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CDC: August is peak month for toxic algae illness
In the last few weeks of August, your dog may face a higher risk of algae poisoning than ever.
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Funky fruit snack ingredients: School day treats may contain harmful chemicals
![Pile of fruit snacks](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2023-08/FruitSnackBlog.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=l1S6KmTS)
New research: PFAS detected in some menstrual and incontinence products
![Women grabbing for a menstrual pad](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2023-08/PeriodProductBlog.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=PKO1BY8h)
Simple sleep steps to help you rest easy
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As veterans grapple with toxic exposures, demand for health care surges
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The macro issues of microplastics
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Federal Crop Insurance Program reforms can help farmers adapt to climate crisis and cut taxpayer costs
Farmers both contribute to the climate crisis – they’re responsible for producing at least 11 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions – and can also be devastated by its harmful effects, with extreme...
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Beware of the chemical BVO in fruit-flavored drinks
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Sticky situation: Harmful food chemicals in chewing gum
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What are parabens?
Parabens are a group of chemicals that preserve our personal care products. But their extensive use in these everyday items puts people at repeated risk of exposure.
![Woman applying shampoo](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2021-08/EWG_DMDM-Shampoo_C01.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=9RAEq7A8)
Corn Belt farmers could dramatically reduce nitrous oxide emissions with a handful of conservation practices
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What is fragrance?
![Laundry detergent](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2023-07/FragranceBlog%20%281%29.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=plB35pDn)
Study: Exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ during pregnancy increases odds of health harms
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What’s in your beach bag? Top-rated sunscreens and skin products this summer
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What are phthalates?
As you start your day, phthalates have joined your morning rituals. Your first dose happens the moment you pull back your plastic shower curtain and then lather up with shampoo and soap. You’re...
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Increasing price guarantees primarily benefits Southern states, analysis shows
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Hard to swallow: Aspartame risk highlights FDA chemical review loopholes
Consumers digesting the news that aspartame may be linked to cancer will probably develop heartburn once they learn about loopholes in the Food and Drug Administration’s food chemical safety system.
![Soda fountain](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2022-09/ArtificialSweetnersBlog.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=JlBL9htK)
The Conservation Reserve Program is failing. Congress should fix it.
![Person holding dirt](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2022-08/ConservationDBBlog.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=pMsXpVY2)
Small size, big problems: NuScale’s troublesome small modular nuclear reactor plan
Despite its small size, NuScale has outsize cost and safety problems.
![NuScale small nuclear reactor](/sites/default/files/styles/standard_sm/public/2023-06/NuScaleBlog.jpg?h=2e181f1f&itok=5yIMG8ER)
Bad chemistry: FDA’s broken chemical review system
For decades, the Food and Drug Administration has allowed chemical companies to decide whether most food chemicals are safe. EWG recently found 99 percent of the food chemicals that have entered the...
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