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The two chemical safety “reform” bills introduced this week provide a clear choice for members of Congress.

At a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee this week, opponents of mandatory labeling of GMO foods trotted out the now familiar argument that genetically engineered crops are the key to feeding...

In a recent article in Politico, reporter David Rogers took issue with estimates of per-acre subsidy payments that growers could receive under the Agriculture Risk Coverage farm subsidy program...

Many Americans probably believe asbestos was banned years ago, consigned to the trash bin of history, never to be seen again. Not so. This notorious human carcinogen is still legal for use in the U.S.

More than one in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes.

This summer as an EWG research intern, I've helped develop EWG's Food Scores. The database and mobile app help consumers make healthier, cleaner grocery store purchases by rating food on a scale with...

We know there is a link between exposure to cleaning products and respiratory problems. But could unborn babies be at risk from their mothers' exposures even before they've taken their first breaths?

Hair straightening sessions are injuring clients and making stylists sick, so why are they still offered in salons across the country?

Federal regulators have known for almost 40 years that the talc in personal care products can be contaminated with deadly asbestos fibers but left it to the cosmetics industry to monitor itself...

Should GMO foods be labeled? Legislation passed by the House would block state GMO labeling laws and make it virtually impossible for the FDA to ever craft a national GMO labeling system.

As my 10-year old daughter handed me her sleeping bag and pillow after the spa party, I noticed that her nails were decorated with multi-colored stickers. She said that she knew I worked in...

A federal jury on Wednesday (Oct. 7) found DuPont liable for causing an Ohio woman's kidney cancer by poisoning her drinking water with a chemical used to make Teflon. The jurors ordered the company...

After years of debate, the Environmental Protection Agency is finally poised to revoke all uses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which first came on line as a pest control technology in 1965. That...

Most people think that manufacturers must prove chemicals safe before they put them on the market. They're wrong.

In lab testing, one chemical, we'll call it “chemical X,” was linked to decreased fertility and changes in the lungs, spleen, stomach, intestines and vagina; and in some cases even death. What...

For months we've watched to see if the chemical safety bills moving through Congress would be better than current law. It's a low bar, because the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976, or TSCA, is...

The nutritional and environmental benefits of organic agriculture are two of the main reasons that shoppers seek out organic foods and other products. But did you know organic is also good for the...

When you drink a glass of water, you expect it to be clean and pure, not contaminated with invisible toxic chemicals. But nationwide testing has found that 6.5 million Americans in 27 states are...

Great news! The organic industry is fighting to strengthen its animal welfare standards to ensure the health and well-being of livestock and poultry throughout their lives.

A new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that farm conservation practices in some parts of the Midwest have reduced farm pollution by 5-to-34 percent...

Drinking water supplies serving more than 5.2 million Americans may be contaminated with two perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs, at levels higher than the Environmental Protection Agency now deems safe...

Two of the nation's leading agricultural economists say federal crop insurance is greatly over-subsidized, adding yet another authoritative voice to those calling for reform.