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Corn. Corn. And yes, more corn.
In case you missed the movie King Corn (if you did you should see it, and not just because EWG's Founding President Ken Cook is in it), take 2 minutes and 17 seconds to get the gist of our country's...
NPR Uncovers Natural Gas's Dirty Secrets
Drilling for natural gas is a dirty business, as Enviroblog readers know. Dusty Horwitt, Environmental Working Group's Senior Counsel, has worked tirelessly to document the environmental depredations...
Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 3: Who's protecting you?
The science may not yet be decided on the effects of cell phone radiation on human health, but recent research is unsettling enough that Environmental Working Group (and government safety agencies...
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?
Not my flip-flops, bro....
What's the world coming to when your freakin' flip-flops are laced with toxic chemicals dangerous to human health and the environment?
Water pollution free-for-all
Like most kids, mine love bathtime. And while I take care to avoid the toxic chemicals in some bath products by making careful choices, at least I don't have to worry about the safety of the water...
What's going on with toxic chemicals in cosmetics?
It's a question most people are surprised by, in a "Huh, that's something I need to think about?" way. Check out this new video from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition of nonprofits, co...
Healthy Home Tip 3: Avoid fire retardants
Are you trying to reduce your family's exposure to flame retardants? It's a good idea since they're associated with long-term health effects - especially in children whose developing bodies are more...
EWG heads to L.A. this week to ban BPA: Can you be there?
We're working hard in California to ban BPA in baby bottles, sippy cups and other food containers meant for kids.
Does your sunscreen provide good UVA protection? The answer's not on the label.
Maybe you are, maybe you aren't. There are two simple ways to check: Check the label - only four sunscreen filters approved by FDA can provide broad-spectrum UVA protection; avobenzone, Mexoryl...
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 2: Eat organic, fresh foods
Most people prefer their foods free of pesticides and toxic chemicals, for a whole host of (pretty) obvious reasons. I know I do. The government isn't doing enough Pesticides and toxic chemicals are...
Watch this: Mt. Sinai Center for Environmental Health on children
This is Part 1 of a two part video filmed at the Mount Sinai Childrens Environmental Health Centers 2nd Annual Greening Our Children Benefit.
Prop 65 misses the mark on BPA: Let's hope Sacramento does better
By Lisa Frack, EWG Online Organizer Just when we were cheering Oregon's progress, we watched California take a step backward. Why? Because yesterday a state panel in California decided not to declare...
Stacking a Fracking Panel
Energy secretary Stephen Chu claims that his panel studying the safety and environmental dangers of natural gas hydraulic fracturing is "diverse" and "respected."
Straighten This: Government Warns of Health Risks from Hair Straighteners
By Lee Ann Brown, EWG Press Secretary Straighten your hair? Better read this - and start loving those curls! The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a health hazard alert...
If you ask a caveman a chemistry question...
Good news. Maine governor Paul LePage claims he has read the scientific research on the health dangers posed by bisphenol-A, the plastic component and synthetic estrogen.
EPA (Finally) Regulates Rocket Fuel in Tap Water
Perchlorate, a common ingredient in rocket fuel and a potent thyroid toxin, will be regulated in drinking water, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced yesterday (Feb...
ASK EWG: Handwashing safely, without a sink
The absolute best way to fight germs and prevent infection is good old-fashioned hand washing. But when you can't scrub up, you can turn to waterless hand sanitizers, those convenient little bottles...
On skiing: Sunny slopes & toxic wax
Just because it's cold when you're on the slopes, doesn't mean you get to ignore the sun.
Research
The Balanced Budget Amendment
Family farmers and rural areas will be much harder hit than most sectors and regions by the deep, abrupt budget cuts and new parliamentary procedures that will come about with adoption of a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. The "pro-cyclical" nature of the amendment, which will force the deepest budget cuts during economic slowdowns, will only compound economic risks to farmers that
July 2017: Sarcoma Awareness Month
Sarcoma Facts Rates of soft tissue cancer cases in the U.S. (both sexes) Rates for U.S. population. Data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. SOURCE...
How EWG Grades Cleaning Products in its New Guide
It's that time of year again, when students everywhere try to figure out how well they need to do on the final exam to get an A for the term. Or maybe they're calculating what it will take just to...
Conflicts of interest at the FDA...again
Last Tuesday, under fire from Congress and consumer groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration promised to investigate ties between a key science advisor and business interests maneuvering to avert...