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EWG News Roundup (9/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (4/29): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

The Environmental Working Group is today applauding Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for introducing legislation to ban the use of toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in cosmetics.

DMDM hydantoin, a preservative in shampoos, conditioners and other water-based personal care products, is the focus of several class-action lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and Unilever claiming...

News Roundup (3/9): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

It can be tough during the holiday season to find small gifts that aren’t either filled with toxic chemicals, made entirely of sugar or packaged in tons of wasteful plastic – or some combination of...

The controversial “yoga mat” chemical that Vani Hari, creator of FoodBabe.com, campaigned to remove from Subway sandwich bread has turned up in nearly 500 items and more than 130 brands of bread...

A new report by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, links chemicals commonly used in hair dyes and chemical hair straighteners to an increased risk of breast cancer.

Americans want and have a right to know what's in the stuff they buy. Manufacturers and marketers are finally joining the unstoppable movement for product transparency.

If you're pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, it's likely you're considering how to limit your exposure to toxic chemicals. After all, you no longer have just your health to think about, you also...

EWG news roundup (2/11): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

Girls are starting to menstruate earlier and their cycles are taking longer to become regular than in previous decades, according to a recent peer-reviewed study . The trend disproportionately affects...

EWG News Roundup (11/15): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Night-time routines can vary a lot. Some people have a multi-step skincare routine and high-thread-count sheets. Others just splash a little water on their face and hop under the blanket. Whatever...

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

EWG News Roundup (9/28): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

For many cosmetics products, exposure through your mouth may seem unlikely. Still, it's important to consider oral dosing in assessing the safety of cosmetics ingredients, according to a new European...

More than 50 percent of thousands of Americans surveyed by EWG say their tap water is unsafe and 40 percent won’t or can’t drink it. But even with widespread concern over tap water quality, nearly...

News Roundup (6/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

In a new report this week, EWG discovered that a large swath of profitable farm operations are getting subsidized twice for one crop loss. In 2014 and 2015 these double dippers took advantage of...

In honor of Cancer Prevention Awareness month, EWG board member Meg Hirshberg wrote about the Anticancer Lifestyle Program, a lifestyle transformation program she co-founded for cancer survivors and...

EWG News Roundup (6/14): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (10/29): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.