer OPI Products, Inc. announced that it has begun removing toluene, a hazardous solvent, from their products

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  • Published: Mar 28, 2007

Letters to the Editor: Mercury safety bill needs to be passed

A letter to the editor in Missoulian discussing the importance of the mercury safety bill.

  • Posted by Pei
  • Published: Mar 20, 2007

State Officials' Hair Tests High for Mercury

A front page article in Missoulian discussing the result of Montana officials' hair test that showed high mercury level

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Mar 08, 2007

Bitterroot Star: Concerns expressed over RML incinerator

An article in the Bitteroot Star newspaper on Alex Gorman(WVE's director of science and research)'s presentation to the Hamilton City Council on the RML incinerator.

  • Posted by Pei
  • Published: Feb 21, 2007

GUTS! Program Moves to YWCA of Missoula

GUTS! Program finds New Home at the Missoula YWCA

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  • Published: Feb 05, 2007

WVE in Idaho Unido: WVE Gana con Información Sobre Mercurio en Albertsons

A spanish (translated into English) artile in Idaho Unido about WVE's successful mercury campaign at Albertsons

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Jan 08, 2007

Nov. 2006 Idaho Statesman: Albertsons to Increase Size of Mercury Advisories

WVE successfully convinced Albertsons to post adequate mercury advisories on their fish cases!

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Jan 08, 2007

Dec. 2006 Women's E-news: Cheers and Jeers!

Women's E-news article about WVE's work to convince Albertsons to post adequate mercury advisories

  • Posted by erin
  • Published: Jan 08, 2007
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