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Take Action: Don't Become the Next Victim of Lead Poisoning
Most cosmetics today contain the poisonous metal lead. Ask the FDA to ban this substance from our make-up!
Goal: 20,000
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Progress: 3,590
Sponsored by: The Breast Cancer Site
Lead is a poisonous metal that can cause serious negative reactions in the human body. It's been proven to severely damage brain function, the nervous system, and the kidneys. Would you apply a substance with those implications to your face or body? It's safe to say no one would do such a thing, yet an overwhelmingly large amount of cosmetics in today's make-up market contain lead.
The development of all-natural, eco-friendly cosmetics only makes the argument for lead-based make-up more invalid. With so many lead alternatives, why is the FDA still allowing this dangerous substance to be marketed and sold to an unsuspecting public?
There is simply no reason we should be applying poison to our bodies. Sign the petition asking Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret Hamburg to ban the use of lead in all cosmetics.
Dear Commissioner Hamburg,
I am concerned about the presence of lead in the cosmetics that are being marketed and sold to the American public today. Lead can be found in almost every type of make-up, from mascara, to lipstick, to nail polish.
It's scientifically proven that lead has the power to cause serious health problems. For example, lead poisoning can damage the nervous system, impair brain function, poison the blood, cause kidney failure, and even more. Why, then, is this harmful metal still allowed for use in products we apply to our bodies every day? This seems completely irresponsible and totally antithetical to good public health.
I am writing to ask that you ban the use of lead in cosmetics, and for that matter all products that are to be used for human consumption. It's time to start acting on behalf of our health, even if it means putting in a little more time and research to come up with viable alternatives.
Thank you.
Petition Signatures
May 12, 2013
Devon Jones
May 9, 2013
Barbara Cote
May 7, 2013
Handan Korkmaz
May 5, 2013
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May 4, 2013
Linda Taylor
May 3, 2013
Debbie Foster
May 3, 2013
Morag Miller
May 3, 2013
Gabriele Ansay
May 3, 2013
Irina Temnikova
May 3, 2013
Tracy Barford
May 2, 2013
daniela laudati
Apr 29, 2013
Marylou Arriaga
Apr 28, 2013
nikki shreve
Apr 27, 2013
Karolina Kunka
Apr 26, 2013
Gulshan Valli
Apr 26, 2013
sandra patterson
Apr 26, 2013
carmon skillern
Apr 25, 2013
Brenda Owings
Apr 25, 2013
sky vettel
Apr 22, 2013
Audrone Jokubauskiene
Apr 22, 2013
Stephanie Reap
Apr 20, 2013
paul Smith
Apr 20, 2013
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Apr 19, 2013
Gina Crumbliss
Apr 17, 2013
DARRAH REY
Apr 17, 2013
marika runfors
Apr 16, 2013
Melanie McCutcheon
Apr 16, 2013
Norma Trivino
Apr 16, 2013
mcarmen carrillo vegas
Apr 16, 2013
David Martínez Bastida
Apr 16, 2013
Vanessa Martín González
Apr 15, 2013
Imogene Burkhart
Apr 15, 2013
denise mason
Apr 15, 2013
Mary Paulsen
Apr 15, 2013
Sharyl Ciancio
Apr 15, 2013
Lisa Perry
Apr 15, 2013
Belinda Wilks
Apr 15, 2013
Linda Collins
Apr 15, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
Marjorie Ando
Apr 15, 2013
Kitty Stewart
Please remove all lead from cosmetics. Thank you
Apr 15, 2013
P Hickey
Apr 15, 2013
Malinda Baggett
Please remove all lead from all cosmetics!! Thank you! This is very scarey for women!
Apr 15, 2013
marg sutton
Apr 15, 2013
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There is no excuse for using lead in makup, etc. when there are plenty of non-toxic alternatives.
Apr 15, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
Judi Edwards
Ban the use of lead in all cosmetics!!!! There is no reasoning behind it.
Apr 15, 2013
Angie Kerner
Apr 15, 2013
anne guyett
Apr 15, 2013
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