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Cell Phones in Schools? France Says No, San Francisco Educators Urge Caution

As the school year begins, the movement to exercise caution in students' use of cell phones and other wireless devices is gaining international momentum.

For National Honey Bee Day, Show Some Love for Pollinators

August 18 is National Honey Bee Day, according to an official proclamation by the Department of Agriculture. It's a good day to focus on the importance of bees and what we can do to protect them.

In a First, Calif. Bill Would Address Salon Worker Exposures To Toxic Chemicals in Beauty Products

Hairdressers, nail technicians and other beauty salon workers face some of the greatest occupational exposures to toxic chemicals. A bill moving through the California Legislature would be the first...

Clean Energy Jobs in Great Lakes Outnumber Jobs in Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy by More Than 4 to 1

The new clean energy economy provides over four times more jobs in the Great Lakes region than the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries, according to EWG's analysis of recent reports.

How Does EWG Set a ‘Health Benchmark’ for Glyphosate Exposure?

The widespread use of the herbicide and probable carcinogen glyphosate in farms across the nation has made its presence on processed foods containing oats, beans, wheat and barley nearly ubiquitous.

UPDATE: Algae Outbreaks Rise Sharply from Coast to Coast

Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae are rising sharply this summer in lakes, rivers and streams in the U.S., according to EWG's ongoing tracking of algae outbreaks.

Children Exposed to Lead in Drinking Water at Day Care Centers

More than 4 million American children spend at least part of the day at child care centers. How widespread is lead contamination of the tap water at these facilities?

Children Exposed to Lead in Drinking Water at Day Care Centers

More than 4 million American children spend at least part of the day at child care centers. How widespread is lead contamination of the tap water at these facilities?

Ask EWG: Is There a Safer Way to Make Slime?

If you have a child between the ages of 6 and 12, chances are you've been subjected to the homespun chemistry experiment that is slime: a combination of ordinary school glue, baking soda and borax – a...

Leading Food Companies Support Mandatory GMO Disclosure

Campbell's, Coca-Cola and Unilever are among the food companies supporting full disclosure of genetically modified organisms in food, an EWG analysis shows.

Ask EWG: How to Choose the Best Sunscreen for Your Kids

We get it. Like so many things in parenting, choosing a sunscreen for kids has become ridiculously confusing and anxiety provoking. You don't want your kids to get sunburned, or have other skin damage...

Big Utilities Scheme to Make Solar Customers Pay More

When homeowners install rooftop solar panels, their electricity bills go down. That's a threat to the profit margins of big utility companies, and in response they are scheming to undermine the...

Update: The PFAS Contamination Crisis is Still Spreading

The known extent of contamination of American communities with toxic fluorinated compounds, known as PFAS chemicals, continues to grow at an alarming rate.

How to Avoid 5 Food Additives that Harm Children’s Health

In a groundbreaking move this week, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health warned of the risks chemical food additives pose to children's health.

‘A Civil Action’ Carcinogen Pollutes Tap Water Supplies for 14 Million Americans

Drinking water supplies for 14 million Americans are contaminated with a cancer-causing industrial solvent made notorious by the book and film "A Civil Action," according to a new EWG analysis of...

EWG News Roundup (7/20): The Best Bug Repellents, Lead in Schools’ Tap Water and More

EWG News Roundup (7/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

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