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Monsanto’s GMO Weed Killer Damages DNA
One of the world's leading experts on cancer risk, Dr. Christopher Portier, told an international conference in London this week that he is certain that glyphosate, the weed killer most commonly used...
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Do we need to rethink what we call carcinogens?
More than one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes.
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DARKer Act Blocks State and Local GMO Safety Rules
The anti-labeling DARK Act sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kans.) is now also an anti-environment, anti-farmworker and anti-public health bill. The latest version could rip more than 100 laws from...
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Monsanto’s GMO Weed Killer Sprayed on Fields Close to 12,000 Churches
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Join the Twitterstorm!
Our shocking new report uncovered four brands of crayons and two brands of kids' crime scene kits that tested positive for deadly asbestos. What's worse, these contaminated toys are being sold across...
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Taxpayers’ Bill for Farm Subsidies: $30 Billion by 2018
The savings to taxpayers from the so-called reform of federal farm subsidies are turning out to be mythical – while cuts to programs to help farmers protect the environment are all too real.
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Is Asbestos in Your Children’s Toys?
Where are your child's crayons? In a drawer, a shoebox, a backpack or an arts and crafts kit? Wherever they are, they're probably among your child's favorite playthings.
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Got sunscreen? Great – but keep your shirt on.
By now most of us know to wear sunscreen at the beach or during other outdoor activities. But some people mistakenly think wearing sunscreen makes them immune from sunburn, which can lead to skin...
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What Happened to “Waterproof” Sunscreens?
In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that sunscreen companies were no longer allowed to assert that their products were “waterproof” or “sweatproof” because these claims exaggerated the...
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Don’t get burned with a high SPF sunscreen
As a research intern at EWG, I've investigated sunscreens to learn more about how they work and the claims that companies make. I wondered why I'd been told to put sunscreen on a sunburn, even after I...
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Quiz: How Sunscreen Savvy Are You?
Rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are growing. More than ever, you need to shield your skin from harmful ultraviolet rays. One way to do that is to wear sunscreen.
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EWG Updates Sunscreens Guide for July 4th
As the July 4th weekend approaches, EWG has added more than 30 new products to our 2015 Guide to Sunscreens! Twenty-one made our Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens and Best Moisturizers lists because they...
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Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County
More than 50 years after a landmark study confirmed the lethal effects of asbestos exposure, we still don't know exactly how many people asbestos kills.
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Reduce Your Use of Plastics
Plastics are cheap, useful and ubiquitous. They're also made almost entirely from mixtures of synthetic chemicals that don't occur in nature.
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Five Things You Need to Know about Asbestos
Many people think asbestos exposure is a thing of the past, but today, it remains a deadly public health concern.
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How to Avoid Added Nitrates and Nitrites in Your Food
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Does the DARK Act Block Non-GMO Claims?
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Toxic Chemicals in Your Child’s Car Seat
Parents do a lot of research before they buy a car seat. They want to know, how does the seat perform in crash tests? What's its safety record? How will it protect my child in case of collision?
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Radical New DARK Act Assaults Consumer Rights
The new version of H.R. 1599 is a radical overreach that does not simply deny consumers the right to know what's in their food or how it is grown. The new version of legislation dubbed the Deny...
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