Kids' Food a Fly Won't Touch
A Denver grandmother of eight, who happens to be a trained nutritionist, decided to see for herself just how effective the preservatives used in large segments of the U.S. food system actually are.
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On Fracking: Now, Cracks in the Façade
Imagine, if you can: Nearly overnight, your water well begins producing slimy, off-color foul smelling and worse tasting water. It's unusable. You can't drink it. You can't bathe in it. You can't wash...
New USDA data reveal that the largest factory farms keep growing in number
The largest factory farms that are bad for farmers, the environment and public health keep growing in number, according to new data the Department of Agriculture released today.
EWG statement on California appeals court hearing over CPUC's rooftop solar decision
A panel of California appeals court judges heard oral arguments on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Protect Our Communities Foundation and...
Thank you, Administrator Jackson
It's not news that getting anything substantive through Congress these days is like pushing very big rocks uphill, even when there is remarkable consensus on a topic.
On BPA: How Risky? How Much Concern? When to Act?
Special to Enviroblog by Elizabeth Grossman, who writes about environmental and science issues from Portland, Oregon and is author, most recently of Chasing Molecules.
New study links low-level lead exposures to kidney damage in kids
High-level lead exposure is a known risk for kidney disease. A new study sought to better understand the effects of low-level exposure, and found evidence that kids with blood lead levels as low as 2...
On BPA: Dear Madam Commissioner
On January 14, 2010, EWG President Ken Cook sent this letter to the FDA Commissioner, making it clear that we believe the FDA needs to act - and act now- to reduce the human health burden of BPA. It's...
An Important Video About 10 Important Americans
EWG President Ken Cook tells the story of toxics in a mere 22 minutes - 22 very worthwhile minutes, that is. See it for yourself.
Best of Enviroblog 2009: Top 10 posts
As the saying goes, another one bites the dust. Another year, that is. But before we leave 2009 behind for good - which many of us would happily do - let's take a quick look back at the 10 most...
Listen Up: Nena Baker talks chemicals on Grit.tv
If you don't have the time to read Nena Baker's book about the toxic chemicals we're exposed to every day (though we recommend it), here's your chance to get the skinny from the author in less than 15...
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Paraquat disproportionately threatens California’s low-income Latino communities
Latinos in some of California’s lowest-income communities are exposed to far higher amounts of paraquat – a toxic weedkiller linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease – than other areas, according to a new Environmental Working Group analysis.
Behind the science: How EWG found the pesticide chlormequat in most people tested
EWG recently revealed that the dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat was found in four out of five people we tested.
California lawmakers introduce bills to protect children from lead exposure
Two bills introduced this legislative session aim to safeguard children’s health from the lasting and devastating effects of lead exposure through drinking water, an urgent threat in the state.
At ‘forever chemicals’ event, EWG scientists advance debate on cancer risk, tap water
Three EWG scientists partnered with university researchers at a major conference to discuss the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, including the link between PFAS and cancer and how to filter...
Clock ticking to fight foolish EPA analysis allowing toxic weedkiller paraquat
It seems like an April Fools’ Day joke – the Environmental Protection Agency is defending its analysis permitting the use of the weedkiller paraquat, despite its links to Parkinson’s disease. With...
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Every Breath You Take
Independent scientific monitoring by the Environmental Working Group found dangerously high concentrations of a partially banned pesticide in the air San Joaquin Valley residents breath. One-third of ambient air monitoring samples detected the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which the federal government has recently banned for home use as unsafe for children but remains the most widely used agricultural
Biden administration to cut use of ‘forever chemicals’ in federal buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency and the General Services Administration announced today that federal contractors will be required to use cleaning products free of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals...
A Timeline of EWG-Commissioned Laboratory Test
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Chris Campbell (EWG) y Scott Faber (EWG)
La empresa californiana Wonderful promociona su popular zumo de granada y otros productos "icónicos y saludables". Pero esta empresa también es el segundo mayor consumidor estatal de paraquat – un herbicida tóxico relacionado con un mayor riesgo de enfermedad de Parkinson y otros daños.
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First-time homeowners, first-time twins: How one mom relied on EWG to babyproof her house
“When we found out we were having twins, my husband was speechless with shock,” said Katherine Armstrong, who gave birth to two girls late last year. “While I was initially surprised too, I was also...
EWG honors 2024 Changemakers at 15th Annual Earth Day Dinner in San Francisco
The Environmental Working Group is proud to announce five recipients of its 2024 Changemakers Award, which recognizes exceptional leaders in California business and politics who have dedicated their...
California lawmakers advance bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On April 23, the California Assembly’s Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials voted to advance a bill to ban six harmfu l food dyes and titanium dioxide from food...