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The Joker Forms an Advocacy Group

Recall, if you will, the 1989 movie Batman. Now, recall Jack Nicholson’s role as the Joker. As the Joker was consolidating his power, in the movie, one of the scenes portrayed the Joker taking over the teevee airwaves with a warning about beauty products. Though my recollection of the Joker’s exact warning is a bit hazy, its been awhile since I’ve viewed the movie, if I recall correctly, the Joker warned the populace about using beauty products, not any specific beauty product, but random combinations of beauty products. The warning, of course, causes widespread lunacy to commence, with teevee news anchors looking unkepmt and disheveled, individuals shunning the shower, and other zaniness. Well, reality seems to be imitating fantasy.

"Beauty may only be skin deep, but the products used to primp and polish your way to fabulous could be hazardous to your health, a Washington-based advocacy group said yesterday.

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG), released the results of a six-month computer investigation that found thousands of beauty products, including shampoos, nail polish and lotions, contained potentially harmful ingredients that have been linked to cancer or other health problems.

Naming brand names and products on its Web site (http://www.ewg.org), the group said yesterday it wasn’t aiming to scare but to educate people on the possible effects of slathering your skin with products that contain possibly dangerous chemicals."

From a Baltimore Sun article titled “Study uncovers makeup - Cosmetics may contain hazardous ingredients."

Posted by on 06/09 at 02:54 AM