EPI 136: Author David Steinman - Beware Of Toxic Chemicals In Perfumes, Colognes, Shampoo, And More!

September 23, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(4:31) The beauty of being anti-toxic

(11:29) Avoiding carcinogens in everyday products

(20:59) Choosing healthy products to protect family's health

(32:25) Health concerns and conscious shopping

(37:29) Outro



Who is David Steinman?


David Steinman is the author and coauthor of the groundbreaking bestsellers Diet for a Poisoned Planet and The Safe Shopper’s Bible and director of HLF. He was featured as one of the experts and activists in the HBO Max documentary Not So Pretty, directed by Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick. His investigative reporting and writing have won awards from Best of the West, California Newspaper Publishers’ Association, Sierra Club, and the Green Book Festival. He is the publisher of HealthyLivinG Magazine and serves as director of the nonprofit Healthy Living Foundation, a public-interest environmental and consumer advocacy organization that takes legal action and litigates on behalf of consumers and the environment. Under his leadership, HLF has won major court and legal cases against brands such as Herbal Essences, Pantene, Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee, Alberto VO5, Trader Joe’s, and Mrs. Meyers for selling products with high amounts of toxic chemicals that required their removal or labeling.


Articles featuring or mentioning David’s investigative work have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, among other newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on CNN, Fox, and CNBC, and on local television stations throughout the United States and Canada.



Connect with David Steinman:

Website: https://davidwilliamsteinman.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bydavidsteinman 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidwsteinman 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-Ey1iaFqOuIildv3ynwpQ 




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