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Cleaning Supplies

16 Effective and Safe Products To Guard Against Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

You can combat the novel coronavirus effectively while using products that are safe for you and your family.

Farm Subsidies

25 current members of the House collected $14 million in federal farm subsidies

March 28, 2023

Dozens of House lawmakers and their immediate family members, including eight members of the House Agriculture Committee or their family members, received over $14 million in federal farm subsidies...

EWG news roundup (6/17): EPA proposes much lower lifetime health advisories for PFAS, EWG probes California energy giant, and more

June 17, 2022

EWG news roundup (6/17): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

Cosmetics Industry To Disavow Hair Straighteners

June 29, 2011

Most people are - by now - well aware that overexposure to formaldehyde is unsafe. From the FEMA trailer fiasco (remember Katrina?) to the Obama administration's recent decision to classify...

PFAS Chemicals

Sunscreen

Cosmetics

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

June 9, 2017

This week, EWG released two reports.

EWG news roundup (10/28): Industry sidesteps EPA’s PFAS reporting requirements, face paint and food chemicals spark Halloween scares and more

October 28, 2022

EWG news roundup (10/28): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Cosmetics

Cosmetics Industry To Disavow Hair Straighteners

June 29, 2011

Most people are - by now - well aware that overexposure to formaldehyde is unsafe. From the FEMA trailer fiasco (remember Katrina?) to the Obama administration's recent decision to classify...

Chemical Policy

New Chemicals: Sell First, Test for Safety Later?

May 31, 2013

A lot of people assume a company can't sell a chemical until it is has been proved safe. They're wrong. Under current law, the Environmental Protection Agency is charged with determining that a...

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

February 4, 2022

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

BPA

Cookware & Food Containers

EWG Targets Brands Still Using Toxic BPA in Canned Food

June 3, 2015

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

Farm Pollution

Factory Farms

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

May 28, 2020

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...

California could ban a toxic preservative lurking in pastries

March 13, 2023

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...

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

February 5, 2024

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...

Research

170 Million in U.S. Drink Radioactive Tap Water

January 11, 2018

Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans contains radioactive elements at levels that may increase the risk of cancer, according to an EWG analysis of 2010 to 2015 test results from public water systems nationwide.

Research

Anniston, Alabama

March 27, 2009

The story of Anniston is a cautionary tale. Monsanto's internal documents, many of which are being posted here for the first time for the world to finally see, uncover a shocking story of corporate deception and dangerous secrets. As The Washington Post revealed [Monsanto Hid Decades of Pollution" (front page, Jan. 1, 2002) and "In Dirt, Water and Hogs, Town Got Its Fill of PCBs" (Jan. 1, 2002).]

Personal Care Products

Bug Repellent

Protect yourself from bug bites with an effective repellent

June 3, 2024

Summer is here, which means it's also mosquito and tick season. As all 50 states reopen, more Americans are spending time outdoors and will need protection from bug bites.

Children’s Health

Water

EWG’s Nationwide Tap Water Transparency Report is Here: New Database Details Pollutants in Virtually All U.S. Public Water Systems

July 26, 2017

Starting today, the vast majority of Americans can learn about every potentially harmful chemical in their drinking water and what scientists say are the safe levels of those contaminants. EWG's new...

Farm Subsidies

Fairway Farmers

September 18, 2019

The grass is always greener for “fairway farmers” who, despite living next to golf courses instead of crop land, have raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from the first round of...

EWG news roundup (8/20): EPA bans the use of brain-damaging pesticide on food, USDA expands food assistance benefits and more

August 20, 2021

EWG news roundup (8/20): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (9/7): Pesticides in Playgrounds, Kavanaugh’s Checkered Public Health History and More

September 7, 2018

EWG News Roundup (9/7): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Food

Meat and Dairy Alternatives

Kids and plant-based proteins: Getting your children on board

July 28, 2022

Over the years, I have worked with many children, in homes and schools. All too often, parents and teachers complain that younger palates are limited to unhealthier choices, and that picky eating is...