Webinar: Not on our Babies: Toxic Chemicals in Baby Care

Thursday June 18th | 3pm - 4pm BST | Free | Online

This Green Baby Day, we’re turning our focus to an often-overlooked issue: toxic chemicals in baby personal care products.

From lotions to shampoos, products marketed for babies are trusted by families every day. But many still contain ingredients that may pose risks to fetuses and babies’ developing bodies.

It’s time to say: #NotOnOurBabies

Join us for a powerful and informative webinar where we’ll explore:

• What’s really in baby personal care products

• The potential health impacts of early chemical exposure

• Gaps in current UK regulation

• The realities for workers in global supply chains

• What safer alternatives look like

• How families, professionals, and advocates can take action

This session is part of a growing movement calling for stronger protections, greater transparency, and truly safe products for all babies.

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, health professional, educator, or advocate, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make informed choices and push for change.

Date & Time: 12pm 18th June 2026
Location: Online

Let’s come together to protect what matters most.
Because safe should mean safe. #NotOnOurBabies

Speakers

• Dr Karen Joash - Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Scientific Advisor to Global Black Maternal Health, and Tommy's Charity
• Josephine Frame, Registered Midwife, Health Care Without Harm Europe HCHW Europe
• Pujeeta Chowdhary, Senior Science and Education Manager, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)
• Laura Gillan, Senior Program & Policy Manager, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)
• Moderated by Ivié Itoje - Green Baby Programme Manager

About our speaker panel:

Dr Karen Joash, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology & Scientifics, Scientific Adviser to Global Black Maternal Health & Tommy’s Charity

Ms Karen Joash is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who is passionate about delivering high quality care to all women. She has been working in obstetrics and gynaecology for over ten years and is well known for being a skilled labour ward practitioner. Her aim is to help women achieve the type of delivery which is tailored to their wants and needs. With her holistic approach and knowledge of both low risk and high risk conditions she is able to provide this for all women. In her NHS role she is the lead for postnatal care understanding the birth journey doesn't stop at delivery and support in this period can be crucial. She is also the lead for maternity guidelines at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and is principled on the importance of safe practice. Her passion for excellence in care led to her appointment as training programme director for doctors in postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in north west London and she oversees training in seven London hospitals. In addition she is the divisional director for women's and children's at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Her qualifications include BSc (Hons), MSc, MBBS, MRCOG and PGCer


Josephine Frame, Registered Midwife, Health Care Without Harm Europe (HCHW Europe)

Josephine joined HCHW Europe in 2024 as Green Perinatal Clinical Lead for Born Green Generation, an ambitious project eliminating unnecessary plastics and harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from maternity, neonatal and paediatric settings to protect babies in their first 1,000 days. Josephine’s clinical leadership has driven the implementation of Born Green Generation across four European pilot hospitals, achieving annual reductions of over 7 tonnes of plastic and saving €250,000 to date, and the project is now expanding to 14 new hospitals.

As a midwife, Josephine has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for women, pregnant people and their babies. Drawing on her background in clinical education, she is passionate about raising awareness of the harmful impacts of certain chemicals prevalent in healthcare settings and the risk they pose as they migrate from medical devices into the bodies of the youngest and most vulnerable patients.

Pujeeta Chowdhary, Senior Science and Education Manager, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)

Pujeeta has a background in environmental health, and works to translate the science of environmental toxicology into education and outreach. She collaborates with researchers all over the world to identify harmful exposures and their links to breast cancer. Pujeeta is very passionate about the environment, from identifying harmful chemical exposures to reducing waste, she is committed to using science to ignite change, both personally and professionally. She is the go-to amongst her colleagues and friends to find safer beauty and consumer products. Pujeeta has a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from University of California, Berkeley. In her spare time she loves spending time outdoors with her daughter and husband, exploring food and inventing new recipes, hiking, traveling, and gardening.

Laura Gillan, Senior Program & Policy Manager, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)

Laura leads campaigns to eliminate toxic chemicals linked to breast cancer from consumer products, driving change at the federal, state, and corporate level. She currently works on the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the Toxic-Free IV Campaign. With a decade of experience as a toxicologist conducting human health risk assessments, she specializes in translating complex science into policies that protect public health. She holds a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health from Boston University. Outside of work, she's likely with her 4- and 6-year-olds, playing pickleball, or dreaming up the next GrannyCon, her annual community fundraiser for breast cancer prevention.

Kindly supported by The Savitri Trust, The Elgol Fund for Nature, Natracare and The Lund Trust