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Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal
Americans have good reasons to question the quality of their drinking water.
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EPA Chief May Let Young Farmworkers Handle Toxic Pesticides
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is taking steps that could lift health-protective safeguards designed to prevent teenage farmworkers from handling toxic pesticides.
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EWG’s News Roundup (1/12): Radioactive Tap Water, Iowa’s Farm Runoff and 12 Months of Trump
EWG News Roundup (1/12): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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‘Natural’ or ‘Organic’ Cosmetics? Don’t Trust Marketing Claims.
Marketing claims about the source, safety and effectiveness of personal care products and their ingredients often aren't worth the labels they're printed on.
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Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Answer Coal Boss’ Wish List
This week, federal regulators rejected the Trump administration's proposal to require the use of electricity from failing coal and nuclear plants, even when cheaper sources are available
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Have Farmers Been Forgotten by Washington?
Standing before some of the nation's most heavily subsidized farmers, President Trump said that America's farmers would be “forgotten no more.” Have the largest, most successful farmers been forgotten...
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Trump’s Toxic Wake: 8 Ways the President Made Chemicals Less Safe in 2017
In his first year in office, President Trump has wreaked devastating damage on public health protections against hazardous chemicals Photo credit: Shutterstock.com
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New Front to Open in Trump’s War on Healthy Food
President Trump is likely to launch new salvos in his full-scale war on healthy food today, when he addresses the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Trump Embraces the Ag-Right
When Trump appears before the Farm Bureau today, he will be not speaking to America's farmers – he'll be preaching to his base. Photo courtesy of AP Photo
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Beyond Ag Policy: Farm Bureau Favors Confederate Statues, Opposes Gun-Free Zones and Gay Marriage
Surrounded by lobbyists for corporate agribusiness, Trump will find kindred spirits on a wide-range of policy positions.
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My New Year’s Resolution? Healthier Cosmetics.
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Asbestos Found in Kids’ Cosmetics Again
Once again, experts have found asbestos in cosmetics marketed to kids.
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EWG’s News Roundup (12/22): Trump’s Deadly Chemicals, Pruitt’s Contract with Oppo Research Firm Collapses and a Look Back at 2017
EWG News Roundup (12/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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2017: EWG Sets Health Standards for Chemicals in Tap Water, Pushes Industry Transparency in Cosmetics, Cleaning Products and More
In 2017, EWG once again pushed the envelope in our mission to protect public health and the environment and empower all Americans to make better decisions about their safety and well-being.
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Study: Fracking Linked to Low Birth Weight in Babies
Babies of mothers who live near fracked natural gas wells are more likely to be born underweight, according to a new study of more than 1.1 million births in Pennsylvania.
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Do Cotton Farmers Need More Subsidies?
Once again, Congress is attempting to provide more subsidies to cotton farmers – this time in a bill designed to provide disaster relief to Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.
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EWG’s News Roundup (12/15): EPA Toxics Nominee Bows Out, Cell Phone Safety in Calif., Pruitt’s “Partnership” with Toyota and More
EWG's News Roundup (12/15): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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It’s Official: California Issues Caution on Cell Phone Use
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Dourson’s Defeat a Big Win for Public Health
There were plenty of good reasons to oppose President Trump's nomination of Michael Dourson to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency. Dourson, who was opposed by public health...
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Avoiding Common Household Asthma Triggers
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