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Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals

Does DMDM hydantoin really cause hair loss? Here’s what you need to know

DMDM hydantoin, a preservative in shampoos, conditioners and other water-based personal care products, is the focus of several class-action lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and Unilever claiming...
Woman applying shampoo
Cosmetics

The Toxic Twelve Chemicals and Contaminants in Cosmetics

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water and many other everyday products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products.
Food & Water
Water
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Lead

Leftover Trump EPA rule leaves millions at risk from lead-tainted tap water

Civil rights and environmental groups are urging the Biden administration to delay implementation of a Trump-era rule that would leave millions of Americans exposed to toxic lead in drinking water.
Research

Price Supports

The House and Senate versions of the pending farm bill are supposed to save $47 billion by repealing three subsidy programs: direct payments, counter-cyclical payments and the average crop revenue election. But both bills would then use almost three-quarters of those savings – about $35 billion – to fund a suite of new farm income support programs designed to put a higher floor under crop prices
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

The Ag Lobby Goes for the Gold

Here in Washington, the so-called “Super Committee” on deficit reduction is continuing to scour the federal budget in search of $1.5 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years. The House and Senate...
Chromium-6
Water

Senate Hearing Focuses on EWG's Chromium-6 Study

Environmental Working Group's recent national study that detected widespread drinking water contamination by carcinogenic chromium-6 was the subject of intense discussion this morning at a well...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

EWG tests find four water filters that effectively remove ‘forever chemicals’ from home taps

New laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found four water filters that reduce the detected “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in sampled drinking water by nearly 100 percent...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
Chromium-6
Regional Issues
Midwest

Michigan officials investigate ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical contamination of Huron River

A Michigan company known for releasing toxic chemicals into air and water is under criminal investigation after spilling “several thousand gallons” of liquid contaminated with the cancer-causing...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
Arsenic

Arsenic levels at New York City housing complex add to fears of unsafe tap water

Elevated levels of arsenic detected recently in tap water at a New York City public housing complex led to residents being told not to drink or cook with the water, the latest in a series of crises...
New York City skyline
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Sunscreen
Family Health
Toxic Chemicals

Mastering sunscreen plus makeup so you’re protected from harmful UV rays

In today’s beauty world, multi-step skincare routines are all the rage. From serums and moisturizers to primers and foundations, the perfect glow involves carefully layering products. But one key step...

Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

What do the new federal PFAS drinking water standards mean?

More than 5,000 sites across the U.S. are polluted with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, creating an urgent national health and environmental crisis.

EWG News Roundup (5/1): Despite COVID Outbreaks, Trump Forces Meat Processing Plants To Stay Open, Rethinking Beauty Routines at Home and More

EWG News Roundup (5/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Research

Children's Cereals

EWG's analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including more than 180 children's cereals, shows that a child who eats a bowl a day for a year ends up consuming 10 pounds of sugar.
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Sunscreen
Cosmetics
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water

EWG News Roundup (6/9): Two Maps – Protecting Our Land and Finding Toxic Nonstick Chemicals in Drinking Water

This week, EWG released two reports.

Food & Water
Food

Too Much of a Good Thing

You want your kids to get the nutrients they need to grow up healthy and happy. The best way is to feed them plenty of fruits and vegetables and a diet rich in whole foods. But what about all the...

Household & Consumer Products
Sunscreen

NIH panel links Vitamin A in sunscreen to skin tumors

A key independent science advisory panel has voted to confirm federal researchers' conclusion that retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A found in two-fifths of U.S. sunscreens, speeds the development...

EWG news roundup (2/4): Pesticides in Ventura County, cell phone radiation risks for male fertility and more

EWG news roundup (2/4): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG weekly news roundup
Food & Water
Water
Family Health

What’s in your water bottle? Concerns about microplastics in caps

When you drink from a plastic water bottle, you could be exposing yourself to tiny, potentially harmful plastic particles known as microplastics. And the biggest source of your exposure to these...
Plastic bottle

EWG news roundup (7/22): Analyzing endocrine disruptors, making healthier food choices and more

EWG news roundup (7/22): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG weekly news roundup
Toxic Chemicals
BPA
Household & Consumer Products
Cookware & Food Containers

EWG Targets Brands Still Using Toxic BPA in Canned Food

A new analysis of the canned food marketplace released today by EWG will help American shoppers determine which products still contain the toxic hormone disruptor bisphenol A, or BP

Midwest
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Pollution
Factory Farms

EWG Investigation: Manure Overload Threatens Water in Minnesota’s Farm Country

Manure from Minnesota's 23,000 animal feedlots threatens to overload nearby cropland with chemicals that can pollute lakes, streams and aquifers, including drinking water sources, a new Environmental...

Food & Water
Water
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

California could ban a toxic preservative lurking in pastries

Many people love a tasty treat like Casey’s Cinnamon Roll or First Street Sugar Cookies – but they might not know these pastries often have a toxic preservative baked in them. Now California lawmakers...
Plate of cinnamon rolls
Family Health
Reproductive Health
Toxic Chemicals
Flame Retardants

Replacement flame retardant chemicals linked to preterm birth, new study finds

A new study finds a link between premature birth and exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants, or OPEs, used in furniture and foam for mattresses and more. The study also found the risk of...

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Food & Water
Food
Farming & Agriculture
Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals
Pesticides

Making healthier food choices part of a busy daily routine

A little organization can set you up for success.