Assaf, J. (Producer). (2006). Brower Youth Awards 2006: Teens for Safe Cosmetics Campaign [Motion picture]. United States: YouTube Video. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunE_c59noc.
Teenager Jessica Assaf was shocked to learn that many personal care products contain chemicals that have been linked to cancer and reproductive problems. Working with the Teens for Safe Cosmetics Campaign, Jessica began to realize that people were supporting her efforts to educate the public about these harmful cosmetics. She soon began to realize that she could institute change on a larger scale and really get the message out to the public. With four of her friends, Jessica lobbied senators and the California governor's office to pass SB484, a bill that requires cosmetics manufacturers to disclose to the Department of Health Services if their products contain carcinogens or other toxic substances. After successfully passing SB484 on October 7, 2005, she organized a Teens for Safe Cosmetics Summit educating teens from around the country on how to conduct their own safe cosmetic campaigns. Over thirty students took part in the workshops and began their own projects in their communities, malls and schools.
This source is motivation and factual. The personal testimonies from Jessica, legislators, lawyers, allow viewers to see the growing concern surrounding this issue. The video has facts, statistics, and eye-opening percentages about the serious risks of the cosmetics industry’s ingredients.
Brokaw, T. (Anchor). (2003). Body Pollution: Everyday chemicals that attack your body [Motion picture]. United States: NBC Nightly News. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFCgOsyYgo0.
Tom Brokaw reports for NBC night news and his report focuses on scientific research into the chemicals that are poisoning our bodies. Researchers took blood and urine samples from volunteers and the findings were shocking. The study of toxins found that in one female volunteer, her human body contained 95 chemical contaminants that are absorbed from everyday products. Of these 53 are known to cause cancer, 62 are toxic to the brain and nervous system and 55 can cause birth defects. This source mentions the use of products such as cosmetics, personal care products, as well as home and gardening products that contain these harmful chemicals.
Phillips, P. (Director). (1998). Harmful Cosmetics and Hygiene Products [Motion picture]. United States: Project Censored. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R261vJpNCaM.
Although highly criticized for being extremely left-sided, Project Censored is a media research group from Sonoma State University that tracks 700 to1000 news stories published in independent journals and newsletters. Project Censored, launched in 1976, this company compiles an annual list of 25 news stories of social significance that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the country's major national news media. This particular project focuses on the harms of everyday personal care and hygiene products.
The episode mentions Dr. Epstein’s, one of the previously mentioned experts in the field of cosmetic safety, book called The Safe Shopper’s Bible. The report explains that the average American woman absorbs more than 50 chemical compounds known to be carcinogens from these products. This source, although slightly outdated, cites many experts, doctors, authors and scientists in the field of cosmetic ingredient safety. The video also interviews an alternative “organic” company, Neways International, which was also featured on CBS’ morning news show also.
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