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There's a lot of doom and gloom in the air about the state of the farm economy. As commodity prices continue to fall from the historic highs of the last few years, advocates for the agriculture industry have been claiming that growers will have a hard time making ends meet. The House Agriculture Committee has held hearings to “focus on the farm economy,” inviting witnesses from Big Ag to declare
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged that providing “crystal clear, clean water” to all Americans will be a top priority of his administration. To make good on his promise, he should adopt the...
EWG's research on the serious sugar problem in many kids' cereals, published between 2011 and 2014, received renewed attention this week in the media. Other widely covered EWG projects included our...
With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration only a week from today, questions on what environmental policies he will put in place during his first 100 days in office, as well as who he will pick...
As President Trump's first week in office comes to an end, a number of startling decisions that could have serious implications for public health and the environment have already come out of the White...
When it comes to eating holidays, Super Bowl Sunday comes in second only to Thanksgiving, with some reports suggesting that the average football fan consumes more than 2,400 calories during the game...
Many of the supplies we use to clean and freshen our homes and workplaces contain ingredients that could harm our health or the environment. Some products use ingredients that have been linked to...
Today, in a near-partisan vote, Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency. It's no secret that EWG opposed him for the job.
After today's vote confirming Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, a number of troubling questions remain as to his impartiality and his commitment...
Wellness Chat is a new EWG series bringing you the latest news on cancer prevention through discussions with experts in the field. Today's guest: Jocelyn Weiss, Ph.D
In June, Congress passed sweeping legislation to update the way chemicals are used in consumer and industrial products. The new law aims to review old chemicals that are already in the marketplace and...
Across the nation, Americans are seeing the price of farm pollution firsthand in contaminated drinking water, toxic algal blooms and pesticide-laden foods.
A week before the election, Reuters reported that new cars are more fuel efficient than ever: You might think carmakers would welcome this news of progress toward cutting the fuel emissions that drive...
Our next president thinks asbestos – a carcinogen that kills up to 15,000 Americans a year, with no safe level of exposure – "got a bum rap."
A bit of good news for seafood lovers: Scientists at Stony Brook University recently reported a notable drop in mercury concentrations in bluefin tuna caught in the Gulf of Maine over the past decade.
More than 97 percent of Americans – including children and pregnant woman – have harmful fire retardant chemicals in their bodies, according to the most recent biomonitoring study by the Federal...
Humidifiers are a popular tool to help parents treat problems ranging from dry skin and cracked lips to stuffy noses and a nagging cough. But if they're not used properly, humidifiers can harbor mold...
