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Toxic Beauty

How Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health... and What You Can Do About It

Contributions by Randall Fitzgerald
Published by BenBella Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Splashy ads and commercials for personal care products are everywhere we turn, promising to keep our appearances fresh and our partners satisfied.

But do consumers really know what they're applying to their faces and bodies in their quests for youth and beauty? Do they know the health risks they're taking by simply applying lipstick, face moisturizer or deodorant? Toxic cosmetics and personal care products clutter the shelves at retail stores everywhere, and consumers don't know the avoidable risks they're taking by following a simple beauty regimen.

Written by Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, a founder and chairperson of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, Toxic Beauty gives the lowdown on salon safety, health risks hiding in everyday products, how we put our children in danger and more. Toxic Beauty will also educate you and your family on easily implemented solutions through the use of a variety of positive alternatives.

Through the help of Dr. Epstein and Toxic Beauty, you can protect yourself from the possible long-term effects of a simple beauty product.

About The Author

Samuel S. Epstein, MD, professor emeritus of environmental health at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has published 270 scientific articles and authored or coauthored 15 books.

Dr. Epstein has been a consultant to the U.S. Senate and is frequently invited to give congressional testimony. He has also consulted for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor.

He has appeared on national TV shows including ""60 Minutes,"" ""Face the Nation,"" ""Meet the Press,"" ""Good Morning America"" and the ""Today"" show, along with major documentaries, including the 2004 prize-winning ""The Corporation.""

Product Details

  • Publisher: BenBella Books (April 1, 2009)
  • Length: 296 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781935251200

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