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E. coli from factory farms threatens America's leafy greens
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Life-saving antibiotics in jeopardy from growing use in factory-farmed animals
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The EPA hasn’t banned this brain-damaging pesticide, so states are stepping up
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EWG: Schools near pesticide spray zones could lose health protections
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CDC: August is peak month for toxic algae illness
In the last few weeks of August, your dog may face a higher risk of algae poisoning than ever.
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Corn Belt farmers could dramatically reduce nitrous oxide emissions with a handful of conservation practices
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Brain-eating bacteria aren’t as threatening as toxic algae blooms
As summer heats up, news of fatalities from brain-eating amoeba seems to be everywhere – and people planning to spend time in and near local rivers and lakes might be concerned about contracting the...
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Funding for climate-smart agriculture critical to tackling the climate emergency
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Yet another pollinator, the monarch butterfly, is being threatened by toxic pesticides
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Slashing food, climate funds to boost subsidies would hurt farmers, hungry people
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EWG: 30 years of environmental progress
Every day, consumers are presented with choices about how we protect ourselves and those we love. For the past 30 years, EWG has fought to make it easier for us to seize those opportunities.
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Speaker McCarthy should target farm subsidies for the wealthy, not food stamps
This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made ending food assistance for many hungry people one of his demands for raising the debt ceiling.
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Dogs still not safe from toxic algae blooms in 2022
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Toxic algae blooms: What you should know
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Bee-killing 'neonic' pesticides may also harm children’s health
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Blue-green blues: Summertime is the season for toxic algae
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Produce industry picks wrong side by fighting EPA ban of brain-damaging pesticide
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Fighting the climate crisis: It’s the cow and the how
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EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres
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Why is EWG talking about plant-based foods and the climate crisis?
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