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Oil spill in the sky
It's been 9 months since the 901-foot container ship Cosco Busan hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and spilled 50,000 gallons of oil into the Bay. As you may recall, it wasn't just oil, but the...
An ounce of prevention is worth more than a granite countertop
So I was reading this New York Times article on radon off-gassing from granite countertops, and I was intrigued by this passage: The E.P.A. recommends taking action if radon gas levels in the home...
PB&J for a better world
In the environmental community, there's a lot of discussion about how to best convey the message of action to the rest of the country. The general consensus is that giving people small actions that...
Congress approves phthalate ban
Good news for parents and children everywhere: Congress has agreed to a ban on three dangerous phthalates in products made for children under 12. The decision came in spite of the chemical industry's...
Dr. Research explains it all. . . in 1958
The year is 1958, and Dr. Research and his intrepid team at Bell Laboratory are on a mission to warn the world about the disastrous impacts of carbon emissions. But will anyone listen? Um. ....
Honoring the Archdruid
David Brower, more than anyone else except possibly Rachel Carson, was the creative force behind the modern American environmental movement. As the first executive director of the Sierra Club, he...
Triclosan: Lurking where you least expect it
It might be in your toothbrush. Your socks. Your child's rattle. Then again - it might not be. But do you know for sure?
Government hard at work - and it isn't pretty
Good news of the day: The government is not always slow and ineffective. Bad news of the day: It is fast only when it want to be. One would think that if it takes the government over 30 years to set...
About that New York Times sunscreen column. . .
A recent New York Times column on sunscreen has been getting a lot of traction on the internet, and since it's partly about, um, us, we thought it was worth a response. In the column, author Tara...
Just a little bit of history repeating: Pollution and sex ratio
PCBs were banned in the '70s, but not before they had already done their damage. They're linked to problems with the brain, nervous and hormone systems, and although average levels in the human body...
Taking another look at rocket fuel
The state of California, responding to a petition from EWG and other groups, is going to re-evaluate the health effects of perchlorate, the explosive ingredient in rocket fuel and a potent thyroid...
Science on sale: I'll take three
Nowadays, everything seems to be on sale. And I am not talking about the end of the season clearances in stores around us. I'm talking about how if you have enough money you can often buy what ever...
Mixed Greens 014: Not the answer
What do drilling for gas on public lands and antibacterial chemicals in consumer products have in common? Neither of them are the answer to our problems. We've got the rundown on two new EWG reports...
Cheatsheet: Triclosan
Triclosan is an antibacterial chemical found in many products. Use EWG's Triclosan to identify and avoid this toxic chemical in dish soap, personal care and other antibacterial products.
Antibacterial: Not just for soap anymore
Although most shoppers probably don't know it, "antibacterial" isn't just for soap anymore. From sports clothing to cutting boards, deodorants, and children's toys, a wide range of consumer products...
THURSDAY: Video Q&A on Antibacterial Products
What exactly is that stuff you're washing your hands with? The Environmental Working Group is releasing a report Thursday morning about antibacterial chemicals in consumer products -- and we think you...
Carbon sequestration: Bubbly water for everyone!
So, how do you feel about bubbly water? EPA has issued an initial rule on carbon sequestration -- that's where coal plants and other major carbon dioxide sources pump the gas into the ground, where...
Imagine a tangled toxic mess
Imagine a flame-retardant chemical so clearly toxic that the National Cancer Institute, the World Health Organization and the Consumer Product Safety Commission all consider it harmful. Enough studies...
Court Case Highlights Children's Vulnerability to Exposures Linked to Autism
Federal health officials have acknowledged that childhood vaccines contributed to a young girl developing a brain disorder "with features of autism spectrum disorder.”
The chemical industry's war on California toxics reform
Raise your hand if you want your food packaging – hamburger wrappers, french-fry bags, pizza boxes – coated with cancer-causing Teflon chemicals that pollute the bodies of unborn babies and Arctic...