Media Mentions
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NPR
Tips And 'Service With A Smile' Rules Fuel Sex Harassment In Restaurants, Study Says
July 22, 2021
"Much of the research and media attention has focused on why organizational insiders, or other employees engage in sexual harassment. It really didn't address why service employees were likely to face sexual harassment from organizational outsiders, like customers," said Timothy Kundro, a professor at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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New study confirms relationship between toxic pollution, climate risks to human health
July 21, 2021
In a first-of-its-kind study that combines assessments of the risks of toxic emissions (e.g., fine particulate matter), nontoxic emissions (e.g., greenhouse gases) and people’s vulnerability to them, University of Notre Dame postdoctoral research associate Drew (Richard) Marcantonio, doctoral student Sean Field (anthropology), Associate Professor of Political Science Debra Javeline and Princeton’s Agustin Fuentes (formerly of Notre Dame) found a strong and statistically significant relationship between the spatial distribution of global climate risk and toxic pollution.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Daily Mail
Singapore, India and China are among the top 10 countries that are 'significantly' more likely to be impacted by both toxic pollution and climate change, study warns
July 21, 2021
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana discovered that if a nation is at risk of toxic air pollution, they will find it harder to adapt to global warming.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Notre Dame study finds 'Service with a smile' and tips lead to culture of sexual harassment
July 20, 2021
"What we really find is that customers in this condition feel a heightened sense of power," said Timothy Kundro, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at Notre Dame and a coauthor of the study.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Business Insider
Lawmakers introduced 2 new bills after a study found popular beauty products may contain cancer-linked 'forever chemicals'
June 24, 2021
The bills follow a study conducted by The University of Notre Dame that tested US makeup products from Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Target, and Bed Bath & Beyond.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Potentially Toxic Chemicals Called PFAS Are Common in Cosmetics, Study Finds
June 22, 2021
“These results are particularly concerning when you consider the risk of exposure to the consumer combined with the size and scale of a multibillion-dollar industry that provides these products to millions of consumers daily,” says senior study author Graham Peaslee, PhD, a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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What’s in Your Lipstick? Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Common in Cosmetics
June 18, 2021
New research conducted by researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that nearly half of cosmetic products tested in a study contain potentially harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Notre Dame Study Finds High Levels Of Toxic PFAS Chemicals In Cosmetics
June 18, 2021
A University of Notre Dame study has found many cosmetics sold in the United States may contain high levels of PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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ABC57
New study finds alarming amount of toxic chemicals in cosmetics
June 17, 2021
That is the difference between us and Europe who has strict labeling laws, ours are not necessarily enforced, so it is up to the companies to know what they are putting in the product and tell us,” says Graham Peaslee, Professor of Physics at Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Use of PFAS in cosmetics 'widespread,' new study finds
June 16, 2021
Many cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a potentially toxic class of chemicals linked to a number of serious health conditions, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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A New Study Found High Levels of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' In 120 Cosmetic Products
June 16, 2021
After testing 231 cosmetics - including foundations, mascaras, concealers, and lip, eye, and eyebrow products - from stores such as Ulta Beauty, Sephora, and Target, the University of Notre Dame researchers found that 52 percent contained high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Study shows PFAS widespread in cosmetics
June 15, 2021
Graham Peaslee, senior author of the study and a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, said in a statement that chemicals in makeup are largely unregulated in the United States and Canada, which creates challenges around conveying safety information to the public.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Washington Post
Senate bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which new study found are often unlabeled
June 15, 2021
“We were shocked to see how much is in some of these products,” said Graham Peaslee, a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame and the principal investigator on the study, which was published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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CNN
Makeup may contain potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS, study finds
June 15, 2021
"We found fluorine as a surrogate for PFAS was in all sorts of cosmetics. We didn't expect almost every cosmetic to light up like it did," said study author Graham Peaslee, a professor of physics, chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Newsweek
More Than Half of Cosmetics Used in U.S. and Canada Contain Cancerous Chemicals, Study Shows
June 15, 2021
More than half of cosmetics products sold and used in the U.S. and Canada contain cancerous chemicals, according to a new study released by the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Associated Press
Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
June 15, 2021
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found that 56% of foundations and eye products, 48% of lip products and 47% of mascaras contained fluorine — an indicator of PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals” that are used in nonstick frying pans, rugs and countless other consumer products.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Study: Many cosmetics contain unlisted, toxic 'forever chemicals'
June 15, 2021
"Lipstick wearers may inadvertently eat several pounds of lipstick in their lifetimes," study co-author Graham Peaslee said in a press release.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fox News
Makeup products may contain potentially toxic PFAS chemicals, study warns
June 15, 2021
"Lipstick wearers may inadvertently eat several pounds of lipstick in their lifetimes," Graham Peaslee, study senior author and professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, said in a news release.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Telegraph
‘Disagreeable’ men who avoid housework are bigger earners, study finds
June 13, 2021
The research was conducted by Dr. Brittany Solomon, assistant professor of management and organisation at the University of Notre Dame in the United States, and colleagues.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Daily Mail
'Disagreeable' married men who don't help out around the house get paid MORE than husbands who play a bigger role on the domestic chores front, study finds
June 11, 2021
The research was conducted by Dr Brittany Solomon, assistant professor of management and organisation at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, and colleagues.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.