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Kids Still at Risk From Rocket Fuel Chemical in Food and Water

In 2006, I sent samples of my breast milk and my infant son's urine to researchers investigating a rocket fuel chemical that can permanently harm the developing brains of fetuses and young children.

Are Anti-Aging Products The Fountain Of Youth? Really?

EWG has long sounded the alarm that the FDA does not subject cosmetics to similar premarket reviews for efficacy and safety. After you've read a few ads for anti-aging creams, you might be asking...

USDA Confirms Subsidies Overwhelmingly Flow to Wealthiest Farmers

A new report from the Department of Agriculture confirmed what EWG has been saying for years: Farm subsidies overwhelmingly go to the largest and most successful farm businesses, instead of to...

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Corporate spending to fight GMO labeling skyrockets

Food and biotechnology companies opposed to mandatory labeling of foods that contain genetically modified food ingredients have disclosed expenditures of $63.6 million in 2014 to lobby for legislation that made reference to GMO labeling.

Do Cotton Farmers Need More Subsidies?

Once again, Congress is attempting to provide more subsidies to cotton farmers – this time in a bill designed to provide disaster relief to Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.

New Front to Open in Trump’s War on Healthy Food

President Trump is likely to launch new salvos in his full-scale war on healthy food today, when he addresses the American Farm Bureau Federation.

5 People Who Shouldn’t Be in Charge of Protecting Us From Toxic Chemicals

Theirs aren't the only faces in Trump's gallery of regulatory rogues. One year into Trump's war on public health, here's a closer look.

Fish vs. Fish Oil Supplements: Which is Better for a Healthy Pregnancy?

Omega-3 fatty acids boost brain development in fetuses and babies. They are widely considered healthy and safe for women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant. But which is the...

22 Best-Scoring Sunscreens for Kids

A safe, effective sunscreen is an important part of a parent's sun safety toolkit. Combined with protective clothing, hats, sunglasses and plenty of shade, sunscreen – applied liberally and frequently...

Study Links BPA to Attention Disorder in Kids

Children with high levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their bodies were more likely to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder than those with lower levels of the chemical, according to a...

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EWG Exposes Hidden Trans Fat

Did you know that artificial trans fat is an artery-clogging synthetic blamed for 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths yearly? Even worse, did you know that you could be eating it without even knowing it?

No More Tanning Beds for Teens

With prom and graduation season right around the corner, teens around the country are turning to indoor tanning salons for the sun-kissed tans they wish for.

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Hidden In Plain Sight

A new EWG analysis estimates that at least 27 percent of more than 84,000 foods in EWG's interactive Food Scores database, contain artificial trans fat, a manmade, artery-clogging, industrially-produced fat that bears part of the blame for the American heart disease epidemic.

The Real Deal Behind Kraft’s “New” Mac & Cheese

Kraft made headlines a year ago when it announced changes to its famed, kid-favorite macaroni and cheese. The company vowed to replace artificial dyes with natural ingredients and to eliminate...

What New Food Serving Sizes Mean for Your Kids

Last month the Food and Drug Administration announced new changes to the Nutrition Facts Label we see printed on packaged foods.

The PFOA Drinking Water Contamination Crisis Just Got Much Bigger

Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 1 percent of samples from public drinking water systems nationwide were contaminated with PFOA, a nonstick chemical formerly used to make...

Corporate Lobbyists Finance Senate Leader of ‘License to Kill’ Bill

One out of every five political donations made to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc. – chair of a Senate committee expected to vote this week to effectively block new consumer protection rules – came from...

The 14 Worst-Scoring Sunscreens for Babies and Kids

Choosing the right sunscreen from the hundreds of products lining store shelves can be daunting. EWG researchers came up with a list of 14 worst-scoring sunscreens for kids to avoid.

Trump’s Budget Unites Farmers and Foodies

President Trump's budget request managed to do something few could have imagined: unite farmers and foodies.

For Kids, Good Hygiene Can Come with a Dose of Toxic Triclosan

It goes without saying that it is important children and all people brush their teeth and wash their hands. However, depending on what type of toothpaste or soap you're using, you and your family...

Thousands of Adults and Children Lost Their Hair. Will Anything Change?

Almost two years ago, EWG first reported that more than 17,000 women and girls had lost some or all of their hair after using a shampoo advertised by celebrity hair stylist Chaz Dean and sold by one...

Chemical Industry Shill Nominated to Lead EPA Toxics Program

In May, EWG reported that former chemical industry bigwig Nancy Beck was the scariest Trump appointee you've never heard of. We may have spoken too soon.