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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...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 17)
After today's vote confirming Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, a number of troubling questions remain as to his impartiality and his commitment...
EWG News Roundup (2/17): Pruitt’s Emails, DuPont’s $671M Teflon Settlement and Lead in Lipstick
Today, in a near-partisan vote, Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. It's no secret that EWG opposed him for the job.
As Okla. Attorney General, EPA Nominee Did Nothing to Protect Oklahomans from Toxic Swine Waste
Oklahoma has a dangerous and widespread groundwater pollution problem caused by illegal discharges of toxic swine waste from industrial-scale swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs...
6 Facts You Didn’t Hear at the House Rural Economy Hearing
At today's House Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of the rural economy, Chairman K. Michael Conaway set the tone for increasing farm subsidy spending.
‘The Next American Farm Bust’? Chicken Littles Ignore the Facts
There they go again. In the run-up to the 2018 Farm Bill, agriculture interests are squawking that America is facing a new farm crisis – one that can only be staved off by billions more taxpayer...
EWG's Cancer Defense Diet
Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Head
This week the full Senate will likely decide whether to confirm President Trump's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Here are the top 10...
Pucker Up for a Dose of Lead
EWG News Roundup (2/10): Chemical Disclosures in Cosmetics and Cleaners, False Statements to Congress
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 10)
Following last week's suspension of rules to railroad President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency nominee, Scott Pruitt, through the Republican-led Senate Environmental and Public Works...
5 Things to Know About California’s Cleaning Products Disclosure Bill
Many of the supplies we use to clean and freshen our homes and workplaces contain ingredients that could harm our health or the environment. Some products use ingredients that have been linked to...
Another Stain on Pruitt’s Record: Mahard’s Chicken Manure Spill
A poultry waste lagoon subject to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's oversight overflowed after a storm in early 2015, fouling nearby creeks and lakes with chicken manure.
EWG News Roundup (2/3) Pruitt, PFCs in Food, Harvard, Truth-Challenged White House and More
Holy smokes, what a week. It began with reports from EWG and others showing food wrappers from several top fast food chains were contaminated with toxic PFCs. The Senate broke its own rules to force a...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 3)
February 2017: Cancer prevention month
Cancer Prevention Month: Poor Air Quality May Increase Children’s Cancer Risks
We've all choked on the billowing smoke of a passing truck. But poor air quality can have more serious effects that results in chronic disease, hospital admissions and even death.
Your Game Plan for a Healthier Super Bowl Sunday
When it comes to eating holidays, Super Bowl Sunday comes in second only to Thanksgiving, with some reports suggesting that the average football fan consumes more than 2,400 calories during the game...
EPA Nominee Pruitt Refused to Promise Asbestos Ban
Last year, former President Barack Obama signed an update to the federal Toxic Substances Control Act into law, finally giving the EPA authority to ban asbestos use and importation. The agency is...