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EWG News Roundup (5/24): EWG’s 2019 Guide to Sunscreens, EWG Board Member Michelle Pfeiffer Lobbies for Safe Cosmetics and More

EWG News Roundup (5/24): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Toxic Chemicals

My friend neoprene, allergen of the year

In 2009, the dubious distinction of the "allergen of the year" was awarded to a group of chemicals most of us have never heard of: mixed dialkyl thioureas. Mixed who?
Household & Consumer Products
Food & Water
Food & Water

EWG’s News Roundup (8/18): EPA Chisels Away at Environmental Protection, Cosmetics Put Women of Color at Risk and Food Chemicals Linked to Obesity

Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals

A Year’s Worth of (Achievable) Resolutions To Protect Your Family’s Health

“Lose weight.” “Exercise.” “Save money.” Those annual post-holiday, guilt-fueled mantras aren't only tiresome but are also usually doomed to fail. Eighty percent of resolutions fail just weeks into...
Sunscreen

Here Comes the Sun, What Now?

Every year about this time my friends want to me to tell them exactly which sunscreen to buy. They want the one that works the best to protect skin with the least toxic ingredients. And who can blame...
Chemical Policy
Cosmetics

Teens Find Out the Real Story Behind Cosmetics

Hey teens! We know you probably wear make-up and use cosmetics everyday, but do you have any idea what's inside these products? Many personal care products may include dangerous chemicals that can...
Children’s Health
Midwest
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Energy
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water
Food & Water

EWG News Roundup (9/27): ‘Forever Chemicals’ in California, Electric Cars Draw Ire of Big Oil and More

EWG News Roundup (9/27): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Family Health
Reproductive Health
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Regional Issues
California

California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics

Today, a bill to ban intentionally added toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from cosmetics sold in California passed the state Assembly.
California

"You Can't Find What You Don't Look For"

Our California fracking report continued to gain fantastic coverage this week with three large stories in Santa Cruz Weekly, Sacramento News and Review and Wines and Vines. Our president, Ken Cook...
California

Fracking and Endocrine Disruptors, Sunscreen and Endometriosis

Our California fracking report continued to gain fantastic coverage this week with three large stories in Santa Cruz Weekly, Sacramento News and Review and Wines and Vines. Our president, Ken Cook...
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Sunscreen
Family Health
Children’s Health

Amazon highlights EWG VERIFIED® products in Climate Pledge Friendly

The Environmental Working Group today is joining Amazon’s effort to fight the climate crisis by highlighting more sustainable products. The retailer is teaming up with EWG to feature cosmetics and...
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

Another one bites the dust

Glen Martin, one of the best environmental reporters in California, has written his last story for the San Francisco Chronicle. Glen was one of EWG's favorite journalists. He dug deep into our Farm...

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 weekly news roundup

Support a Climate Rider for EWG

I've signed up to ride in the five-day, 320-mile Climate Ride California 2011 in support of EWG. I have a personal goal of raising $2,700 by Tuesday, Sept. 20. Can you help me make this goal? A...
Research

BB and CC Creams

“Skin Perfector.” “Balance, brighten, renew and protect.” “Anti-aging.” The ads sound too good to be true. BB (stands for beauty balm) and CC (stands for color corrector or complexion corrector) creams claim to be all-in-one moisturizer, concealer, foundation and sometimes sunscreen.
Toxic Chemicals
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water

EWG’s News Roundup (11/3): Greener Homes, Taxpayer Dollars Flow to Industrial Farms and More

EWG's News Roundup (11/3): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Food & Water

EWG’s News Roundup (12/1): Chemicals in Cribs, Investigating the EPA and More

EWG's News Roundup (12/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Cosmetics

Hundreds of Kids' Cosmetics Products May Contain Hidden Carcinogen

More than 200 personal care products marketed to children and babies may contain 1,4-dioxane, a common contaminant that is a likely carcinogen.

Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Cosmetics

Banned Around the Globe – But Still Legal in California?

More than 40 nations have banned or restricted more than 1,400 chemicals in cosmetics and other personal care products. So why are chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm still turning up in...

EWG News Roundup (10/9): Nitrate Contaminates Water in California’s Majority-Latino Communities, Members of Congress Rake in Farm Subsidies and More

This week EWG released an analysis showing that in California's majority-Latino communities, 5.25 million people drink tap water contaminated with nitrate at levels at or above the federal limit.

Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water

EWG News Roundup (12/14): EWG VERIFIED® Coming to a Big Box Store Near You, Farm Bill Reaches the Finish Line and More

News Roundup (12/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (3/6): PFAS Resemble Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Nitrate Taints Minnesota Drinking Water and More

EWG News Roundup (3/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Cosmetics

A closer look at cosmetics safety

Last month, you saw the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' first video about cosmetics safety, What's going on with toxic chemicals in cosmetics?
Food & Water
Household & Consumer Products
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals

EWG News Roundup (2/8): Kardashian Stands Up for #BeautyMadeBetter, Babies Born Pre-Polluted with Teflon Chemicals and More

EWG News Roundup (2/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.