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Staying healthy this Fourth of July
Independence Day is almost here, with the potential for fun, sun and fireworks. While preparing for barbecues, beach days and get-togethers with family and friends, keep in mind a few health and...
Below you’ll find the 58 conventional and 15 organic baby foods EWG tested for this report. They’re listed by brand and product type sampled for the study and the date they were purchased.
You can scroll from left to right to see the total concentration of pesticides, if any, detected in each sample. These total detections are represented in a separate column in parts per billion, or ppb.
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10 Ways Trump Has Undermined Chemical Safety
President Trump toured a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania Tuesday, supposedly to promote his economic agenda. According to reports, he went off script quite a bit – but one thing he definitely...
EWG, Scientists and Doctors Sign Letter Urging EPA To Reject Potent Herbicide Mix
Administrator Gina McCarthy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Dow AgroSciences application to amend their 2,4-D choline salt herbicide for use on 2...
Bill Would Modernize Conservation Programs in Farm Bill
Environmental Working Group (EWG) applauds Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and the other co-sponsors of the Balancing Food, Farm and the Environment Act for recognizing that our land, our food, and our...
EWG News Roundup (3/26): Swapping Furniture and Foam Reduced Flame Retardant Chemicals, ‘Forever Chemicals’ Added to California Carcinogen List and More
EWG News Roundup (3/26): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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The Poisonwood Rivals
Nationwide sampling by a coalition of public interest groups* found dangerous levels of arsenic on the surface of “pressure treated” wood purchased at The Home Depot and Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse. These twin giants of the home improvement industry aggressively promote their concern for the environment, but they stack their shelves with highly hazardous lumber infused with the arsenic
EWG News Roundup (11/15): Deadly Cleaning Products, Trump EPA’s ‘Unlawful’ Action on Chemical Safety
EWG News Roundup (11/15): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG’s News Roundup (2/2): Lead Testing Failure in California, Nitrate Fouls Corn Belt Water and More
EWG News Roundup 2/2: Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG news roundup (3/4): Carcinogenic ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical contaminates tap water of more than 250 million, EU bans fragrance chemical lilial from cosmetics and more
EWG news roundup (3/4): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Washington Begins Biomonitoring Program
The Washington State Toxics Coalition and the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition have started body burden testing on 10 people in the Puget Sound area, looking for pesticides, heavy metals, PCBs, fire...
EWG News Roundup (5/18): Fluorinated Chemicals in Water, Children’s Health Tips, Farm Bill Fail and More
News Roundup (5/18): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Childhood Cancer: More Evidence Points to Chemical Exposure
September was national Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, reminding Americans of the sobering facts about this terrible disease.
“Extreme levels” of Herbicide Roundup Found in Food
A new study led by scientists from the Arctic University of Norway has detected “extreme levels” of Roundup, the agricultural herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, in genetically engineered soy.
Top Problems with New House Chemical Proposal
Consumers rightly expect that the chemicals used in everyday products are safe.
EWG’s News Roundup (10/20): Trouble in Farm Country, EPA Toxics Nominee Hopscotches Senate and More
EWG's News Roundup (10/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (March 24): New Dust Bowl, Sonny Perdue, the Filthy Food Bill and More
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
EWG news roundup (5/7): EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens, microcystin monitoring in three Midwestern states and more
This week, EWG released our 15th annual Guide to Sunscreens.
EWG Comments to EPA To Ban All Uses of Chlorpyrifos
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments to the EPA urging the agency to revoke the proposed interim decision for chlorpyrifos, issued in December 2020, to cancel all chlorpyrifos uses, and...
EWG News Roundup (10/5): Flooded Animal Waste Pits in N.C., Financial Burdens on Small Water Utilities, Victory on Drinking Water Pollutant and More
EWG News Roundup (10/5): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EPA: Popular Weedkiller Threatens Wildlife
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday (June 2) released a draft risk assessment confirming what some scientists have been warning for years: the weedkiller atrazine likely poses a risk to...
Tests Reveal More Weed Killer Than Some Vitamins in Kids’ Cereals
Tests found more of the weed killer glyphosate than of some vitamins in samples of oat-based breakfast cereals marketed to children, an Environmental Working Group analysis shows.
Mixed Greens 004: All About Food
This edition of EWG's podcast Mixed Greens is all about food -- and it's dedicated to celebrity chef Tyler Florence. You can subscribe in iTunes or in a reader, or listen right here in your browser...