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Bold new water, hazardous substance rules boost Biden PFAS action plan
The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent release of two landmark rules addressing the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS adds to the Biden administration’s momentum in completing long-overdue PFAS...
California bill would ban toxic chemicals from air fresheners
On April 23, lawmakers in the California Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee approved a new bill to ban toxic chemicals from air care products like air fresheners and...
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In hotter, drier Colorado River region, USDA programs don’t help farmers tackle climate crisis
As the climate crisis deepens, drought and heat in the Colorado River region are also worsening, wreaking havoc on farms. The Department of Agriculture has a significant role to play in helping farmers in those and other states adapt and become more resilient to climate change – but two major USDA programs do neither, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds.
Obama NRC chairman, noted clean energy professor tell EWG about concern over new small nuclear plants
The Obama administration’s top nuclear regulator and a clean energy expert both appeared on Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook’s podcast to warn about the government’s misguided pursuit of...
Metro area | Recipients | Total |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 6,049 | $93,569,871 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 3,594 | $31,655,752 |
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. | 2,990 | $29,564,544 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,865 | $36,462,091 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 2,473 | $23,525,917 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 2,413 | $86,396,310 |
Lincoln, Neb. | 2,301 | $28,833,959 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,297 | $50,792,170 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands | 2,204 | $26,708,148 |
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FDA finds brominated vegetable oil no longer safe for use in food
Today the Food and Drug Administration announced it is revoking the rule that allowed the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food, because of concerns about the chemical’s health harms.
When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When it’s loaded with troubling provisions
A farm bill debate in Congress might conjure up visions of rustic barns and amber waves of grain. So it may surprise you to learn that this legislation could expose kids to pesticides, cut funding for...
Clean beauty: Celebrate National Lipstick Day with EWG Verified®
Whether you’re getting ready for date night, gearing up for an important presentation, or just looking for a bit of color, the perfect lipstick will give you confidence and style. For National...
States lead the way to make menstrual products safer
Roughly half of the U.S. population menstruates, and anyone who does will use on average 10,000 menstrual products during their lifetime. These products aren’t luxuries, they’re essential – but...
Surprise! Foods you’d never guess contain artificial food dye
You’re aware that some sweets, breakfast cereal and soda contain artificial color, so if you don’t eat them, you can mostly avoid artificial food dye – right? Not so fast. Turns out there are plenty...
Soaring PG&E fire ignitions show utility’s ongoing threat to California communities
Pacific Gas & Electric Company has already caused 62 fire ignitions in high-risk areas this year – nearly surpassing the 65 ignitions for all of 2023, the Wall Street Journal reports. It shows the...
EWG statement on USDA’s new animal welfare, climate claims guidance
Today, the Department of Agriculture released new guidance for food companies making animal raising and climate claims about their food. The Environmental Working Group has petitioned the USDA to...
California lawmakers pass landmark ban on toxic dyes in school food
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California Legislature took a bold step to protect children’s health by passing a bill that bans six harmful chemicals in school food. The bipartisan bill prohibits...
Best bang for your buck: Skin Deep® green-rated shampoos under $20
Your hair is one of the most important parts of your identity and appearance – and regular shampooing helps keep it vibrant and healthy. But high-end, luxury shampoos can sport $100-plus price tags...
Safer shampoo: Steer clear of these problematic ingredients
A head of clean, healthy hair is a sign of basic self-care for many Americans. But some products might contain ingredients that can increase your exposure to toxic chemicals.
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More than 40M could lose PFAS drinking water protections
At least 40 million Americans served by more than 700 water utilities would lose drinking water protections if the next administration or a court rolls back new federal drinking water standards for the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. And millions more could be at risk, because ongoing utility drinking water tests will likely confirm that a host of other communities are also in danger from
Tyson Foods sued over deceptive ‘net-zero’ and ‘climate-smart’ marketing claims
An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making “false or...
EWG statement on EPA inspector general report urging scientific integrity
Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general released a new report, “Report Investigation: Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation.”
How some chemical exposures may play a role in a common hormonal disorder
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, spotlighting a hormonal disorder affecting many women. Chemicals in everyday products may be one cause of this chronic health condition.
Algae blooms occur when blue-green algae – which are actually microscopic organisms called cyanobacteria – feed on the chemicals in fertilizer and animal manure that have run off farm fields into water and mixed with sunlight and heat.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed that the nation's water utilities sharply reduce the amount of fluoride in tap water, to protect Americans, especially children, from tooth and bone damage caused by overexposure to this chemical.
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