EWG news roundup (6/17): Salon workers call upon FDA to ban dangerous Brazilian blowout treatments, utilities rush to cash in on Trump-era coal ash rule and more
EWG news roundup (6/17): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Duke Energy-backed energy bill in N.C. would increase fossil fuels, punish ratepayers
An environmentally and economically damaging power bill crafted behind closed doors by Duke Energy and North Carolina state lawmakers is now public, drawing swift condemnation from environmentalists...
GAO: ‘Forever chemicals’ cleanup costs for Defense Department sites will increase ‘significantly’
A new Government Accountability Office report finds the expected cost of cleaning up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from Defense Department installations will “likely increase...
Amazon highlights EWG VERIFIED® products in Climate Pledge Friendly
The Environmental Working Group today is joining Amazon’s effort to fight the climate crisis by highlighting more sustainable products. The retailer is teaming up with EWG to feature cosmetics and...
Twelvefold increase in suspected industrial dischargers of ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Working Group today released new analysis that dramatically increases an earlier estimate of the number of manufacturers and users of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that...
Study: Pesticides harm soil invertebrates but EPA fails to recognize impact
After reviewing hundreds of pesticide analyses, a recent study found that many pesticides approved for use in the U.S. and elsewhere are very damaging to soil invertebrates like earthworms, beetles...
Study: Wireless radiation exposure for children should be hundreds of times lower than current federal limits
A peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group recommends stringent health-based exposure standards for radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices for both children and adults...
Consumer Guides
EWG’s Guide To Healthy Cleaning: Tips for Greener Cleaning
Many manufacturers of household cleaners do not disclose their ingredients on product labels, making it virtually impossible for consumers to choose safer products. That’s why EWG developed the Guide to Healthy Cleaning, a resource that rates cleaning products on ingredient hazards, as well as disclosure.
EWG comments to NTP to prioritize professional and domestic cleaning workers in their occupational and inhalation exposure program
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments urging the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Toxicology Program to include the exposures of professional and domestic cleaning workers...
EWG news roundup (4/23): EWG partners with EnergySage to promote solar, California lawmakers advance bill banning ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging and more
EWG news roundup (4/23) Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
D.C. sues baby food company for misleading parents about its products’ safety
The attorney general of Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s second-largest manufacturer of baby food, Beech-Nut, for knowingly making false claims about the presence of heavy...
Biden EPA moves to reverse Trump-era rollback of California’s strict tailpipe emissions standards
The Biden administration is moving toward again allowing California to set tighter auto tailpipe standards, reversing the Trump administration’s long battle with the state over its efforts to reduce...
Research
Background Information on Cyanazine
Cyanazine is sold by DuPont Chemical as Bladex, and has been in use since 1971. It is the fourth most widely used synthetic chemical pesticide in U.S. agriculture. An estimated 30-35 million pounds were applied in 1993 (Aspeline 1994), primarily on corn fields to control grasses and broad leaf weeds. Based on information reported by the EPA, the USDA, and others, the use of cyanazine appears to be
Watchdog coalition to hold hearing on Duke Energy’s dismal record confronting the climate emergency
The Duke Energy Accountability Coalition’s People’s Commission will convene its second hearing on May 4 to shine a light on Duke’s policies and practices that resist clean energy solutions and rely...
California announces bold public health goals for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water
Today the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, or OEHHA, proposed bold new limits to regulate the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in drinking water.
EWG news roundup (7/23): EWG calls for stricter wireless radiation standards, PFAS legislation advances on Capitol Hill and more
EWG news roundup (7/23): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Defense Department delayed PFAS cleanup, ignored health risks, Inspector General says
The Defense Department responded too slowly to the threats posed to military service members by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS and is failing to track the health risks facing military...
California protects kids with lead testing for child care drinking water
California regulators today launched their most health-protective program to test drinking water for lead in licensed child care facilities, issuing new guidelines that also require significant...
On protecting consumers from toxics in cosmetics, U.S. lags at least 80 countries
U.S. efforts to promote consumer safety by regulating chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics are falling further behind the rest of the world, according to a new EWG analysis.
Why food prices are rising – and how to save money on groceries
If you suspect your grocery bill is getting pricier, it’s not your imagination.
Congressional defense bill tackles 'forever chemicals' with funding boost, policy reforms
The final version of Congress’ National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 includes $517 million in funding to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, and critical policy...
Chemical Industry to Parents: Avoid Lead, Tail Pipes and Choking
This is rich. The chemical industry has produced a new "health information" website titled Kids + Chemical Safety that mentions hardly any chemicals or any of the voluminous body of peer-reviewed...
Shell Games and Paper Farms
The leaders of Congress' Agriculture Committees continue to deliberate the next farm bill in secret, and the conventional wisdom now is that direct payments may see cuts or be entirely banished in the...
Algae blooms occur when blue-green algae – which are actually microscopic organisms called cyanobacteria – feed on the chemicals in fertilizer and animal manure that have run off farm fields into water and mixed with sunlight and heat.