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To Help Prevent Breast Cancer, Avoid Excessive Estrogen Exposure
Hormones drive many cases of breast cancer. Prolonged heavy exposure to the hormone estrogen is a major risk factor. Here are some things that will help you avoid excessive estrogen exposure and...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (April 7)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.
EWG News Roundup (4/7): Drinking Water Worries, Pesticides and Who’s Really Feeding the World?
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
Americans Are Worried About Their Drinking Water
Lead, PFCs, hexavalent chromium, fertilizer and pesticides are just a few of the dangerous contaminants found in U.S. drinking water. According to a new nationwide survey, Americans' concerns about...
8 Questions for Scott Gottlieb, Trump’s FDA Nominee
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a confirmation hearing for Scott Gottlieb, a doctor who is President Trump's nominee to run the Food and Drug...
Don’t Want to Eat Pruitt’s Pesticide? Here’s What to Avoid
April 2017: Testicular cancer awareness month
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 31)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.
EWG News Roundup (March 31): Pesticide Push-Back, the Clean Power Plan, Frozen Foods and More
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
EPA Chief’s Big Test: Ban Pesticide Hazardous to Kids’ Brains
As one of his first major decisions as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt must rule by the end of this week on the safety of chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 24)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.
EWG News Roundup (March 24): New Dust Bowl, Sonny Perdue, the Filthy Food Bill and More
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
As the southern Great Plains get hotter and drier, is federal policy that encourages farmers not to adapt to climate change leading to another Dust Bowl?
Lawsuit Dismissal Spells Bad News for Iowa Water Quality
Central Iowans got bad news about the quality of their drinking water on Friday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Des Moines Water Works against three northern Iowa drainage districts.
How Sonny Perdue Got a $100,000 Tax Break
How can you get your friend to give you a $100,000 tax break?
10 Questions for Sonny Perdue, Trump's USDA Nominee
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here are 10...
The Real Farm Subsidy Scandal? USDA’s Legacy of Racial Discrimination.
Prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer receives farm subsidies, but this is not a real scandal. There is no “Nazi test” for farm subsidies – nor should there be.
No Rules? No Food Safety
Everyone likes safe food. Polls show consumers want food safety to be a top priority for food companies and policymakers.
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 17)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on that development, along with other worrisome environmental and public health actions taken by the Trump administration.
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
More and more Americans want to avoid toxic pesticides on the foods they are buying and feeding their families. But the U.S. invests too little in growing more organic food. As demand for organic food...