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Colon and Rectal Cancers on the Rise in Young Adults
Colon and rectal cancer rates are rising sharply among Americans in their 20s, according to a new study. Researchers haven't yet pinpointed why, but the trend should be a wake-up call for young adults...
No Rules? No Renewable Fuel
Midwestern politicians, such as Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, usually love mandates to blend more and more ethanol into our gasoline. In fact, Portman cites ethanol as one way to “lower gas prices and...
The Pesticide Lobby's ‘Alternative Facts’ About EWG’s Shopper’s Guide
Does hearing about pesticides on produce make people less likely to eat fruits and vegetables? No – just the opposite. But that's what the pesticide lobby would like to have you believe.
EWG News Roundup (3/10): Pruitt’s Climate Change Denial and Perdue’s Sketchy Ethics, Strawberries Top Dirty Dozen List
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News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 10)
EWG Investigates: Trump’s Agriculture Nominee Brings the Swamp to Washington
The One Fight We Can’t Lose
Much of the damage to public health and the environment that the Trump administration is putting forward – such as cutting the Environmental Protection Agency's budget, or gutting clean air and water...
California Cautions Cell Phone Users: Keep Your Distance
Under a court order, last week California public health officials released draft guidelines advising cell phone users to keep phones away from their bodies, use speaker phone and limit use.
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 3)
It was quite the busy week for the Trump team – with new Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt wasting no time putting his extreme, anti-environment agenda in place.
EWG News Roundup (3/3): Trump’s Budget Cuts, the Clean Water Rule and Neurotoxin in Hair Dye
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Will More Farm Subsidies Help the Rural Economy?
It's an understatement to say “there is real potential for a crisis in rural America,” as House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway warned before a hearing on the new farm bill.
If You Are What You Eat, Are We Making Children Nonstick?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on any given day one in three American children – no matter their age, race or family income – eat fast food. Hamburgers, french fries...
March 2017: Colorectal awareness month
The War on Cancer: Progress, But Still a Long Way to Go
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 24)
Last Friday, in a near party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. A swell of controversy surrounded the decision, with an Oklahoma...
Nutrition Calculator for Cancer Prevention
EWG News Roundup (2/24): Cancer Defense Diet, Plate of the Union, and Pruitt’s Love Letters with Fossil Fuel Industry
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Enjoying the Process of Home Cooking
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt joined us for a conversation about how he got into cooking, the connection between your health and the food you eat, and enjoying the cooking process. He is the managing culinary...
Appreciating Cooking and the Science Behind It
Guy Crosby, Ph.D., joined us for a conversation on how understanding the science of food can make you a better home cook. He is the science editor at America's Test Kitchen; an adjunct professor at...
Nonstick Chemicals: A Hydra-Headed Family of Toxic Compounds
Banning or restricting toxic chemicals one at a time is like fighting the mythical hydra: For each head cut off, multiple replacements appear that may be just as hazardous. There's no better example...