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☆ Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“These pesticides are applied to tens of millions of farm fields across the United States in quite high quantities, and they are contributing to PFAS contamination,” Andrews said. “The study provides empirical evidence of the extent of PFAS in pesticides,” said DeWitt, who was not involved in the research. PFAS helps pesticides last longerThe study authors submitted Freedom of Information requests to various state and federal government agencies in the US, including the EPA. The analysis found eight EPA-approved inert ingredients were PFAS, including the nonstick chemical Teflon. In February, the EPA proposed the removal of Teflon in pesticide products.

Persons: ”, Alexis Temkin, David Andrews, ” Andrews, Jamie DeWitt, DeWitt, Stephanie Eick, “, Tom Flanagin, Andrews, Rainer Lohmann, Temkin, Sirisak, ” DeWitt Organizations: CNN, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, US Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental, EWG, Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees, Oregon State University’s Pacific Northwest Center, Health Research, Emory University, Agency, EPA, American Chemistry Council, ACC, ”, University of Rhode Island’s, School of Oceanography Locations: Washington , DC, United States, Tucson , Arizona, Spring , Maryland, Atlanta

☆ A trainer-heiress power couple created the fitness juggernaut Pvolve. Then came a divorce, an arrest, and Jennifer Aniston.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

Around the dinner table in the early 2000s, David Katzman would quiz his kids about their dream startups. ModelFit employees told BI that Gelband used the Pelvicore Pro only with the permission of its creator, the physical therapist Christina Christie. Once, in October 2018, David Katzman met with Facebook's ad team to discuss SDC's before-and-after advertisements, which violated the tech company's policies. SDC employees worked on Pvolve marketing campaigns, and Pvolve employees took trips on David Katzman's jet. "He didn't come from anything, and he spent years and years building up the business," the person close to Pasterino told BI.

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☆ Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The average menstruating person will spend about five years of their total reproductive lifespan using an estimated 11,000 tampons, sanitary pads, panty liners and other menstrual products, experts say. What if some of those menstrual aids contain heavy metals or potentially toxic chemicals linked to chronic diseases and reproductive and developmental problems? “I do not want people to panic, but to be aware that heavy metals have been found in these menstrual products,” Schilling said. “However, there is no reason for people to be afraid to use menstrual products at this time,” she added. The team ran tests for 16 heavy metals: arsenic, barium, calcium, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc.

Persons: Kathrin Schilling, ” Schilling, Amanda Hils, ” Hils, Anna Pollack, ”, Pollack, “, tampons Schilling, nonorganic tampons, hasn’t, Nancy King Reame, Reame Organizations: CNN, US Environmental Protection Agency, Columbia University’s Mailman, of Public Health, US Food and Drug Administration, George Mason University, US Geological Survey . Chemicals, Environmental Health, Institute for Green Science, Carnegie Mellon University, American Chemistry Council, “, for Disease Control, Prevention, FDA, School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center Locations: New York City, “, Fairfax , Virginia, United States, United Kingdom, Greece, tampons, Pittsburgh

☆ Miki Agrawal has moved on from Thinx. She hopes you have, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Claire Landsbaum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Agrawal, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who founded the period-underwear company Thinx and the bidet startup Tushy, has always poured herself into her businesses. That July, Agrawal gave birth to her son, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal. AdvertisementAfter leaving Thinx, Agrawal, pictured here in her Texas home, poured her energy into her bidet startup Tushy. Before Thinx, before Tushy, Agrawal was an analyst at Deutsche Bank, working in an office near the World Trade Center. In 2011, she cofounded period-underwear company Thinx with her twin sister, Radha, and a friend, Antonia Saint Dunbar.

Persons: Miki Agrawal, Agrawal, she's, We're, missteps she'd, Miki Agrawal Agrawal, Andrew Horn, Agrawal's, Horn, Instagram, she'd, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal, Forbes, Tushy, they'd, Thinx, Ilana Panich, —, hadn't, they're, Richard Wolf, Radha, Antonia Saint Dunbar, Nicholas Hunt, undressed, wasn't, Shama Amalean Skinner, Amalean Skinner, Maria Molland Selby, welling, Miki, who's, Justin Allen, She'd, Hiro, Jason Ojalvo, Ojalvo, Horn —, Melissa Pruett, Pruett, Jessica Fern's, I've, exes, it's, wifedom, hummus —, Happie Hoffman, Austin, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk's, Kimbal, Argawal Organizations: New York, Commission, Human Rights, Washington Post, CNBC, Business, Deutsche Bank, World Trade, New York Magic, Food Network, New York Magazine, Antonia Saint Dunbar ., Nike, Outfront Media, New, MTA, New York Times, Glamour, Amazon Locations: New, playa, Texas, Tribeca, West, Williamsburg, Park, America, Canada, Orlando, Thinx, Costa Rica, Horn, Oregon, Austin

☆ 'Survivor' contestants share 17 facts about being on the show that would surprise even the biggest fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Eight "Survivor" competitors spoke with Business Insider about their time on the show and shared behind-the-scenes secrets that might surprise even the series's biggest fans. The production team has a set of 'identical' replacement clothesLauren-Ashley Beck and Karishma Patel on "Survivor: Island of the Idols." Beck added that she sometimes said things out loud before remembering that they could be aired on national television. Contestants aren't allowed to directly address the camera crewKellee Kim and Lauren-Ashley Beck on "Survivor: Island of the Idols." But Beck added that after spending weeks with the crew, it's hard to not notice certain things about them.

Persons: —, Lauren, Ashley Beck, Beck, Davie Rickenbacker, Rickenbacker, Elaine Stott, Stott, We're, we're, Patel, Karishma Patel, Janet Carbin, aren't, Carbin, castmates, Malcolm Freberg, Carbin's, Kellee Kim, they're, Tyson Apostol, Dean Kowalski, Tom Laidlaw, Chelsea Walker, Robert Voets, Jeff, doesn't, Andrea Boehlke, Boehlke, David, — Nick Wilson, Nick, Goliath, Dan Rengering, I've, she's Organizations: Service, CBS, Business, Getty, YouTube Locations: Philippines, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cambodia, Fiji, Tribal, Ponderosa

After much preparation, the 12-year-old's small scene turned into a big problem among school officials in Wheatland, Wyoming. Located on the eastern Wyoming plains, Wheatland is a small farming and ranching community with about 3,500 residents. There are few restaurants, no department stores — not even a local Walmart — and few performance venues besides Wheatland High School. "Unless you’re super closed-minded, I don’t see why you would do that.”Drama coach Stephanie Bradley, who also attended the high school, challenged the decision. “Most people in this part of Wyoming don’t come out early," Bradley said of LGBTQ+ teens on the state's rural plains.

Persons: — Oliver Baez, ” Baez, Matthew Shepard, ”, Cassie Baez, Oliver, Lu Lay, John Weigel, hadn't, belittling, Baez, ” Weigel, Robert Daniel, ” Daniel, Erica Biggs, ” Biggs, Sara Burlingame, “, ” Burlingame, Melissa Rukavina, Stephanie Bradley, Bradley Organizations: University of Wyoming, Walmart, Wheatland High School, Platte County Players, Wyoming Equality, Hate, Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado, Prevention Locations: WHEATLAND, Wyo, Wheatland , Wyoming, Wheatland, Wyoming, . Wyoming, South Carolina, Platte, Cheyenne

☆ States have been eliminating taxes on period products for years. Here’s where you'll still pay them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Aria Bendix | Joe Murphy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Texas was the most recent: Since September, there has been no state sales tax on period products there. Over the last four decades, states with sales tax have been enacting laws that eliminate such taxes on menstrual products. Most states don't tax certain essential goods, such as grocery store produce, canned food and prescription medicines. "It's like, 'Do I spend money on gas to get to school or do I buy period products? In the future, states might also consider bills that make period products free in public restrooms, she added.

Persons: Lacey Gero, We've, Lisa Willner, bode, Jhumka Gupta, Gero, Willner, that's Organizations: Republican, Democrat, Alliance, George Mason University, Kentucky, D.C Locations: Alaska , Delaware , Montana , New Hampshire, Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Washington, U.S, Alabama, Arizona , Michigan, New Mexico , New Jersey, Ohio, Ann Arbor , Michigan

☆ Here are some last-minute options to spend down your flexible savings account ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ funds
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It's common for workers to not know what their employer's FSA rules are. Stock up on over-the-counter medications The CARES Act of March 2020 removed prescription requirements to use FSA funds for many over-the-counter medicines. Buy certain skin care products You can use your FSA savings for eczema-approved creams and lotions. Plan ahead for a new baby New and expectant parents can use their FSA funds for baby products such as diaper rash cream, baby breathing monitors and baby sunscreen. How to use FSA funds wisely

Persons: Tom Werner, Digitalvision, Carolyn McClanahan, Jake Spiegel, you've Organizations: Getty, Planning Partners, CNBC's, Research, CNBC, Invest, Garmin, IRS Locations: Jacksonville , Florida

☆ A Pop Star Filmed a Music Video in a Church. The Priest Was Punished.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Halloween, the pop star Sabrina Carpenter uploaded a music video to YouTube for her new song “Feather.” That was a Tuesday. By the end of the week, a Catholic priest had been stripped of his administrative duties because of it. In the video, Ms. Carpenter, 24, a former Disney child star with more than 31 million followers on Instagram, dances through Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish, a Catholic church in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. In another scene, she appears to be splattered with blood after a fight scene in a gym. The Diocese of Brooklyn denounced the video in a statement to the Catholic News Agency, saying it was “appalled at what was filmed.”

Persons: Sabrina Carpenter, Carpenter, Mount, ” Organizations: YouTube, Disney, Catholic News Agency Locations: Mount Carmel, Annunciation, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Diocese

☆ A Rap Comedy Hits the Road
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Leigh-Ann Jackson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If Season 1 was rooted in authentically representing Miami culture, what was the focus this time around? You’re close to the thing that you want, you can see it in front of you, but you’re not quite there yet. It’s watching how much they’re willing to compromise for this goal, which I think is relevant for Shawna, Mia and Chastity. We saw her start off as this person who was like, “I don’t even want people to look at me. We’re “on the road,” but we recreated Portland and Oakland.

Persons: ”, “, Singleton, —, You’re, you’re, Mia, “ I’m, We’re “ Organizations: Miami doesn’t, Downtown Locations: Miami, ”, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Portland, Oakland, L.A

☆ The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 3: ‘Would You Like to Sue the Government?’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +43 min

And it meant going back to the Rutherford County Juvenile Court, going back in front of Judge Davenport. meribah knightAnd more importantly —wes clark I was definitely thinking about how we could sue somebody for what happened. wes clark I just remember being giddy, like a kid, like this sentence, this is fucking bonkers, that this exists. And this is The Kids of Rutherford County, Episode 3: Would You Like to Sue the Government? Even more, Rutherford County would likely continue to jail kids at an extraordinary rate.

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☆ Period care brands August, Rael and others form coalition to fight the 'tampon tax,' reimburse consumers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Cait Freda | In Caitfreda | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starting Wednesday, consumers paying state sales tax on menstrual products will be able to get those costs on some period care purchases reimbursed. The Tampon Tax Back Coalition — an initiative of period care brands August, Cora, LOLA, The Honey Pot, Rael, Here We Flo, Saalt and DIVA — will reimburse consumers for the tax paid on eligible items sold by the eight participating brands. The coalition aims to stop the "tampon tax," a term used to describe the state sales tax imposed on products such as tampons, pads and menstrual cups in more than a dozen U.S. states. Many states exempt essential products such as food and medications from being subject to sales tax but leave out period care products, because their current state tax codes consider them nonessential goods. The Tampon Tax Back Coalition was born out of an initiative by August that launched in May.

Persons: Cora, LOLA, Rael, Flo, Saalt, —, Nadya Okamoto, We've, there's, Okamoto Organizations: Coalition, Alliance, Supplies Locations: U.S

☆ Menstrual product makers form coalition to reimburse ‘tampon tax’ to shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Texas became the latest state to repeal tax on period products by passing a bill that went into effect September 1, 2023. So the idea of a tampon tax is kind of a misnomer,” said Loughead. The sales tax on period products is only one part of a multi-faceted challenge for consumers who need them, advocacy groups said. “The end goal Is that we take down the tampon tax. When I started this work, the tampon tax was in 40 states and now it’s in 21.

Persons: Cora, Lola, Rael, Flo, Saalt, ”, Nadya Okamoto, Okamoto, “, ” Okamoto, Katherine Loughead, ” Loughead, Troy Moore, Moore, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Coalition, Paypal, CVS, Target, Tax Foundation, Washington DC, National, Bank Locations: New York, Texas, Target, Washington, United States

The data, compiled by NielsenIQ, showed overall sales volumes for shower gel, tampons, dishwashing products, laundry detergent and toilet paper declined in the year ended Sept. 17. Reuters GraphicsMajor brands like Ariel laundry detergent and Dove soaps have for years dominated the market versus retailers' private label goods. But the NielsenIQ data shows volumes for private label personal products are inching up while those for big brands decline. For instance, shower gel volumes fell 6% overall and 10% for big brands but rose 14% for private label products. Similarly, while laundry detergent volumes were down about 2% across the category and fell 10% for big brands, they surged 28% for private label brands.

Persons: Sarah Meyssonnier, NielsenIQ, Anton Delbarre, Emmanuel Macron's, Bernstein, Bruno Monteyne, Alexandre Bompard, Henkel, Eurocommerce, Richa Naidu, Helen Reid, Matt Scuffham, Catherine Evans Organizations: Carrefour, REUTERS, Unilever, Reuters, Nestle, Pepsico, Reuters Graphics, Consumer, Procter, Gamble, Delbarre, Thomson Locations: Montesson, Paris, France

☆ Space tourists will probably have sex up there, but they shouldn't get pregnant, researchers warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If someone gets pregnant in space, the radiation could harm them or their embryo, scientists say. Space companies could end up with lawsuits and bad press if they don't talk to tourists about this. SpaceXIt may not even be possible to get pregnant in space, but it's probably not worth taking the chance. That's partly because space research has long been dominated by government agencies. Their findings may not be applicable to humans at all, but they offer hints that reproductive functions could be affected by space radiation and microgravity.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Origin's, Yusaku Maezawa, Dennis Tito, Sharon, Marc Hagle, Kris Lehnhardt, Lehnhardt, it's, hasn't, Sally Ride, Walter Villadei, Elon Musk, Ludovic Marin, We're, David Cullen, Cullen, Gonzalo Fuentes Organizations: Service, Shepard, Virgin, SpaceX, NASA, Engineers, Virgin Galactic, Chateau, Cranfield University, Reuters Locations: Wall, Silicon, Boca Chica , Texas, Versailles, Paris

☆ I'm the Gen Z founder of a period-care company using my business to push back on the 'tampon tax'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

August started a campaign to reimburse customers for some taxes on period products. She's also fighting the so-called tampon tax, which refers to the sales tax added to tampons, pads, and menstrual-care products when they're classified as luxury, nonessential items. That's why we've always covered the tampon tax when customers bought their products directly from August. But when we launched in Target in March, we suddenly had no ability to get rid of the tampon tax at the point of purchase, because the sale wasn't going through us. We hustled behind the scenes to find a way we could take a material stance against the tampon tax.

Persons: Nadya Okamoto, Okamoto, She's, Scott Bleicher, I've, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Texas, Geneva, Target

☆ How Much Do You Know About the Menstrual Cycle?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Posts on social media and several surveys underscore just how pervasive the knowledge void is. A 2016 survey suggested that women of reproductive age also had notable gaps in their understanding of the menstrual cycle. The problem is partly rooted in the quality and depth of sex and health education in schools, which varies dramatically from state to state, Dr. Bobel said. In the fall, Washington, D.C., will become the first jurisdiction in the country to roll out mandatory, standardized classes on menstrual health starting in the fourth grade. In Florida, a new bill limiting education around the menstrual cycle for certain age groups will go into effect on July 1.

Persons: Tampax, Chris Bobel, Bobel, Ed, “, she’s, ”, Jennifer Lincoln, ” “ Organizations: University of Massachusetts, D.C Locations: University of Massachusetts Boston, Washington, Florida

☆ Remembering Sally Ride: 40th anniversary of her historic spaceflight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —It has been 40 years since Sally Ride became the first woman from the United States to travel into outer space. She was not open about her personal life, according to former NASA astronaut Steve Hawley, who was married to Ride from 1982 to 1987. However, the educational company she cofounded, Sally Ride Science, revealed more of her personal life in her 2012 obituary, recognizing her longtime partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, after Ride died of pancreatic cancer. NASASherr’s book “Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space” was first published in 2014. A trailblazer’s legacyRide’s ambition and love of knowledge extended far beyond her role as an astronaut, Sherr noted.

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☆ 6 protesters were arrested after some threw tampons on the floor while the Nebraska legislature voted to restrict gender-affirming care and abortion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police in Nebraska said they arrested six protesters at the state capitol in Lincoln on Friday. The Nebraska state legislature passed the Let Them Grow Act, which is expected to become law. A press release from the Nebraska State Patrol said officers noticed the group on the balcony of the state legislature when the protesters started yelling around 2:40 pm. —Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) May 20, 2023The Nebraska State Patrol did not immediately return Insider's request for further comment on Saturday. Nebraska passed Legislative Bill 574 on Friday, which limits abortion and gender-affirming health care.

☆ Nike is joining the crowded race to win period-proof clothes — and they've got an undeniable edge over the competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nike has unveiled Leak Protection: Period, an absorbent liner that protects against period leaks. The Nike One Leak Protection: Period Short will be available in early April on Nike.com. The nearly $50 billion company on Thursday unveiled a new product line called Nike Leak Protection: Period. The product is a thin absorbent liner designed to prevent period leaks. Nike has been focused on evolving its women's business for several years, but it's growing slower than the overall business.

On TikTok, trans adults and supportive parents of trans youth have spoken emotionally about the heartbreaking decision to move. I moved to 3 major cities, each time with $400 or less in my pocketIn 2010, I moved to Chicago for college at 19 years old. Five years later, in 2015, I moved to New York City with no job, housing plans, or savings. Call LGBTQ organizations in your desired state to find housing supportMany LGBTQ organizations across the country, like the Los Angeles LGBT Center, offer social services and housing for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability due to these anti-trans bills. When you arrive to your destination, connect with local LGBTQ organizations or organizations that help the unhoused in that city.

☆ 'Shark Tank'-winning CEO who started in a garage with $2,000 got a $250,000 offer from Cuban, Greiner
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Those details helped Lady land a $250,000 investment offer from Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner , a lucrative deal that took some effort to assemble. The second-generation Honduran-American launched her Concord, New Hampshire-based startup FryAway out of her garage with $2,000 in 2021. Greiner, Cuban celebrate after landing a $250,000 deal with Lady for a split 22% of FryAway. John echoed Greiner and Cuban, also calling Lady a "dream entrepreneur." "[Cuban and Greiner] are a power team, and I think the three us of are going to be absolutely unstoppable."

☆ They Bought $35 Period Underwear From Thinx. Now They’re Uneasy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Thinx’s $5 million settlement over “forever chemicals” has unsettled some people who traded in pads and tampons for reusable period underwear. Sebrina Barnett’s 10-year-old daughter told her mother Thinx Inc. underwear was more convenient and comfortable than pads and tampons. But Ms. Barnett, after learning of the settlement last week, is no longer on board.

☆ How 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah's fabulous life came crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Stephanie Clifford | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

The woman wrote to the judge overseeing Shah's case that she'd had to remortgage her house, almost divorced, and "thought about ending my own life." The couple decided that he should get his degree while Jen Shah dropped out of college to work. (Shah told a judge at her 2022 plea hearing that she had been treated for "alcohol and depression" two years prior. Koa Johnson, Jen Shah's former fashion designerWhen Sharrieff Shah did participate in filming, he quickly became a fan favorite, calm and sensible. Once the show aired and Jen Shah developed a fan base, her behavior became more dramatic, Johnson said.

The downside is that will increase carbon emissions and for the longer term, the firm is considering a switch to hydrogen, which is a much cleaner energy source provided it is produced using renewable power. "We want to be one of the first large companies in Bavaria to switch to hydrogen," Craig Barker, managing director of the 87-year-old firm, told Reuters. It also announced an action plan to support small and medium-sized companies as they switch to climate-neutral production, including expanding hydrogen infrastructure. More is required to accelerate investments in hydrogen, including a Hydrogen Act to cut bureaucracy and regulate the hydrogen ramp-up quickly, utility industry association BDEW said earlier this month. "2023 must provide new impetus for investments in renewable energies, hydrogen, hydrogen-capable gas-fired power plants and energy networks," BDEW president Kerstin Andreae said.

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