EWG news roundup (1/7): Calif. finds PG&E responsible for Dixie Fire, harmful ingredients in breakfast cereals and more
EWG news roundup (1/7): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Organic sales soar in 2020 to over $61 billion
Sales of organic food and other organic products in the U.S. surged to nearly $62 billion in 2020 – up more than 12 percent from the year before, according to a new survey by the Organic Trade...
Chemical Giants Spend Millions To Fight GMO Food Labeling
Americans eat their weight yearly in genetically engineered food, much of it created by large chemical and pesticide companies funding an expensive ad campaign to defeat the common-sense Proposition...
EWG Asks EPA Chief To Support Toxics Reform Bill
Environmental Working Group (EWG) President Ken Cook today urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to support The Kid-Safe Chemicals Act, a proposed reform of U.S. toxic...
EWG News Roundup (1/25): Unilever Takes a Huge Step Toward Ingredient Transparency, Bipartisan Reps Form PFAS Task Force and More
EWG News Roundup (1/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Katy Farber: The Toxic Chemicals in Me
Having written about toxins in toys, vitamins, children's products, and food for two years on my blog, Non-Toxic Kids, well, I needed to put up or shut up, to say it simply.
The Onion on pollutants in people
Oh, The Onion. From an article titled EPA Warns Human Beings No Longer Biodegradable
EWG News Roundup (4/10): Mapping PFAS Discharges, COVID-19 Hand Care Tips and More
EWG News Roundup (4/10): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Protecting Public Health from Phthalates Will Require Consideration of Cumulative Risks
To the National Research Council Committee on the Health Risks of Phthalates Download PDF December 18, 2007 Thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the Environmental Working Group (EWG)...
EWG News Roundup (9/21): Asbestos in U.S. Schools, House Members’ Votes on Toxic Chemical Bills and More
EWG News Roundup (9/21): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Into the Mouths of Babes
Atrazine, the most heavily used herbicide in the United States, is a cancer-causing weed killer applied to 50 million acres of corn each year. After it is applied each spring, it runs off cornfields...
Research
Sugar in Children's Cereals
Parents have good reason to worry about the sugar content of children's breakfast cereals, according to an Environmental Working Group review of 84 popular brands.
Consumer Guides
EWG’s 2014 Shopper’s Guide To Avoiding GMO Food
Consumers have the right to know if their food has been genetically modified. However, the U.S. government does not require labeling of GE foods or ingredients so that shoppers can make informed decisions.
Consumer Guides
For parents and caregivers
EWG has compiled information on our top resources — consumer guides, tip sheets and videos to make it easier for parents and caregivers to make safer and healthier decisions when it comes to getting your family to start eating healthier, avoiding the impact of toxic chemicals, choosing safer products for your kids, and more.
EPA Ignores Public Outcry, Approves Dangerous Weed Killer
The Environmental Working Group is “deeply disappointed” that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a toxic weed killer known as Enlist Duo, despite overwhelming opposition...
EWG Files FOIA Requests to the EPA and USDA for Additional Information on Chloyphiphos Decision
On April 11, 2017, American Oversight and EWG filed Freedom of Information Act requests to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture over chlorpyrifos action. Linked here...
EWG News Roundup (10/12): Trump’s War on Children’s Health, Algae Outbreaks Rise 40 Percent in 2018 and More
News Roundup (10/12): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Conventional Wisdom Overlooks Links between Chemical Mixtures and Cancer
Conventional thinking about cancer prevention may overlook growing evidence that the combined effects of chemicals that are not carcinogenic on their own may be a significant cause of cancer...
GMOs Haven’t Cut Weedkiller Use
Monsanto marketed its potent weed killer glyphosate – brand name Roundup -- and the corn and soybeans genetically engineered to withstand it by claiming that it would replace other, more toxic weed...
Got MCS?
Awareness about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is increasing nationwide. Cities and states are implementing some form of awareness programs and numerous institutions nationwide are making their...
Californians Urge Healthy Food and Jobs Focus in Fast Tracked Farm Bill
More than 60 public health, nutrition, food, farm and environmental groups representing hundreds of thousands of California citizens are urging Gov. Jerry Brown and the state's congressional...
‘Meets All Government Standards’: EWG’S 2019 Tap Water Database Details Unsafe Contamination in Communities Nationwide
Just because your community's tap water gets a passing grade from the government does not mean it's safe
Report: After Three Years of Trump, the Kids Are (Not) Alright
Three years into President Trump's administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, has taken an in-depth look at the impact on children's health. The findings are bleak.
EWG news roundup (12/3): The risks with green tea extract, meat’s math problem, healthier face masks and more
Last week, EWG published an analysis of epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, an extract of green tea that’s both added to food and used as a supplement. Though credited with several health benefits, it...