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Agricultural Pollution Threatens Water Supplies in Central Iowa
Des Moines Water Works warned customers of elevated levels of microcystins, the toxins created by cyanobacteria, in their drinking water. These toxins cause acute problems with the liver, including...
Amid Record-Setting Corn Boom, Subsidies Soar
The U.S. is heading toward a record corn crop this year. With farmers growing more corn than ever, farm subsidies should be lower, right? Think again.
Monsanto’s New GMOs Spawn Illegal Use of Toxic Herbicides
Farmers in Arkansas and Missouri have filed more than 100 complaints with state agriculture agencies over a toxic weed killer that is drifting from adjacent farms and damaging their crops. The...
In 20 Years Since Landmark Law, Pesticides in Baby Food Drop Dramatically
On Aug. 3, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Food Quality Protection Act, a landmark law that required the EPA to show that all exposures to pesticides in food were safe for infants and children...
‘Unbroken Ground:’ Patagonia Film Calls for Food Revolution
Four Risky Myths About SPF
SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, indicates how well a sunscreen blocks out some of the sun's harmful rays. The number refers to how much longer you can stay in the sun before burning than you could with...
August 2016: Mapping Cancer Worldwide
Ask an Expert: Your Questions Answered by Curt DellaValle, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
The Pollution in People: Flame Retardants in Gymnasts
A new study bolstered evidence that gymnasts are highly exposed to fire retardant chemicals in landing mats and foam cubes in landing pits used to practice tumbling and vaults.
FDA Investigating Hair Care Products Linked to Balding But Can't Stop Sales
EWG first reported last December that more than 17,000 users of WEN cleansing conditioners had complained to the manufacturer about losing some or all of their hair after using the products.
California Slaps Health Warning Label on Popular Weed Killer
DIY Solutions for Your Toughest Laundry Stains
A child's laundry basket is home to an assortment of stains, spots, strange colors and unwelcome odors. But most stain removers on the market contain hazardous ingredients and make questionable claims...
High Rates of Bladder Cancer Linked to Arsenic in Drinking Water
The recent crisis in Flint, Mich., sounded the alarm on the dangers of lead contamination in drinking water. Now there's potentially more bad news for the nation's water supply.
Today’s Secret Ingredient: Traces of Toxic Plastic Chemicals
So you've thrown out your vinyl shower curtain and only buy fragrance-free cosmetics to avoid phthalates? Bad news – toxic plastic chemicals are still sneaking into the food you eat.
Study Links BPA to Attention Disorder in Kids
Children with high levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their bodies were more likely to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder than those with lower levels of the chemical, according to a...
High Rates of Bladder Cancer Linked to Arsenic in Drinking Water
Manure in the Mist: Hog Hell Permeates Duplin County, N.C.
Will GMO Labeling 'Win' Be Undermined by Loopholes?
For a variety of reasons, EWG does not support the Roberts-Stabenow legislation to establish mandatory, federal labeling of genetically engineered food. That said, we are grateful to many members of...
Jury Cites DuPont for Malice in Teflon Chemical Trial, Awards $5M to Cancer Victim
A federal jury ordered DuPont to pay more than $5 million to an Ohio man who alleged he contracted testicular cancer from drinking water contaminated with a toxic chemical formerly used to make Teflon...