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Out-of-Season Algae Outbreaks on the Rise
Outbreaks of toxic algae in U.S. waterways usually happen in warmer months. But in a sign that the problem is growing worse, algae blooms were reported in December in Michigan and Washington state...
Let’s Drink to the Farm Bill!
Farm pollution poses a serious threat to drinking water supplies, and too much federal conservation spending has been squandered. Fortunately, the 2018 Farm Bill includes important reforms that will...
More Good Sunscreens to Choose From this Summer
Food and Health Luminaries, Public Interest Groups Demand Healthy Food and Farm Bill
Seventy leading chefs, authors, food policy experts, nutritionists, CEOs, and environment and health organizations sent an open letter to Members of Congress today urging lawmakers to reinvest federal...
Chemical in Food Packaging, Fabric Coatings Linked to Cancer
An independent scientific panel approved by the DuPont company as part of a class action lawsuit has linked an industrial chemical known as C-8 or PFOA to kidney and testicular cancer in humans.
California Aims To Cut Rocket Fuel Pollution in Drinking Water
California environmental officials have issued a draft public health goal for drinking water polluted with perchlorate, a toxic rocket fuel chemical that is six times lower than the current legal...
NY County Bans BPA-Laced Register Receipts
New York's Suffolk County will soon ban retailers from issuing register receipts that contain the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A or BPA.
Calif. Regulators: “Non-Toxic” Nail Polishes Anything But
California state scientists have found that some nail polishes widely used in California salons are laced with high levels of three chemicals linked to birth defects, asthma and other health risks.
EWG on the election
In the wake of the 2012 election, Environmental Working Group has issued the following statements on three key issues central to EWG's mission: Federal farm policy, natural gas extraction that...
Leaders from Public Health, Nutrition, Environmental Law Join EWG Board
New old news: 2004 Industry Tests Found 'Brockovich' Chemical Nationwide
Healthy Home Tips for your holiday kitchen
EWG’s Guide to a Healthier Thanksgiving
This year the Covid-19 pandemic has many Americans rethinking how they're spending Thanksgiving. EWG took a fresh look at some of the holiday's traditions, and we have these tips to make your...
Honoring the Archdruid
"Prudence and prevention, not panic."
Children's eco-author Lynne Cherry visits Environmental Working Group
Reducing Arsenic in Your Diet
BPA May Put Kids at Greater Risk of Obesity, Study Says
A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that children and teens with very high levels of the plastics chemical, bisphenol A, or BPA, in their urine are...
New Fuel Economy Rules Move Toward A Clean Energy Future, Save Money
“The Obama administration's new fuel economy rules may not have as much impact for technology as the NASA "Curiosity" Rover on Mars, but they're a close second,” Heather White, Environmental Working...
House Agriculture Committee Moves Farm and Food Policy Backwards
The farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee last night is quite simply the worst piece of food and farm legislation in recent memory. With the U.S government in a deep fiscal crisis, the...
Statement of Environmental Working Group on Senate farm bill
The farm bill reflects a rare opportunity to renew our farm and food policies to do more to support family farmers, protect the environment, encourage healthier diets, and support working families...
Brown To Revise Fire Retardant Guidelines
California Governor Jerry Brown took a stand for public health today by directing state agencies to revise outdated and unsupportable flammability standards.
9/11 Fund May Open Up for More Cancer Victims
People diagnosed with cancer after being exposed to toxic debris during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks should qualify for free treatment under the 9/11 victim compensation fund, federal...