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That Eddie. Such a multi-talented dog. He blogs, he lobbies, he investigates complex scientific issues... and now he makes movies, too. I'll be honest, I'm a little concerned for my job. But there's...

This week in the blogosphere. . . Blogfish gets a makeover. Lookin' good, Mark! Revere looks at a study that demonstrates a correlation between weight gain and eating no-calorie sweets made with...

I know you are sticking to those New Years resolutions, because they're good for you, plus they might be adding years to your life. However, you're not done yet. Lent, the forty-day liturgical season...

It's hard to talk about the situation in Gaza without being political. And having grown up in 90's in Serbia, a country that experienced severe electricity and water restrictions during its political...

Last December, the Maryland legislature approved a new $50 million “Chesapeake Bay 2010 Trust Fund” to help clean up the decades-dirty Bay. The “2010 Trust Fund” will provide money to help...

Are you watching ZapRoot yet? ZapRoot is an unconventional bite-sized news show that covers the fat changing world of the modern Green Revolution. With sarcasm, silliness, & sanity, ZapRoot encourages...

Psst. . . You can also hear scientist Kristan Markey answer this month's Ask EWG question on EWG's podcast Mixed Greens! Question: How should I wash my fruits and veggies? Is water enough, or should I...

Good news, parents! The (acting) Chief of the Consumer Product Safety Commission doesn’t see a need for a ban on lead in consumer products. That’s right, even after the onslaught of negative press...

This is a rather instructive story, I think: Since the angelically named Clear Skies Act of 2003 was enacted, mercury levels in bodies of water in Lincoln County, Maine have risen steadily. So, in...

Recently, Newmont Mining was cleared of a pollution and environmental damage lawsuit in Buyat Bay in Indonesia. The judge found that there was not enough evidence to prove that Newmont polluted the...

Editorial pages across the country are ripping apart the Senate's recently passed version of the farm bill, much as they excoriated the House version of last summer. Under either bill, billions of...

If you follow these things, you've probably heard of the flame retardant chemicals PBDEs. They're in many electronics (possibly even that computer screen you're reading right now), and in the foam in...

Stories of renewal come from the strangest places -- like, for example, The New York Times' travel section. This is a good one, and well timed. I, for one, could use a little hope today. Fifty years...

It’s no secret California Attorney General Jerry Brown wants to return to the governor’s office he held from 1975 to 1983. But for a guy whose family name is synonymous with “Democrat” and is...

Greener parenting: Because "those cute little feet sure do make a big carbon footprint." Atlanta has less than a 90-day supply of water left, and so far there's no backup plan. German-based Energy...

Poor Lindsay Lohas. Once upon a time she was a careful environmentalist, but in the wake of fortune and fame, her eco-idealism has gone down the toilet. Will her friends be able to get her back on...

About a year ago, McDonald's thought it would be a good idea to put miniature Hummers in children's Happy Meals. About a year ago, EWG decided, "Wow, that's actually a really lousy idea." And so began...

New EPA regulations will "get the lead out" of drinking water. One more reason to ditch the bottle. More toy recalls for lead paint. Is anyone surprised? In LA, schools are being built by freeways...

Having cereal for breakfast? Take your coffee with cream? Serving up a nice cold glass of milk to your child as she's on her way to school? Good then, I'm right on time. You may not choose organic...

Your environmental health news crib sheet. Something smells.There's " a veritable cocktail of dangerous and potentially dangerous volatile organic compounds" in your air fresheners, and a group of...

I’m having a hard time with this post. The issue seems so obvious, so clearly-cut, that there can’t possibly be much left for me to say. Lead bullets poison people in firing ranges, animals in the...

I was never rewarded for doing chores when I was a child. I was a part of the household, my mother told me, and she wasn’t going to applaud or pay me just because I did my part to help out. I think...

Look up “toothless tiger” in the dictionary, and you’ll see a picture of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Or at least that’s the impression given by the media and many of those...