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Despite EPA roadmap, Congress must tackle industrial ‘forever chemicals’ discharges

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued a long-awaited road map for tackling the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. But it falls short on industrial discharges of PFAS, so Congress...

Metodología para mapear el uso de pesticidas y las preocupaciones de salud relacionadas para las personas que viven o trabajan en el condado de Ventura, California

EWG determinó los tipos, las cantidades y las ubicaciones de los pesticidas utilizados en el condado de Ventura, California, a partir de los datos de 2015 a 2020 proporcionados por la oficina del Comisionado de Agricultura del condado de Ventura a través de una solicitud de registros públicos.

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California

Clean energy groups urge California to reject plan that increases cost of residential solar for working families

Several California clean energy groups are urging the state to make solar more accessible and affordable for low- and moderate-income families and reject a plan that would cause monthly bills to soar...

EWG news roundup (11/5): EWG’s 2021 national drinking water database and more

EWG news roundup (11/5): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG weekly news roundup
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PFAS Chemicals

Bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $10 billion for cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’

The Environmental Working Group applauds Congress for passing a $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill today that includes $10 billion to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
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Food
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Food Chemicals

How to make your meal healthier this Thanksgiving

We’ve waited all year to feast on delicious Thanksgiving dishes. But it’s also important for the food to be safe, ensuring it’s free from harmful additives or pesticides.

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Defense Communities

‘Forever chemicals’ contamination found at 59 more Defense Department sites

The soil, groundwater and surface water of an additional 59 military installations across the U.S. are contaminated with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to Defense Department...
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Defense Communities

House defense bill includes historic funding for PFAS cleanup at military sites

The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, or NDAA, includes $549 million in dedicated funding for the cleanup at Defense Department installations of the toxic...
Research

EWG mapping tool could assist USDA Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area protection

EWG has developed a mapping tool to track the effectiveness of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and identify opportunities for county-level efforts to improve water quality, climate resiliency and flood mitigation in the Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area, or MRCCA – a basin of more than 387 million acres across 13 states ad 2,300 miles of the Mississippi River.

February 2017: Cancer prevention month

Cancer facts The number of people diagnosed with cancer has slowly decreased in recent years—mainly among men. The number of people who live for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer...
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California

As Dixie Fire rages, PG&E asks California regulators for $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense

Pacific Gas & Electric, or PG&E, is asking California regulators to give it $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense. This would ease the reviled utility’s $13.5 billion debt to wildfire...
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Toxic Algae

Toxic algae exposure leads to more than 300 emergency room visits in three years

Harmful algae blooms caused 321 emergency room visits between 2017 and 2019 for respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurologic and skin problems, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says...

October 2016: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

There are more than 3 million women living with breast cancer in the U.S. and it is estimated that almost 250,000 women and 2,600 men will be diagnosed this year.
Food & Water
Water
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PFAS news roundup

September 17: PFAS could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, manufacturing PFAS emits a potent greenhouse gas and more

This week in PFAS

EWG news roundup (9/24): Key PFAS provisions included in Department of Defense spending bill, coalition calls for Toyota to drop opposition to Biden EV plan and more

EWG news roundup (9/24): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG weekly news roundup

August 2016: Mapping Cancer Worldwide

In the U.S., and most of the world, breast cancer is the most common cancer to strike women. But for Chinese women it's lung cancer, and in some African, and South and Central American nations, it's...
Food & Water
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Defense Communities

House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’

The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals...
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Farming & Agriculture
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Farm Pollution
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Toxic Chemicals

House passes Build Back Better bill to make historic climate-focused conservation investments

The Environmental Working Group today applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for including $28 billion in the Build Back Better bill to tackle a growing backlog of requests from farmers seeking U...
Household & Consumer Products
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Five ways to protect kids from cellphone radiation during holiday travel

If you’re traveling with kids this holiday season, chances are they’ll use some type of wireless device for entertainment for at least part of the trip.
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Food
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Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

Hosting for the holidays without serving up toxic chemicals

Here’s how to assemble a healthier charcuterie board this season.
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Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

New EPA data show banning ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics is overdue

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent revelation that the fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are much more toxic than previously believed makes clear it’s beyond time to ban their...
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Energy
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California

PG&E presses regulators for another massive electric bill hike

California’s largest investor-owned electric utility is pressing regulators to approve a nearly 10 percent hike in electricity fees, raising its captive customers’ power bills to an average $200 per...
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Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies

Cleaning Never Tasted So Good

Olive oil and lemon juice,...sounds like a base for a fantastic vinaigrette, right? As a former professional chef, I always keep these simple ingredients stocked to create a variety of tasty sauces...

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Food & Water

10 Top Environmental Health Stories of 2012

The top environmental health stories of 2012 were all about everyday hazards that are right in our backyards. They have to do with the unintended consequences of chemical pollution that could harm the...