Nail polishes contain a variety of chemicals that can impact the health of the nail salon workers and the environment. New legislation introduced by Supervisor David Chiu aims to recognize nail salons that choose safer nail polishes, such as those that do not contain the “toxic trio” chemicals – toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate. For more information about the toxic trio and efforts to green nail polishes in California, visit CAHealthyNailSalons.org
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