Chemical Exposures from Cosmetics

Amira Adawe interviewed Sonya Lunder about chemical exposures from cosmetics, small cosmetic companies formulation of these ingredients, the myth about organic beauty products and how all of these impacts our environment and human health. 


Bio:
Sonya Lunder is the Sierra Club's Senior Toxics Advisor for the Gender, Equity & Environment program. Sonya leads work on a range of toxics issues, particularly health impacts to women and children. Sonya has a Master's degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley, where she studied toxicology and risk assessment. Prior to joining Sierra Club in 2018, she spent 15 years working at Environmental Working Group. She has worked on toxic substances policy reform and campaigns to improve the regulation of drinking water, pesticides and air quality. Sonya has also worked for state and local government. She led a public health intervention at an active lead smelter and Superfund site in East Helena Montana, and worked for the State of California's environmental epidemiology branch.