Revenge of the toxic dust bunnies
Dust bunnies aren't just the visible reminder than we've (once again) waited far too long to clean house. They can also be allergenic and they contain toxic chemicals. Now that's a more compelling...
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Maryland bans BPA - unanimously
Last week the Maryland Senate unanimously voted to ban the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups. The Senate's action, by a vote of 45 to 0, marks the last major...
4 steps to drinking safer water
Here at EWG we talk a lot about water, because we think it should be safe to drink.
Cell Phone Radiation Blog Series - All In One Place
Last September, EWG released a Cell Phone Radiation Science Review and a first-of-its-kind database showing the radiation levels of thousands of cell phones. The response was huge - not surprising...
Epigenetics hits the mainstream
"Prenatal exposures to environmental pollutants may lead to chronic diseases later in life."
Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 5: Buy smart
"More public information can only be positive." So says Renee Sharp, director of EWG's California office, in response to news that San Francisco might become the first U.S. city to require retailers...
Non-toxic holiday gift bag from EWG: Going, Going, Going...
It's never easy or fun to ask people for money. But. At least in our case we know how well we use it and how important our work is in the fight to protect environmental health. And we're not the only...
New CDC report on pollution in people
By Alex Formuzis, EWG Director of Communications With its fourth and most ambitious edition of its National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, released today, the U.S. Centers for...
'Forever chemicals' disclosures at heart of California battle championed by public agencies and public health advocates
A broad coalition including EWG and other clean water and public health advocates are banding together to call for new disclosure requirements for manufacturers bringing into California the “forever...
Last-minute change to Diablo Canyon bailout bill would impose new tax on state’s rooftop solar customers
Legislation to keep California’s last nuclear power plant operating was quietly amended over the weekend to impose a monthly tax on residential solar customers for electricity they generate and use to...
California lawmakers approve bills to improve prevention of lead poisoning
Two bills that take important steps toward the prevention of lead poisoning have cleared California's legislature and now move to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign them into law.
What they’re saying about the EPA designation of ‘forever chemicals’ as ‘hazardous substances’
On August 26, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed designating the two most common toxic “forever chemicals” – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental...
EWG investigation: Of $7.4B spent on two major USDA conservation programs, very little has flowed to ‘climate-smart’ farming
Two of the Department of Agriculture’s principal conservation programs paid out almost $7.4 billion to farmers between 2017 and 2020, but only a small part went to practices the USDA itself has...
Jackson crisis shows dire need to boost drinking water infrastructure funding
The devastating water crisis facing Jackson, Miss., shines a light on years of inadequate funding and neglect of U.S. drinking water infrastructure, and the terrible consequences that often...
Not so sweet: Study shows artificial sweeteners’ health harms
Whether it’s yogurt, bread, soda or thousands of other widely consumed products, your sweet treat might lead to a not-so-sweet health problem. If the label says “reduced sugar,” it could contain...
Duke Energy’s carbon plan ignores climate, drought risks in push for more nuclear and gas
Duke Energy testimony last week reveals the company’s flawed carbon reduction plan for North Carolina relies too heavily on nuclear power without considering how the climate crisis undermines the...
EWG news roundup (9/30): Few USDA conservation dollars fund ‘climate smart’ efforts, Biden administration expands plant-based options at federal facilities and more
EWG news roundup (9/30): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
California Children’s Environmental Health Month shows risks of pesticides, lead
California’s proclamation of October as Children’s Environmental Health Month highlights the need to protect children from exposure to pesticides and hazardous chemicals like lead, which can result in...
Five ways a hidden Pentagon health study undercounts ‘forever chemicals’ risks
The Defense Department may be underestimating by hundreds of thousands the number of people at military installations drinking water contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The DOD’s...
With many causes, U.S. tap water crises historically harm communities of color
Badly managed water systems, industrial pollution, aging infrastructure: Recent headlines underscore how tap water problems across the U.S. have many causes. What these different situations have in...
This holiday treat can harm your health
Shiny, red-and-white-striped peppermint candy is usually associated with brisk winter days, snow and Christmas – not harm to your DNA. But that’s exactly what can result from exposure to titanium...
California regulators’ vote to quash rooftop solar undermines Gov. Newsom’s climate goals
Golden State regulators have released their final proposed decision, the state’s monopoly utilities which will quash its wildly successful rooftop solar program. The plan will hobble solar’s growth by...
PG&E asks California regulators to ‘recover’ $1.36B from ratepayers for cost of utility’s wildfires
Just days after Pacific Gas & Electric persuaded California regulators to back a calamitous plan that will tank the state’s popular rooftop solar program, the reviled utility is asking the same...
