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EWG's tips to avoid flame retardants
How the Fincher Stole Christmas (for the cotton industry)
What could a member of Congress who has collected more than $3 million in federal cotton subsidies want in his Christmas stocking this year? If you're Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), the answer is...
EWG’s Back-to-School Tips for a Healthy Lunch
How to Improve Air Quality at Your Child’s School
A healthy, resting adult takes 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Children, from school-age to preschoolers and younger, take many more. It's normal for a toddler to take twice as many breaths as an adult...
Fluoride in your water: How much is too much?
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 1: Choose better body care products
Fighting the climate crisis: It’s the cow and the how
How to buy a mattress without toxic chemicals
Tips for a healthy and safe Memorial Day holiday weekend
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of summer. As you get ready to spread the picnic blankets, fire up the grills and enjoy the warm evenings, EWG has useful tips for helping you and...
EWG’s quick tips for reducing your diet's climate footprint
9 Cellphone Safety Tips for Back to School
It's probably not news to you that cellphone use may be harmful to you and your kids. Studies have found a possible link between cellphone radiation and brain and heart tumors, not to mention a range...
Feeding Baby Green: Dr. Greene tells us how - and why
How Much Seafood Should Your Family Eat?
Seafood is good source of lean protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. But some types of fish contain high levels of mercury, a heavy metal that's harmful to human health when consumed in large...
How EWG saved Christmas: Healthy stocking stuffers under $20
Credibility Gap: Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging
Hot Spots in the Emerging Global Food Crisis
How to protect kids during the EPA’s Children’s Health Month
The Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating national Children’s Health Month, with tips for shielding kids from potential health harms caused by lead contamination, pesticides on produce and...
How to Keep Your Kids Safer in the Sun
Kids are more vulnerable to damage from the sun than adults. A few blistering sunburns in childhood can double a person's lifetime chances of developing serious forms of skin cancer.
7 holiday cleaning tips for a healthy home
’Tis the season of joy and celebration – but with all the cooking and entertaining, our homes can quickly become a mess. Many of us may feel inspired to engage in a bit of seasonal cleaning –...
EWG's 10 tips for a less toxic pregnancy
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 2: Eat organic, fresh foods
EWG’s Healthy Living: Quick Tips to Safer Diapers
In their first year alone, a baby will wear an estimated 2,500 disposable diapers. When buying diapers, parents are likely to consider absorbency, fit and comfort as the most important features. But recent scientific research highlights the fact that the ingredients and materials used to make the diapers may be just as important, if not more so: The diaper itself could potentially harm a child's
Spring Cleaning: EWG’s Tips on What to Use – and What to Avoid
From kitchen, bathroom, glass and all-purpose cleaners to dishwashing detergent, laundry soap and bleach, Environmental Working Group has scoured the chemical ingredients of more than 2,000 different...
10 Tips for a Healthy Memorial Day Weekend
This weekend is all about fun in the sun. Whether you're heading to the beach, a lake or a backyard picnic, be sure to cover up to protect your skin against sunburn and pesky bug bites.
