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Organic Diet Reduced Children’s Exposure to Pesticides
New research in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that an organic diet significantly lowered concentrations of certain pesticides in two groups of California children.
International Specialists Warn of Global Toll from Chemical Exposures
In a strongly worded report, a leading international organization of gynecologists and obstetricians warned this week (Oct. 1) that “exposure to toxic environmental chemicals during pregnancy and...
Bacon, Red Meat and Cancer: What the World Health Organization Said – and Didn’t Say
The finding of the International Agency for Research on Cancer , or IARC, that processed meats like bacon, ham and sausage definitely cause colon cancer, and that red meat probably does, provoked...
The True Cost of Soybeans
We've long suspected that organic soybeans are better for the environment than conventional soybeans grown with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Now, we know how much better.
Top Five Reasons To Shop With EWG VERIFIED®
EWG's Skin Deep®, launched in 2004, transformed the way you shop for personal care and cosmetics items. Two years ago, we introduced the Skin Deep® barcode scanning app to make shopping on-the-go even...
Crop Insurance: An Annual Disaster
Crop insurance has come under attack for its increasing cost, environmental harm and secrecy. The farm lobby, the crop insurance industry and their political patrons push back by claiming that despite...
Can Cleaning Chemicals Damage Your Reproductive Potential?
Two chemicals frequently used as disinfectants in cleaning products and antibacterial wipes, as anti-static agents in fabric softeners and dryer sheets and as preservatives in personal care products...
Thanksgiving Meal Ideas and Favorite Recipes by EWG Experts
Thanksgiving ushers in the most festive time of year. The house is packed with kids. Everyone's thoughts revolve around feast food: turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and sweet treats like pumpkin or...
EPA Suppresses Inconvenient Study in Critical Mercury Decision
Products Alleged to Cause Hair Loss Full of Synthetic Chemicals, Not Just Herbs
Pesticide Drift Ruins Farms
The problem of drift could worsen if the Environmental Protection Agency approves Dow AgroSciences's new weed killer, Enlist Duo, which contains 2,4-D and glyphosate.
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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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...
Feminine Care Product Increases Women’s Exposure to Harmful Phthalates
A new study has found that vaginal douching by American women of childbearing age may increase their exposure to hormone-disrupting phthalates and contribute to racial and ethnic differences in...
Anti-Consumer DARK Act Blocks States Rights
When Congress votes this week on legislation to block GMO labeling, far more will be hanging in the balance than the simple question of whether consumers will be allowed to know whether their food was...
More People Want GMO Labeling Than Like Apple Pie
As the fight over the DARK Act heats up in the House this week, new survey data underscore what polls by The Washington Post, The New York Times and Consumer Reports have been showing for years: nine...
To Fight Consumer Rights, Food Companies Recycle Food Price Myths
The hysterical arguments being made by some food companies to fight GMO labeling should sound familiar: they've made the same claims to combat food safety and food labeling laws for decades.
Drinking Water and Children’s Health
Hawaiians At Increased Risk Of Pesticide Exposure From GMO Crops
Hawaiians have seen firsthand that people near agrichemical companies' test plots of genetically engineered (GMO) crops are at increased risk of being exposed to toxic chemicals that drift off the...
How GMO Labeling Will Benefit Food Companies
Labeling food that contains genetically engineered ingredients, or GMOs, can help a company's bottom line, reduce risk and build trust with consumers, an MIT researcher says.
Chemical Agriculture Goes to the Mattresses
Toxic Contamination Begins in the Womb
National media outlets, public health officials and Congress have all focused recently on lead contamination in drinking water, as they should be. The tainted water in Flint, Mich., Newark, N.J. and...