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Stimulus Plan to Advance Research on Environmental Toxins and Kids' Health
One bit of good news to come out of the economic crisis: the stimulus bill's $10.4 billion for biomedical and behavioral research, to be distributed through the National Institutes of Health.
Monsanto, the FDA, and genetically modified seeds
Here at EWG we spend a lot of time investigating the failure of the Federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to keep our food, water and consumer goods safe. We focus on toxic chemicals, but, as it...
Is there PFOA in my butter?
What do popcorn bags, muffin and croissant bags, hamburger and sandwich wrappers, pizza box liners, French fry and hash brown bags and butter boxes have in common? If your guess was "savory food...
Toxic personal care products for children cont.
Last week was particularly exciting to be at EWG and part of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The new report shed even more light on an old danger we all know about-- personal care products that our...
EPA Must Abide by the Law and Assess the Full Climate Impacts of Biofuels
Letter sent by a coalition of environmental groups, including EWG, to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson urging that EPA not delay or significantly constrain consideration of indirect land use in the RFS...
So what products CAN we use?
Every time a report is released that reveals toxics in our consumer products, it's only natural to wonder what you can buy once you've learned what you can't.
Chat with the experts about toxics in kids' bath products
If you've read the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' new report on toxics in kids' bath products and are interested in learning more, we've got good news!
Toxins in your hood? You have the right to know, again....
Companies will have to provide more detailed disclosure of toxic chemicals they release into the environment under a little-noticed provision in the massive spending bill President Obama signed into...
When "pure" is not pure or how did our lack of regulations allow cancer-causing chemicals in baby's products
Being a parent should not be a scary thing. It is supposed to be the time of joy, fun and reward. Ok, and a few boo-boos. But trying to keep your child clean and healthy is serious business...
The Enviroblog Top 10 in 2008: What was on our minds?
If you, too, are a blogger, then you know how fascinating it can be to look at stats. Which posts were super popular, read across the nation - or globe? And which were duds, appreciated by none. What...
Shopper's Guide '09: Shop smarter & safer with EWG
You're concerned about where your food comes from and whether it's as safe as you think it should be. You're trying to avoid pesticide exposure and bacterial contamination. You want to support better...
Health Canada Finds BPA in Most Soft Drinks -- Energy Drinks Top List
New tests by Health Canada's Bureau of Chemical Safety have found bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic sex hormone and common plastics component, in 85 percent of 72 canned soft drinks sold in Canadian...
Products or politics? What'll it be?
A few weeks back I read Peggy Orenstein's piece The Toxic Paradox in the New York Times Sunday magazine. It hadn't settled all that well with me, so when I saw an Environmental Health News editorial...
Suffolk County leads the nation with BPA ban
The Suffolk County Legislature has voted to ban bisphenol A, a synthetic sex hormone and plastic component, in children's products, making the Long Island county the nation's first BPA-free...
Support for overfishing?
Special to Enviroblog by Renee Sharp, Director, EWG California Office This week, EWG published a peer-reviewed paper on fishing subsidies that was almost four years in the making. Sound boring? Think...
Want some mercury with that?
I had the flu so badly last week I drank something I haven't drank in over 20 years: ginger ale. And no, it wasn't ginger beer, the stuff in the bottle at the natural grocery that actually has ginger...
Oceans and human health
The oceans are connected to human health on multiple levels, from very basic, foundational need for recreation and cultural links with ocean livelihood, to the health of populations that live on the...
Green Moms Carnival: 2009
If you've not happened upon this blog carnival before, I highly recommend it. Each month a group of 20 or so active green mom bloggers choose a single green issue to write about (like climate change...
House holds hearing on broken toxic law
Special to Enviroblog by Sandra Schubert, EWG Director of Government Affairs Yesterday's hearing in the House of Representatives clearly showed the need for reform of TSCA. All ten witnesses -...
FDA Science Board talks BPA, again
Yesterday, for the I-don't-even-know-what-time-anymore, the Science Board of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held another meeting to discuss the dangers of BPA. Sure, it's important to...