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Drinking Water and Children’s Health
Toxic pollutants in drinking water are particularly hazardous for children. Compared to adults, children drink more water per pound of body weight, resulting in greater exposure and greater risk. They...
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To Save $10 Billion, Cut Subsidies for Big Ag, Not Nutrition for Kids and Seniors
Want to save the taxpayers $10 billion?
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Bees at Risk From Neonicotinoid Insecticides
EWG and 122,210 of our supporters are demanding the agency restrict all non-essential uses of neonicotinoids immediately, and take rapid steps to protect the pollinators from these toxic chemicals.
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New Chemical Safety Rules Show Industry Influence Inside EPA
Chemical lobbyists are reportedly “satisfied” with and “optimistic” over the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules for implementation of the nation's primary chemical safety law.
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EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Aided DuPont in Teflon Scandal
Michael Dourson, President Trump's expected nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency's chemical safety office, has made a career of helping industry stave off or weaken regulations on toxic...
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EWG News Roundup (7/21): Trump’s Troubling 6 Months, Asbestos in Children’s Cosmetics and Chemical Industry Shill Tapped for Top EPA Slot
Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Chemical Industry Shill Nominated to Lead EPA Toxics Program
In May, EWG reported that former chemical industry bigwig Nancy Beck was the scariest Trump appointee you've never heard of. We may have spoken too soon.
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Trump at 6 Months: An Unprecedented Assault on Children’s Health
President Trump said last week that in his first months in office he has accomplished "more ... than practically any president in history." His claim is not supported by the facts, but at the six...
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When Asbestos is Found in Tween Makeup, It’s Time Congress Acts
When asbestos is found in products children put on their bodies, enough is enough.
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EWG News Roundup (7/14): Toxics Passed Down for Generations, Harmful Kids’ Products and Flame Retardants in Newborns
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Keeping Up With the New Kardashian Beauty Products
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Thousands of Adults and Children Lost Their Hair. Will Anything Change?
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FDA: Vomiting, Burning and Pain From Using Baby Wipes, Other Kids’ Cosmetics
Vomiting. Burning sensation. Pain. These are some of the effects children as young as 5 months experienced after using cosmetics and other personal care products, according to data collected by the...
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Hundreds of Kids' Cosmetics Products May Contain Hidden Carcinogen
More than 200 personal care products marketed to children and babies may contain 1,4-dioxane, a common contaminant that is a likely carcinogen.
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Study: Banned Since 2004, Toxic Flame Retardants Persist in U.S. Newborns
Brominated flame retardant chemicals, banned in the U.S. since 2004, still pollute the bodies of newborn American babies, according to a new study from Indiana University scientists.
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EWG News Roundup (7/7): How Tanning Products Put You at Risk, Monsanto’s Glyphosate Added to California Carcinogen List and More
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Why We Don’t Rate Tanning Products in the Guide to Sunscreens
In EWG's 2017 Guide to Sunscreens you may have noticed that our scientists did not evaluate tanning products. We rate a number of sunscreens with bronzers that can give you the appearance of a tan...
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Busting Cosmetic Safety Myths
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Cosmetics Safety Bill Gains Support from Industry and Advocates
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