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Higher Ethanol Fuel: A Lose-Lose
Corn prices are projected to reach $5 a bushel this year, thanks to heavy rains in the corn belt and fewer acres planted. That's good news for corn farmers, who have watched prices sag after last year...
Science update: More proof that BPA leaches from bottle to body
Whenever researchers find more evidence that a substance in common use is toxic, the chemical lobby's reflexive rejoinder is that there's still no proof it harms people, as opposed to cells in culture...
Women's health: An Enviroblog round-up
While it may be true that for each and every day, week and month on the American calendar there is something to celebrate or advocate, this week we're into it. Why?
China-made toys contaminated with fire retardants
Special to Enviroblog by David Andrews, EWG Staff Scientist I have a 9 month-old son who is teething. It is nearly impossible to keep him from trying to chew on the TV, computer, remote, vacuum...
Toxic 'mylecules' on facebook
Everybody knows that to reach a wide audience these days you can't just rely on traditional media. Even the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the lobby for the chemical industry, knows that. How do I...
EWG's Tips for Parents: The Series
We're excited to tell you about our new Healthy Home Tips for Parents email series! EWG's scientists and public health researchers created a list of the most important steps you can take at home to...
Pollution in people: It's an inside job
Beverly Wright has done battle with oil refineries and landfills. She has dug her New Orleans East neighborhood out from under tons of contaminated sludge smeared across the landscape by Hurricane...
So what really causes autism?
If you follow scientific news on autism, then you've probably noticed frequent reports of new discoveries of genes "linked" to the "disease."
Does your iPhone speak organic?
EWG introduces its newest iPhone app, for the Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce.
1 in 6 Americans live with dangerous air pollution: Do you?
The American Lung Association (ALA) just issued its 10th annual State of the Air report for 2009 yesterday. Use it to learn your county's air pollution ratings - they have an interactive air pollution...
Green chemistry happens; Olestra finds a new use
Olestra, the laxative fat substitute, could represent a class of greener replacements for hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in newer low voc paints. A recent Scientific American article made...
Mercury & fish: Why does the debate go on?
The topic of mercury and fish is once again in the news. This time it was prompted by public comments submitted to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) about its controversial (hurry-up-and-get-it-out...
Are you addicted to plastic?
A few months ago my family undertook - and managed to survive - a week without buying anything plastic. Like not one single thing - including sliced bread bags (just try and buy sandwich bread without...
Make it personal & political on Earth Day
At EWG, we work to provide useful, science-based information to help you safeguard your family from environmental hazards. We also work to reform federal policy on toxic chemicals so that the earth is...
Infant formula: How to choose it & use it
Earlier this month, we daylighted a CDC report that showed perchlorate contamination in infant formula. Not surprisingly, we received quite a few questions about formula that week, so we put these...
Want some popcorn with your "Poisoned Waters"?
Or maybe you're curious as to why endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Chesapeake Bay may be causing transgender fish and frogs?
Who's afraid of the White House garden?
Fresh fruits and vegetables for the First Family, school kids playing in the dirt at the White House. A reminder to Americans that food actually comes from the Earth - who's going to object to...
Not so green-- Green Revolution
Everybody knows that using one technique to solve a diverse set of problems often doesn't work. But somebody forgot to tell that to the creators of the Green Revolution.
The Kid-Safe Chemicals Act: In the blogosphere
So you've probably noticed that we love to talk about the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act, perhaps to a fault. Because we want to see it happen real bad.
