Got sunscreen? Great – but keep your shirt on.
By now most of us know to wear sunscreen at the beach or during other outdoor activities. But some people mistakenly think wearing sunscreen makes them immune from sunburn, which can lead to skin...
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Taxpayers’ Bill for Farm Subsidies: $30 Billion by 2018
The savings to taxpayers from the so-called reform of federal farm subsidies are turning out to be mythical – while cuts to programs to help farmers protect the environment are all too real.
Elementary School Students At Increased Pesticide Risk
EWG has determined that 487 elementary schools across America are within 200 feet of a corn or soybean field. This finding is alarming because young children are especially vulnerable to the toxic...
Does the DARK Act Block Non-GMO Claims?
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) doesn't seem to understand his own anti-GMO labeling bill. During a hearing on a new version of H.R. 1599, Pompeo argued that his bill – which critics have called the DARK...
Treat Your Child to Nutritious School Lunches
As the oldest sister, I'm often tasked with making lunch and snacks for my brothers. So I get why parents dread the summertime food-prep hassle. Keeping the kitchen stocked to satisfy kids' appetites...
Why Mega-Farms May Ruin Illinois Farmland
A mega-farm is a colloquial term, not an official designation used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor any other agricultural authority for that matter. Yet it's often bantered about in...
“Voluntary” a Dead End for Gulf’s Dead Zone
A new study shows that implementing simple good stewardship practices for farmland – such as planting cover crops of grasses during the off-season and using fertilizer with greater care – could reduce...
Conservative Republican Kingmaker Pigged Out on Farm Subsidies
This weekend, Republican candidates for President will head to the first-ever Iowa Agriculture Summit to pledge their fealty to “free markets” and “smaller government.”
Crop Subsidies Soar under 2014 Farm Bill “Reforms”
The 2014 farm bill will prove to be the most expensive ever thanks to new subsidies Congress added on top of the already costly crop insurance program, researchers at the University of Missouri said...
Study Shows Why Minnesota Needs a Buffer Law
Last week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the alarming results of a study of waterways in the southwest corner of the state, reporting that only three of 93 segments it assessed was...
Monsanto Bullies EPA on Glyphosate Ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public input on the health impacts of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide
Chipotle, GMOs and Monsanto’s Toxic Glyphosate
Chipotle gets it. The popular quick-service restaurant understands that genetically engineered foods, called GMOs, are often grown in a way that is harmful to the environment.
‘Should I Throw Out My Cheerios?’ and Other Questions about Roundup in Children’s Food
Recently, EWG released a headline-making report on Roundup in children's cereal and other oat-based foods. Much of the news coverage agrees with us that parents should be concerned.
Too Dangerous For War On Drugs, But O.K. For GMOs?
Does the president of Colombia care more about the health of coca cultivators than President Obama cares about the health of U.S. farmworkers?
Cancer Risk is Cause for EPA to Act on GMO Weed Killer
The Environmental Working Group joined a number of other environmental and consumer rights organizations today to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop the rollout of Dow AgroSciences'...
Unregulated Genetic Engineering: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Some companies are so hell-bent on avoiding oversight of their genetically engineered crops that they are using new technique to avoid any government review of the safety and environmental impact of...
California Moves To Protect Citizens From Monsanto’s GMO Weed Killer
California officials want to add glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, to the state's official list of known carcinogens. This could significantly curb the weed...
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EWG's Guide to Safer Cell Phone Use
EWG's 2012 guide to cell phone radiation summarizes the new research and the lack of protective government standards for phone radiation. Recommendations to consumers including taking steps to reduce their exposures to cell phone radiation by holding phones away from their bodies, using earpieces and following the other simple tips in our guide.
EPA Watchdog to Investigate Monsanto GMOs and Superweeds
Genetically modified corn and soybeans were supposed to reduce chemical use on farms, but instead they've done the exact opposite by creating herbicide-resistant "superweeds" and increasing the use of...
Court Docs: Monsanto Paid Chemical Industry Front Group To Claim Cancer-Causing Weedkiller ‘Safe’ and Attack Its Critics
Monsanto paid a shadowy chemical industry front group to help push back against the mounting scientific evidence that the company's signature Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, court documents reveal.
EWG News Roundup (8/17): Breakfast with a Dose of Roundup, Protecting Salon Workers and More
EWG News Roundup (8/17): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Trapped on Monsanto’s Chemical Treadmill: Dicamba Debacle Shows Folly of Herbicide Arms Race
More than 3 million acres of soybeans and other crops were damaged when a herbicide called dicamba drifted onto their fields, according to a just-published report in The Washington Post on the “arms...
How Industry Twists Science to Downplay the Dangers of Toxic Chemicals
The most egregious flaw of the United States' toothless and outdated system of regulating chemicals is the failure to adequately and independently test chemicals for safety. Because of the...
