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Testing, testing, testing – the novel coronavirus has revealed the critical importance of swift and accurate testing and reporting, something that for decades, the Environmental Working Group has...

This week AspenClean announced nine new cleaning products that meet EWG's rigorous standards for health, ingredient disclosure and transparency to earn our EWG VERIFIED® mark.

New studies by the Food and Drug Administration indicate that a common fluorinated chemical in food packaging and stain-resistant carpets and textiles is much more toxic than earlier studies by the...

EWG News Roundup (3/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

The spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is prompting lots of concern and questions. Coronaviruses are not new: A majority of them are the cause of most cases of the common cold. But COVID-19 can...

Frequent use of cleaning products in the home may increase a baby's risk of developing asthma and chronic wheezing during early childhood, and could be an important area for respiratory health...

Three years into President Trump's administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, has taken an in-depth look at the impact on children's health. The findings are bleak.

EWG News Roundup (2/28): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Each year, the federal Energy Information Administration projects the nation's electric power mix out to 2050. And every year, the agency gives short shrift to wind and solar power while forecasting...

The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement that it will take long overdue next steps toward a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, two of the most toxic fluorinated chemicals known as...

EWG News Roundup (2/21): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Recent tests indicate high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in a brand of menstrual underwear called Thinx. The brand is advertised as "Organic Cotton Underwear" and touts its...

In honor of Cancer Prevention Awareness month, EWG board member Meg Hirshberg wrote about the Anticancer Lifestyle Program, a lifestyle transformation program she co-founded for cancer survivors and...

Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact with contaminated water in lakes, rivers and the ocean. Now a new study shows that even...

EWG News Roundup (2/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Wind and solar power, plus storage batteries, are rapidly pushing aside coal, natural gas and nuclear reactors as smart and affordable energy sources. Now hydrogen is emerging as the next disruptive...

Friday marks one year since the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its latest plan to address the crisis of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS, which have likely contaminated a...

EWG News Roundup (2/7): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Menstrual care products may be an important source of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, according to two new studies that add to the mounting evidence.

After decades of warnings from scientists and environmentalists, the financial sector seems to be finally – but too slowly – waking up to the severe threat the climate crisis poses to the world...