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House Armed Services Committee advances critical PFAS actions, cleanup funds

The House Armed Services Committee is expected as early as this evening to advance the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022, with critical provisions for the Pentagon to address the...
Military mother and daughter embracing
Food & Water
Food
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

Study: Certified organic packaged foods contain fewer ingredients linked to negative health effects

Questions persist about just how much healthier organic produce is compared to conventional food, yet until now, no study has systematically considered the differences between organic and non-organic...
Grocery store aisle
Personal Care Products
Sunscreen
Family Health

Staying safe under the sun: How melanin levels can significantly affect skin cancer risk

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide and the most diagnosed cancer in the U.S. Recent research shows that melanin, a pigment found in hair, skin and eyes, can play a...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Defense Communities

Local fire departments need Congress’ help for switch to PFAS-free foam and gear

Firefighters are among those most highly exposed to harms from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS through their protective gear and firefighting foam, but many local fire departments lack the...
Firefighter fighting fire
Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy
Renewable Energy

EWG applauds Biden’s ambitious goal for solar to produce almost 50 percent of U.S. electricity by 2050

President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan for the U.S. to produce almost 50 percent of its electricity from solar by 2050 is achievable and vital to stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis, said...

EWG news roundup (9/10): Two major bills in California head to Gov. Newsom, congressional push to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’ and more

EWG news roundup (9/10): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

EPA’s plan to regulate industry ‘forever chemicals’ discharges falls short

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to regulate some industrial discharges of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS into our drinking water falls short of what’s needed to turn off...

EWG news roundup (9/17): Green hydrogen as affordable way to combat the climate crisis, algae blooms causing ER trips and more

EWG news roundup (9/17): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Food & Water
Food
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

Common food additives in Cap’n Crunch and Apple Jacks cereal may harm human health

When you’re shopping for cereal, you might assume everything for sale has been regulated and proven safe to eat. But that’s not always true. In fact, popular brands, including Cap’n Crunch and Apple...
Cereal boxes

Cancer and the Environment: 10 Common Misconceptions Answered

Conjecture and falsehoods that masquerade as fact can hamper efforts to prevent and treat cancer.

Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Lead

Study: Lead detected in more than half of U.S. kids under age 6

A new study of children in every U.S. state and the District of Columbia finds more than half had detectable levels of lead in their blood. The proportion of children with lead in their blood...
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Regional Issues
California

California oil spill revives EWG’s fears about toxic dispersants, weak EPA rules

Efforts to clean up the massive oil spill off southern California’s coast should carefully consider the risks of using toxic dispersants, warns the Environmental Working Group, given the harm the...
Oil rig offshore

EWG's Cancer Defense Diet

The foods we eat have a powerful effect on our health. Learn about changes you can make to your diet that can help reduce your risk of cancer through EWG's Cancer Defense Diet.
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

PFAS roadmap sets new direction for EPA

The Environmental Working Group today recognized EPA Administrator Michael Regan for making the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS a priority and urged the Defense Department, Food and Drug...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals

EPA still failing to act on widespread toxic chemical contamination of U.S. drinking water

Millions of Americans are unwittingly drinking water that includes an invisible toxic cocktail made up of contaminants linked to cancer, brain damage and other serious health harms, the 2021 update to...
Consumer Guides

EWG's Dirty Dozen: Cancer Prevention Edition

Scientists are beginning to investigate how certain chemicals may interact to contribute to cancer development.
Personal Care Products
Household & Consumer Products
Family Health
Reproductive Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals

Six tips to avoid phthalates after study highlights health harms, billion-dollar costs

A new study of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as phthalates found in everyday products like perfumes and toys adds to mounting evidence of their chronic health harms and potentially billions...
Father applying daughter's nail polish
Regional Issues
California

Southern California oil spill highlights folly of relying on dirty fossil fuels

Efforts to clean up the massive oil spill off southern California’s coast should avoid using toxic dispersants, warns the Environmental Working Group, given the harm caused by the federal government’s...
Offshore oil rig
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

EPA moves closer to proper disposal of ‘forever chemicals’ wastes

The Environmental Working Group today recognized the Environmental Protection Agency for taking the first step needed to properly dispose of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Food & Water
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Conservation

Build Back Better bill includes $27 billion for historic climate-focused conservation efforts

The Environmental Working Group today applauds House and Senate leaders for including $27 billion in the budget reconciliation bill, to tackle a growing backlog of farmers who need help addressing the...

La EPA sigue sin actuar ante la contaminación química tóxica generalizada en el agua potable de Estados Unidos

Millones de personas en los Estados Unidos están bebiendo, sin darse cuenta, agua que incluye un cóctel tóxico compuesto por contaminantes relacionados con el cáncer, daños cerebrales y otros graves...
Research

State of American drinking water

For too many Americans, turning on their faucets for a glass of water is like pouring a cocktail of chemicals. Lead, arsenic, the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS and many other substances are often found in drinking water at potentially unsafe levels, particularly in low-income and underserved communities. From the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Mich., to widespread radium pollution in
Food & Water
Food
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

Bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging would eliminate major source of exposure

A bill introduced today in Congress would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from food packaging, an avoidable source of exposure to the harmful substances.
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals

Salon workers join environmental health groups to petition FDA to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners and treatments

Salon workers from around the U.S. today joined the Environmental Working Group and Women’s Voices for the Earth to petition the Food and Drug Administration to ban dangerous hair straighteners that...