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Defense bill tackling 'forever chemicals' with funding boost, policy reforms becomes law

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022, which includes $517 million to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS and critical policy reforms for tackling PFAS...

Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet

Although scientists and government regulators have long known about the ever-present threat of arsenic in our diet and water, it was unsettling when two major reports came out on the same day (Sept...

New tests find ‘forever chemicals’ still in many fast food wrappers

The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected on dozens of food wrappers from major fast-food chains, according to new test results released today by Consumer Reports.

State audit slams California utility regulators for lax wildfire safety oversight

Regulators charged with oversight of California’s investor-owned electric companies failed to ensure steps were being taken to mitigate the risks of wildfires caused by damaged power lines, finds a...

EWG applauds Biden’s budget for prioritizing FDA food and cosmetics chemical safety

The Environmental Working Group today applauds President Joe Biden for making the safety of chemicals in food and cosmetics a priority for the Food and Drug Administration in the administration’s...

Change the code, not the climate

A campaign to push bitcoin to change its software code to use far less energy was launched today by the Environmental Working Group, Greenpeace USA and several groups battling bitcoin mining...

Change the code, not the climate: The campaign to clean up bitcoin

This campaign is asking the bitcoin community: Will you immediately commit to use your investments and your influence to clean up bitcoin?

Spring is in the air – let’s make sure toxic chemicals aren’t

It’s spring, and many Americans are cleaning out their homes and throwing away what they no longer need. Let’s make sure this happens without using toxic chemicals.

EWG news roundup (4/1): Bitcoin’s climate problem, Biden’s budget prioritizes chemicals in food and cosmetics, and more

This week, the Environmental Working Group joined Greenpeace USA and other groups to kick off the campaign to Change the Code, Not the Climate, which seeks to push bitcoin to change its software code...

Research

For decades, polluters knew PFAS chemicals were dangerous but hid risks from public

As far back as 1950s, studies conducted by 3M studied the toxic doses of PFAS in mice and researchers at Stanford found fluorinated chemicals could build up in our blood. By the 1960s, animal studies conducted by 3M and DuPont revealed that PFAS chemicals could pose health risks. But the companies kept the studies secret from their employees and the public for decades. Here is a timeline of

Perfume for Babies? Seriously?

Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is planning to market a perfume for babies. Founder Stefano Gabbana dropped a broad hint when he posted an Instagram photo of a golden box with a cupid and the comment,...

Gov. Newsom voices concern over PG&E’s plan to crush California’s rooftop solar program

During a press conference on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed concern about a proposal to crush the state’s popular rooftop solar program. The proposal is backed by Pacific Gas &...

Animal feeding operations identification

EWG received a list of permitted animal feeding operations, or AFOs, from the Wisconsin DNR (WIDNR, 2018), which listed the dominant animal type and number of animal units, or AU, for each operation. This dataset was used for all counties except Kewaunee, for which EWG used a dataset derived

EWG, Public Citizen Seek Court Backing for S.F. Cell Phone Radiation Law

The Environmental Working Group and Public Citizen have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to support a San Francisco law that would require cell phone retailers to distribute a...

Get dangerous chemicals out of our food!

By Helen Lucey | January 20, 2022

Dozens of questionable chemicals linked to cancer, nervous system harm and immune system harm are currently allowed in our food and food packaging, including cancer-linked PFAS chemicals.

Please join EWG in calling on Congress to overhaul our failing food safety standards.

Ask your representatives to support legislation to get dangerous chemicals out of our food

Black lentils, also known as black beluga due to their resemblance to caviar, are one of the earliest known cultivated crops. Native to the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates valleys, lentils are also grown in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and western Canada. Black lentils are sold dried in bags, and by bulk. But they can sometimes be hard to find.

Cook: Some people like to rinse and soak

From my book What The Fork Are You Eating?” © Stefanie Sacks, 2014


Like many legumes, white beans are produced by plants that grow to about 2 feet tall and yield many 5-inch pods with five or six seeds or beans each. They are usually found dried in bags, and in most grocery stores’ bulk section, as well as cooked, in jars, boxes or cans.

Cook: Like many other legumes, white beans can be

Environmental Groups Sue California for Failing to Regulate Fracking

EWG has joined several prominent environmental groups in filing suit against California regulators for failing to evaluate the impact of hydraulic fracturing operations in the state, as required by...

EWG news roundup (5/13): Crop insurance costs skyrocket, EWG launches investigative journalism site, National Women's Health Week and more

This week, EWG released an analysis that details the crop insurance premium subsidies in the Mississippi River region. The report found that the subsides cost taxpayers almost $39.5 billion between...

EWG finds over half of people surveyed think tap water is unsafe

More than 50 percent of thousands of Americans surveyed by EWG say their tap water is unsafe and 40 percent won’t or can’t drink it. But even with widespread concern over tap water quality, nearly...

Four infant formula questions for Commissioner Califf

Several factors have contributed to the infant formula crisis we are witnessing now and, though the operations at Abbott Nutrition warrant scrutiny, we must look at how failures at the Food and Drug...

Gov. Newsom says rooftop solar ‘essential’ for California’s future

During a Friday press conference announcing a revised budget proposal that includes billions in new investments for California’s electricity grid, Gov. Gavin Newsom called rooftop solar “essential” to...

EWG statement on FDA response to phthalates food petition

The Food and Drug Administration is denying a 2016 petition from environmental and consumer advocacy groups asking it to revoke approval of harmful phthalate chemicals in food packaging and food...