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Not a drop to drink--Part 1: Down the drain
With droughts parching extensive tracts of land from the Southeast to the Western states, worries over future water shortages sound ever louder and more urgent. Yet few of us actually imagine the...
Protecting our children shouldn't be this difficult
This is what it's come to: In a neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, residents are being advised to avoid all contact with dirt and dust. The soil in Durrs is so contaminated with toxic chemicals...
Future generations to face rising infertility rates
We've been talking about this for years--chemical exposures do add up and can have adverse health effects, including chronic diseases and infertility. A new study, published in the British Medical...
Bad beef follow-up: Strip USDA's food-safety oversight?
The USDA may be looking at a change in its role following the scandal that lead to the recall of 143 million pounds of ground beef earlier this week. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), who chairs...
Video spurs largest ground beef recall in history
Thanks to an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company has issued the largest ground beef recall in history. The recall of 143...
Cheap salmon? Think again
How appropriate that after I had great wild salmon for dinner the other night, I saw this new report the next day. According to the Science article, "Wild salmon have it tough these days, with dams...
Uranium mining in Virginia?
EWG has documented the explosion of uranium mining claims out West, including dozens of claims--and exploratory drilling operations hastily approved by federal authorities-- in the vicinity of the...
This may be worse than we thought
Reusable plastic bottles leach BPA at room temperature A lot of people have those reusable polycarbonate water bottles; you can’t go to a college campus these days without seeing students carrying...
Links! Aww, you shouldn't have. . .
A handful of interesting links for your Valentine's Day (or Singles Awareness Day) enjoyment: Want to show your love for the planet? If you support the Cape Wind project, which would create a wind...
Ask EWG: Which formula is best?
Question: I am unable to breastfeed for medical reasons. How can I choose the best possible formula for my child? Answer: Your situation isn't unique. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Envirohealth in Blogs: Dirty dishes, dirty MRF-ing
This week in the blogosphere. . . Blogfish gets a makeover. Lookin' good, Mark! Revere looks at a study that demonstrates a correlation between weight gain and eating no-calorie sweets made with...
Mixed Greens 003: Fluoride in infant water?
In this episode of EWG's podcast Mixed Greens, we discuss fluoridated water marketed for use by infants, the impact of agriculture on the Dead Zone, and a new study documenting babies' exposure to...
Grand Canyon threatened: Road trip, anyone?
If you've never been to the Grand Canyon, you might want to get there soon. The Forest Service has approved drilling for uranium at as many as 39 sites near the Grand Canyon’s south rim, and we have...
Congress investigates science-for-hire over BPA
"Manufacturing uncertainty." It's a common tactic for companies whose products have undergone scrutiny by the scientific community. Here in our nation's illustrious capital there's no shortage of...
Church of England: Cut down carbon footprint for Lent
I know you are sticking to those New Years resolutions, because they're good for you, plus they might be adding years to your life. However, you're not done yet. Lent, the forty-day liturgical season...
CPSC: Last person out the door, hit the lights
What’s been happening over at the ol’ Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC) since the Giants beat the Patriots in last Sunday’s Superbowl? Not much. On Monday, the CSPC lost virtually all...
EWG applauds CPSC's move toward safer furniture
After a decade delay, CPSC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last Friday that would set new fire retardant standards for home furniture. In a rare victory for public health the rules would...
Chemical interactions put coral reefs in danger
About two years ago, my Grandma was on about 8 different medications when her primary doctor asked her to bring them all in to sort them out. Lo and behold there were a number of funny interactions...
Unilever takes a bite out of your face cream
If you follow our work on cosmetics, you know that companies have free reign over what they put in your products. FDA can’t require companies to test products for safety before (or after) they’re...
The science has spoken –- will policy makers listen?
New USGS study cites Farms in 9 States Causing the Dead Zone Problem This week, the U.S. Geological Survey released a report showing that farms in just 9 states cause 75 % of the nitrogen and...