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MissRepresentation Screening 08/03/2012; Breast Cancer Action Montreal (BCAM), Girls Action Foundation (Foundation filles d’action), Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, FemmeToxic

On the occasion of the 8th Annual Lanie Melamed Memorial Event on Thursday 8th March 2012, BCAM and its partners hosted a screening of MissRepresentation.

The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls. The screening was followed by a panel discussion led by Erika Jahn (FemmeToxic), Liz Miller (Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University), and Tatiana Fraser (Girls Action Foundation/ Foundation filles d’action)

Below are my reflections on a splendid night and an eye-opening documentary.

school, school, SCHOOL. Midterms to be exact, have been occupying all of my attention and i have been unable to continue my epic  organic chemistry tale. But here's a quick teaser of what's to come via Jezebel.com.

The brazialian blowout (hair straigthening method)  scandal will draw everything together hopefully ( mainly the link between formaldehyde and cancer).

AFTER brought to you by MR.FORMALDE(HYDE); ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR YOUR BEST INTERESTS RESPIRATORS ARE OPTIONAL OF COURSE

 Happy New Year!!!

And what better way to usher in the New Year than by reuniting with our dear, dear friend Dr. Formalde Hyde, who, has you now know, was indeed very present in the past year. So to quickly recap, last time I briefly introduced formaldehyde’s historic and current situation. From its dark precedents as a mutagen to the recent scandal surrounding Johnson& Johnson shampoos. In this post I shall touch upon formaldehyde’s fate in the environment and the ensuing implications for human health.

Firstly, I hope you are all enjoying your holidays!  

Before I get back to the fascinating world of formaldehyde, I would first like to address something that has been plaguing me all through the Holiday season. I, like any other self-respecting university student, vowed not to engage in any intellectually demanding activity (besides shopping of course) during Christmas break.  It was a vow that I held very dear to my heart and I undertook it with all the seriousness and solemnity that it deserved.  (Preach!) However, as you shall see as I delve into the manner of my betrayal... it was a vow that I could not fulfill.

I’m proud to present our newest FemmeToxic.com segment; the FemmeToxic Fact Sheets!  

My name is Nnedimma Nnebe and I am the resident Science Gal (so to speak :P) at the FemmeToxic Headquaters.

In weekly posts, through the FemmeToxic Fact Sheets, you ( the readers) and I will explore high risk compounds currently found in cosmetics.  I will present both the scientific and societal backgrounds of these compounds. For the most part, I will be discussing compounds currently on the Health Canada Hot List (be sure to check out the Hot List; a useful ally for informed consumers!).

So first on the list this week is formaldehyde, a compound long associated with high school dissections and CSI.