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EWG News Roundup (Oct. 21): Water Contamination, Food Policy and Conservation
Beginning this Friday, EWG will post news you can use – some of the recent media coverage featuring our content and spokespeople.
EWG News Roundup (Nov. 18): Trump, Farms, Food and Drinking Water
It's been a busy week for EWG as we launched our new watchdog initiative, Planet Trump, where we'll provide a steady stream of commentary and analysis highlighting the implications President-elect...
Big Ag Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Protect Pesticide that Lowers Kids’ IQs
With its back up against the wall, U.S. agribusiness is making a last-ditch effort to keep its grip on a pesticide used on fruits and veggies, which is so nasty even the smallest amounts lower kids'...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Nov. 18)
No natural resource or law protecting our environmental health is immune from the menacing promises hurled on the American people by President-elect Donald Trump and his team.
EWG Investigates: Scott Pruitt’s Bogus Green Claims
Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, claims that as Oklahoma attorney general he achieved a “historic agreement” to clean up chicken manure...
Sen. Pat Roberts Was Right: Farm Subsidy Costs Soar by More Than $10 Billion
Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, now chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, opposed the 2014 Farm Bill because of the projected cost of new farm subsidies. At the time, Roberts said the bill was a...
Another Stain on Pruitt’s Record: Mahard’s Chicken Manure Spill
A poultry waste lagoon subject to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's oversight overflowed after a storm in early 2015, fouling nearby creeks and lakes with chicken manure.
EWG News Roundup (2/10): Chemical Disclosures in Cosmetics and Cleaners, False Statements to Congress
Here's some news you can use as you begin your weekend.
Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Head
This week the full Senate will likely decide whether to confirm President Trump's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Here are the top 10...
‘The Next American Farm Bust’? Chicken Littles Ignore the Facts
There they go again. In the run-up to the 2018 Farm Bill, agriculture interests are squawking that America is facing a new farm crisis – one that can only be staved off by billions more taxpayer...
6 Facts You Didn’t Hear at the House Rural Economy Hearing
At today's House Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of the rural economy, Chairman K. Michael Conaway set the tone for increasing farm subsidy spending.
Appreciating Cooking and the Science Behind It
Guy Crosby, Ph.D., joined us for a conversation on how understanding the science of food can make you a better home cook. He is the science editor at America's Test Kitchen; an adjunct professor at...
The War on Cancer: Progress, But Still a Long Way to Go
Brett Kavanaugh: Good News for Polluters, Bad News for Public Health
One reason to think twice before confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the critical open swing seat on the Supreme Court is his long record of adopting extreme views to defend polluters
A Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer May Be in Your Tap Water. Here’s What to Do About It
Five Healthy Meats for Your Holiday Table (Plus Two To Avoid)
Ask EWG: What’s the Best Bug Spray to Buy for My Kids?
A Kardashian’s Appeal for Safer Kids Products
EWG News Roundup (11/30): EWG Talks Cosmetics Reform on Kardashian Show, Mapping Impacts of Hurricane Florence and More
I Call the Vote: A Farm Bill Litmus Test for the Food Movement
EWG News Roundup (4/20): Nonstick Chemicals in Drinking Water, Farm Pollution Throughout Midwest and More
EWG News Roundup (4/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Nonstick Chemicals in Your Drinking Water
How many times a day do you drink water? Cook with it? Brush your teeth with it? Offer some to your children?
How to Avoid Pesticides While Pregnant
Are you pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant? Now's the time to start limiting your exposure to pesticides.