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Studies: Heart Disease and Death Tied to Ultraprocessed Foods
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Nitrates in Tap Water: What Parents Need to Know
A new EWG study published in Environmental Research found that nitrate, one of the most common contaminants of drinking water, may cause up to 12,594 cases of cancer per year, but that's not its only...
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EWG News Roundup (6/14): Nitrate Pollution of U.S. Tap Water Could Cause 12,500 Cases of Cancer Each Year, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children and More
EWG News Roundup (6/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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7 Reasons Your Family May Want To Become Vegetarian
You've likely heard that eating meat and poultry isn't good for your health or the planet. Recent news from Washington may make meat even less palatable: Pork inspections may be taken over by the...
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FOIA Data Show Thousands Exceed Payment Limit for Trump’s Farm Bailout
Nearly 3,500 farms have received more than $125,000 each in bailout payments intended to offset the impacts of President Trump's trade war, according to an EWG analysis of Department of Agriculture...
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EWG’s Guide to a Healthy Summer
For many families, summer means a whole new routine – different schedules, carpools and activities, and kids spending more time outside. These changes bring a whole new set of considerations about how...
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PFAS Nation: Toxic Discharges Suspected From Almost 500 Industrial Facilities Across U.S.
At least 475 industrial facilities across the nation could be discharging the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS into the air and water, according to an EWG analysis of government data.
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The Huge Cost of Toxic Algae Contamination
The city of Toledo, Ohio, is spending an astounding $54 million on a new treatment facility to remove contaminants, including toxins produced by algae blooms, from its drinking water.
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Toxic Algae Blooms: What You Should Know
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EWG’s Guide to Reducing Disinfection Byproducts in Pools
Swimming pool disinfection is essential and necessary to prevent skin recreational water illnesses like rashes and diarrhea caused by bacteria, viruses, and other parasites. But when pool chlorine and...
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The Global Clean Energy Revolution: Plunging Costs, Soaring Health and Economic Benefits
A decade ago, only a tiny fraction of the nation's electricity came from renewable energy. Today, wind and solar power, and the batteries to store it, are dramatically reshaping the energy landscape...
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FDA Tests Confirm Suspicions about PFAS Chemicals in Food
A recent investigation by the Food and Drug Administration found per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in food, including meat, seafood and dairy products; sweet potatoes; pineapples; leafy...
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How Utility Schemes Make Customers Pay $1B a Year To Bail Out Dying Coal Plants
Big electric utilities are cooking the books to make their customers unwittingly bail out money-losing coal-fired power plants – schemes one analyst says costs U.S. ratepayers at least $1 billion a...
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EWG News Roundup (5/31): EWG Seeks Details on Trump Cuts to Children’s Health Research, Calif. Lead Bill to Protect Workers Advances, Monsanto Caught Paying Front Group to Defend Weedkiller and More
EWG News Roundup (5/31): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Court Docs: Monsanto Paid Chemical Industry Front Group To Claim Cancer-Causing Weedkiller ‘Safe’ and Attack Its Critics
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Ask EWG: How To Choose the Best Sunscreen for Your Kids
As with so many things in parenting, choosing a sunscreen for kids can be confusing and anxiety-provoking. You don't want your kids to get sunburned or have other skin damage that can lead to...
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EWG News Roundup (5/24): EWG’s 2019 Guide to Sunscreens, EWG Board Member Michelle Pfeiffer Lobbies for Safe Cosmetics and More
EWG News Roundup (5/24): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Pee in the Pool Toxic or Just Gross?
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Former U.S. Nukes Chief: “New nuclear is off the table”
From 2009 to 2012, Gregory Jaczko was chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which approves nuclear power plant designs and sets safety standards for plants. But he now says that nuclear power...
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Trump’s EPA Kills Funding for Children’s Environmental Health Program
The Environmental Protection Agency is cutting off its funding of a network of research centers that focus on the risks to children from toxic chemicals and industrial pollution.
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