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Introducing EWG Standards
When it comes to drinking water, getting a passing grade from the government does not mean water is safe.
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Corn Cop Out
When it comes to the massive amounts of nitrogen floating down the Mississippi River, lobbyists for the National Corn Growers Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation love to point fingers at everyone else – rather than look in the mirror
Senate bill to make historic climate-focused conservation investments
The Environmental Working Group today applauds Senate leaders for including more than $20 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act to tackle a growing backlog of requests from farmers seeking U.S...
Congress Poised To Cut Conservation Funds That Aided Farm Bill’s Passage
Behind the thin green gloss Congressional leaders spread across the subsidy-laden 2008 farm bill, the Democratic Congress is now hacking away at pledges to expand conservation and other environmental...
Why EWG Standards for Drinking Water?
When it comes to drinking water, a passing grade from the government does not guarantee the water is safe.
EWG’s News Roundup (3/9): Shazi Visram Joins EWG Board, Pruitt Gets ‘Report Card’ and More
News Roundup (3/9): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG’s Back-to-School Tips for a Healthy Lunch
Parents have a lot to worry about when sending their kids back to school. Lunch shouldn't be one. EWG can help you avoid pesticides, food additives and contaminants in drinking water to make your...
Report: Organic Packaged Foods Only ‘Clean’ Option for Consumers
Unlike organic packaged foods, conventional packaged food contains thousands of poorly regulated food chemicals, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Working Group.
Gallup: Contaminated drinking water tops list of public's environmental concerns
Polluted drinking water is the leading cause of U.S. adults’ concerns about the environment, according to a new nationwide survey by Gallup of more than 1,000 people from every state and the District...
EWG’s News Roundup (2/16): 1,000 Communities Have Serious Lead Issues, While Flint Still Reels From Crisis
EWG News Roundup (2/16): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (10/23): Inside the FDA’s Failure To Ban Toxic Hair Straighteners, How the Supreme Court Could Dismantle Environmental Law and More
EWG News Roundup (10/23): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Build Back Better bill includes $27 billion for historic climate-focused conservation efforts
The Environmental Working Group today applauds House and Senate leaders for including $27 billion in the budget reconciliation bill, to tackle a growing backlog of farmers who need help addressing the...
Despite Record Growth, There’s Still Too Little Organic Food
Consumers and the environment have reason to rejoice. According to new data released this week by the Department of Agriculture, the number of certified organic farms and operations in the United...
EWG News Roundup (8/4): Regulating Harmful Imported Makeup, Expanding Organic Farming and Choosing Water Filters
Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (7/2): Enjoying a Healthy (and Safe) Independence Day, PFAS Provisions Added to Military Spending Bill and More
EWG News Roundup (7/2): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (9/25): EWG Calls for CDC Director To Resign, Farmer Bailout and Covid-19 Payments Flowing to Rich Farmers and More
EWG News Roundup (9/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Do you filter your tapwater? Should you?
When people ask what kind of water filter to use for their tapwater, we reply, "It depends on what contaminants are present in your tap water, since different filters are effective at removing...
Studies: Heart Disease and Death Tied to Ultraprocessed Foods
One in five U.S. adults gets 81 percent of their calories from so-called ultraprocessed foods, industrially processed foods that are hyperpalatable and highly profitable formulations of ingredients...
Report: Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Kentucky Drinking Water Sources Serving 800,000 Residents
Public water utilities in Kentucky have detected toxic perfluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, in the drinking water sources for roughly 800,000 residents, according to an analysis by Environmental Working...
Farm Businesses Should Not Have Been Granted the Right to Pollute
A New York Times headline this month (Nov, 13) read: “The Problem is Clear: The Water is Filthy.” It should have read: “The Problem is Clear: Agriculture Granted the Right to Make the Water Filthy.”
In Florida, Toxic Algae Mars the ‘Treasure Coast’ and Waylays Beachgoers
What comes to mind when you think of the Florida coast? Sandy beaches, sunshine, warm water and … toxic algal blooms?
EWG News Roundup (2/14): Trump EPA Fails To Protect Kids From Pesticides, Few Signs of Progress on PFAS and More
EWG News Roundup (2/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (1/24): EWG Finds PFAS in Major Cities’ Water, Federal Clean Energy Policies Lag Behind and More
EWG News Roundup (1/24): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
