Both New York and California have passed new period product transparency laws in the past year.

But California’s isn’t quite good enough, says an advocate.

(It is currently waiting to be signed into law.)

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The California bill, by comparison, falls short of this standard despite its gains, she says.

Its the right thing to do.

But this loophole troubles McConnell.

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Jamie McConnell is the director of programs and policy at Women’s Voices for the Earth, an advocacy group that aims to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products and the environment.

It therefore does not necessarily include all ingredients to be wary of in this particular system.

Another problem is that no chemical hazard list of any kind is necessarily comprehensive.

Its the right thing to do.

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