America's schools have a pesticide problem
We talk a lot about pesticides around these parts, and with good reason. Marc Lame talks a lot about pesticides, too. He's an entomologist and professor at Indiana University's School of Public and...
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BPA: Why I Became Best Friends with my Slow Cooker
My slow cooker is battered and dinged, and I love it. Fill it with filtered water and dried beans in the morning, set on low, and by dinnertime, I have a steaming pot of cooked beans. Or load it up...
Back-to-School with Weelicious Lunches – for You and Your Children
With fall quickly approaching and some school bells already ringing, it's time to get back to thinking about what to pack for your kids' lunch. Your third grader might not give the food in his lunch...
Valuable Farm Bill Program for Fruits and Vegetables Needs Better Focus
An important farm bill program that provides valuable support for California's growers and consumers of healthy fruits, vegetables and nuts would deliver greater all-around benefits if state officials...
EWG Calls on EPA to Set Lower Limit on Perchlorate in Water
Environmental Working Group commends the EPA for taking action to protect Americans from perchlorate, the endocrine-disrupting compound that has long been an important public health issue. EWG...
Speaker Boehner Makes a Wise Decision to Reject Farm Bill
EWG applauds Speaker Boehner for his wise decision to reject the terrible farm bill produced by the House Agriculture Committee.
Good Food on a Tight Budget: EWG’s New Easy-to-Use Guide
In an era of rising food prices and economic strains that have put one in four people on federal nutrition assistance, nearly all Americans must search for foods that are nutritious and affordable. To...
Johnson & Johnson To Revamp Ingredients In Personal Care Products
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest personal care product companies, has announced a groundbreaking new initiative to reformulate many of its personal care products, including baby shampoos...
EWG, NRDC Sue to Protect Millions of Californians from Contaminated Drinking Water
The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group today sued the California Department of Public Health for failing to protect millions of Californians from hexavalent chromium...
Congress Approves Health Care for Camp Lejeune Vets, Families
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill that provides health benefits to veterans and their families exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...
Flame Retardants Targeted by Senate Environment Committee
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today scrutinized a failed federal law that has allowed toxic flame retardants to be widely used in consumer products.
Crop Insurance Subsidy Reforms Could Save Tens of Billions in 2012 Farm Bill
A new report shows that Congress could save taxpayers at least $42 billion over 10 years, provide farmers with a more fiscally and environmentally responsible safety net and avoid deep cuts to vital...
House Agriculture Leaders Propose to Expand, Not Reform, Farm Subsidies
Environmental Working Group's vice president of government affairs Scott Faber released the following statement on the House agriculture committee leadership's 2012 farm bill proposal.
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EWG's Report on Cell Phone Radiation
EWG's 2009 Report on cell phone radiation summarizes the state of the science on cell phone radiation and raises concerns about long-term health impacts. Recommendations to reduce exposures for consumers included using a headset or putting the phone into speaker mode.
Serious Flaws Plague NY Drilling Plan
Significant scientific gaps in a New York state regulatory plan would make drilling for shale gas a multi-billion-dollar gamble, according to a joint report by two watchdog organizations.
Senate Puts Crop Insurance Companies Ahead of Needy Children
Environmental Working Group issued the following statement on the Senate's failure to pass Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's, D-N.Y., amendment:
Begich, McCain Propose Bill To Disclose Crop Insurance Subsidy Recipients
Sens. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, and John McCain, R-Ariz., have introduced an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would make public the names of the individuals who benefit from taxpayer-funded crop...
2012 Senate Farm Bill Does More Harm Than Good
The 2012 farm bill should do more to support family farmers, protect the environment, promote healthy diets and support working families. Unfortunately, the bill produced today by the Senate...
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California Regulators
The state agency responsible for regulating oil and gas drilling in California has long turned a blind eye to the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), insisting as recently as this year that drillers rarely use the process in the state despite industry records documenting the practice at least as far back as 1953.
Like Coal, Natural Gas Losing Ground to Renewables
As expensive, dirty coal power staggers toward its inevitable demise, natural gas has come to dominate the electricity market.
How Does EWG Set a ‘Health Benchmark’ for Glyphosate Exposure?
The widespread use of the herbicide and probable carcinogen glyphosate in farms across the nation has made its presence on processed foods containing oats, beans, wheat and barley nearly ubiquitous.
Absent Federal Action, Communities and Corporations Commit to Renewables
While the Trump administration is promoting coal, a dirty and dangerous fossil fuel headed for the scrap heap of history, a growing number of communities and companies across the nation are embracing...
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Answer Coal Boss’ Wish List
This week, federal regulators rejected the Trump administration's proposal to require the use of electricity from failing coal and nuclear plants, even when cheaper sources are available
80 Years Later, Cosmetics Chemicals Still Unregulated
It's been 80 years since Congress last voted to regulate cosmetics.
