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In a Milestone, California Lists Monsanto’s Glyphosate as a Carcinogen

In an action with national and global implications, today California officially listed glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller, as a chemical known to cause cancer under the...

Agricultural Pollution Drives Up Water Costs

Clean, cheap water from your tap might soon be a thing of the past.

EWG Applauds Kellogg's for Pledge To End Pre-Harvest Use of Weedkiller Glyphosate

Kellogg's will take steps to phase out the use of the herbicide glyphosate to dry oats and wheat before harvest, eliminating use of the potentially harmful chemical in the main ingredients of many of...

EWG’s News Roundup (10/13): Feds Imperil Children’s Health, Seek Bailout for Coal and Nuke Industries

EWG's News Roundup (10/13): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (11/20): Biden Administration Prioritizing Children’s Health, Justice for Black Farmers, EWG’s Thanksgiving Tips and More

EWG News Roundup (11/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (9/17): Green hydrogen as affordable way to combat the climate crisis, algae blooms causing ER trips and more

EWG news roundup (9/17): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG's Ken Cook Lends Support for Washington State's GMO Labeling Initiative

On February 14, 2013, EWG President Ken Cook testified before the Washington State Senate's Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee in support of the state's common-sense ballot...

EWG news roundup (8/26): Calif. passes bill to ban intentionally added PFAS in cosmetic products, a look at the 2022 toxic algae season and more

EWG news roundup (8/26): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

Senate Bill a Boon for Organic Agriculture and Consumers

The Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 introduced today by Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., would expand market opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers, generate more jobs in the fastest growing segment of...

EWG News Roundup (1/29): Solvay Fails to Report PFAS Risk, Coalition Stages Hearing to Hold Duke Energy Accountable and More

EWG News Roundup (1/29): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

New Doubts About Roundup

As the East Coast monsoon season slogs on, there's carnage in the garden. The dandelions and plantains are elbowing the grass aside, and the morning glory vines are garrotting the daylilies. Over at...

Monsanto’s GMO Herbicide Doubles Cancer Risk

Glyphosate – the main ingredient in Monsanto's widely used herbicide Roundup – is a colorless, odorless chemical and might seem innocuous to those who spray it on crops. But in the past few months the...

Dow Crop Chemical Labeled "Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans"

The decision by an organization of the world's leading cancer experts to classify the herbicide 2,4-D as a possible carcinogen underscores the risk posed by the U.S. government's recent approval of 2...

Anti-GMO Labeling Bill Just Keeps Getting DARKer

This week the House Agriculture Committee is expected to mark up and vote on a bill that would take away the right of states to label food with genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs. According to...

To Rebuild Trust After Pruitt, EPA Should Ban These Toxic Chemicals

Thanks to President Donald Trump, Americans' confidence in the Environmental Protection Agency has never been lower.

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.

Want to shop green? Buy less.

We are all used to coming up with solutions to problems. And new business opportunities are so often the solution for crisis situations here in America. But, buying green is not always the solution...

EPA poised to send known carcinogen back to the public

On January 19, EPA will decide whether or not to allow unrestricted use of the potent human carcinogen chromium-6 in a wood preservative known as ACC (acid copper chromate), for lumber sold at the...

Key Senate Panel Approves Andrew Wheeler, Former Coal Lobbyist, To Be EPA Chief

The Senate committee with oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency today narrowly approved President Trump's nominee, Andrew Wheeler, to be the next EPA administrator.

Toxic Weed Killer Found in Breast Milk, Infant Formula

The widely-used herbicide glyphosate, now classified as a probably carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organization, has been found in a number of items, including honey, breast milk and infant...

Let's Put Healthy Food on the Agenda -- and in the Curriculum

Good, healthy food was on the menu -- and on the agenda -- this month (March 3) when EWG staff and key supporters gathered in San Francisco for a sumptuous meal and lively discussion at EWG's 2010...

Global Effort Aims to Reduce Children’s Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

A new report for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child contends that protection from toxic pollution should be considered a basic human right.

Toyota Asked to Issue Massive Recall On “Partnership” Claimed by EPA Chief

The Environmental Working Group is urging Toyota to reject a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency, because EPA chief Scott Pruitt's plan to "evaluate management practices" is cover for...