Minn. to Ban Mercury in Beauty Products

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"The state apparently is the first in the nation to ban intentionally-added mercury in cosmetics. When the law takes effect, Minnesota will have a tougher standard than the federal government, which allows small amounts of mercury as a preservative in eye makeup."

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Way to go Minnesota!!!!! We need to hook up with these people. -

The new law is intended as a warning to cosmetics manufacturers not to use mercury, said Gilkeson, with the state Pollution Control Agency's toxics reduction program. Enforcement will happen mainly when consumers complain.

" We clearly don't need this or want this, " Gilkeson said.

No other state has specifically gone after mercury in cosmetics, said Malkan with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in Berkeley, Calif. Connecticut, Rhode Island and Louisiana ban products containing more than low levels of mercury, with some exceptions. New York and Illinois prohibit consumer products with mercury, such as figurines, toys and jewelry.

On 12/14/07 11:07 AM, " searchingforserenity111 " <searchingforserenity111@...> wrote:

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" The state apparently is the first in the nation to ban intentionally-added mercury in cosmetics. When the law takes effect, Minnesota will have a tougher standard than the federal government, which allows small amounts of mercury as a preservative in eye makeup. "

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Sorry, but we've talked with these guys and they're all too spineless to add Thimerosal to their mercury bill, or even publicly back our stand-alone Thimerosal bill. We've tried. They say "it's too controversial." But hey -- they do care very deeply about mercury in our state bird, the loon. And occupational hazards for Liza Minnelli cross-dressers, obviously.

Today on the Governor's radio show (WCCO 830 AM), he was asked whether he would back a bill to take mercury out of vaccines. He took a break, then gave a typical slippery response. He said he would back a bill, and he'd use guidance from the CDC and the Health Department if alternatives were available. But he's a notorious "no-tax" person -- remember, our state's most-traveled Minneapolis bridge fell in part due to budget cuts -- so I doubt that he'd authorize paying the couple bucks extra for a less-toxic shot.

- Hokkanen

Re: Minn. to Ban Mercury in Beauty Products

Posted by: "christine" christine@... thrillcatz

Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:20 am (PST)

Way to go Minnesota!!!!! We need to hook up with these people. - The new law is intended as a warning to cosmetics manufacturers not to usemercury, said Gilkeson, with the state Pollution Control Agency'stoxics reduction program. Enforcement will happen mainly when consumerscomplain."We clearly don't need this or want this," Gilkeson said.No other state has specifically gone after mercury in cosmetics, said Malkan with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in Berkeley, Calif. Connecticut,Rhode Island and Louisiana ban products containing more than low levels ofmercury, with some exceptions. New York and Illinois prohibit consumerproducts with mercury, such as figurines, toys and jewelry.On 12/14/07 11:07 AM, "searchingforserenity111"<searchingforserenity111 > wrote:> > > > http://news.aol.com/health/story/_a/minn-to-ban-mercury-in-beauty-products/n20> 071213172409990021> > "The state apparently is the first in the nation to ban intentionally-added> mercury in cosmetics. When the law takes effect, Minnesota will have a tougher> standard than the federal government, which allows small amounts of mercury as> a preservative in eye makeup."> >

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Thanks for the respond- that’s really crappy.

On 12/14/07 11:23 PM, " Hokkanen " <nhokkanen@...> wrote:

Sorry, but we've talked with these guys and they're all too spineless to add Thimerosal to their mercury bill, or even publicly back our stand-alone Thimerosal bill. We've tried. They say " it's too controversial. " But hey -- they do care very deeply about mercury in our state bird, the loon. And occupational hazards for Liza Minnelli cross-dressers, obviously.

Today on the Governor's radio show (WCCO 830 AM), he was asked whether he would back a bill to take mercury out of vaccines. He took a break, then gave a typical slippery response. He said he would back a bill, and he'd use guidance from the CDC and the Health Department if alternatives were available. But he's a notorious " no-tax " person -- remember, our state's most-traveled Minneapolis bridge fell in part due to budget cuts -- so I doubt that he'd authorize paying the couple bucks extra for a less-toxic shot.

- Hokkanen

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Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:20 am (PST)

Way to go Minnesota!!!!! We need to hook up with these people. -

The new law is intended as a warning to cosmetics manufacturers not to use

mercury, said Gilkeson, with the state Pollution Control Agency's

toxics reduction program. Enforcement will happen mainly when consumers

complain.

" We clearly don't need this or want this, " Gilkeson said.

No other state has specifically gone after mercury in cosmetics, said

Malkan with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in Berkeley, Calif. Connecticut,

Rhode Island and Louisiana ban products containing more than low levels of

mercury, with some exceptions. New York and Illinois prohibit consumer

products with mercury, such as figurines, toys and jewelry.

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