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New York State Ruling is a Huge Victory Against Fracking Industry

A new ruling by New York's highest court protecting local communities' right to ban oil and gas drilling in their backyards is a “big win for every town across the state fighting to safeguard the...

Clorox to Disclose Fragrance Allergens in Cleaning Products

The Clorox Company's decision to disclose fragrance allergens in its household cleaning products is an important step in increasing transparency and improving awareness around the potentially harmful...

EWG Welcomes Boxer Proposal To Reform Weak Federal Chemical Controls

EWG applauds Senator Boxer's leadership in fighting for reform of our broken toxics laws and protecting public health.

Suspect Salads: Toxic Rocket Fuel Found in Samples of Winter Lettuce

Lettuce grown in the fall and winter months in Southern California or Arizona may contain higher levels of toxic rocket fuel than is considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

EWG President Ken Cook On What The 2014 Election Results Mean For Environmental Health

Ken Cook, the president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group, says that EWG's commitment to protecting public health and the environment from toxic pollution will not waver, “no matter...

How Big Ag Taps Into Taxpayers' Pockets -- Twice

Some of America's richest agribusinesses are double dipping from U.S. taxpayers' pockets at a rate of hundreds of millions of dollars a year, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) computer...

News Release (21 Apr 2005)

The ARB meets Thursday, April 28 in El Monte to consider recommendations from state scientists for adopting tougher ozone standards.

Lead Poisoning Among Ohio Children

As a state law goes into effect requiring lead testing for all children in high-risk areas, a new investigation from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) estimates that 19,000 Ohio children are lead...
Research

Soaking Uncle Sam

Courtesy of U.S. taxpayers, a few hundred farms in Fresno and Kings counties annually get enough water to supply every household in Los Angeles, at pennies on the dollar of the price paid by urban water users. Now they're about to gain control of still more — even though they will need less in the future.

Press Release - Tests Show Notorious Carcinogen is Widespread in US Tap Water

Millions of Americans are drinking water contaminated with the carcinogenic chemical that came to national attention in the 2000 feature film Erin Brockovich. Laboratory tests commissioned by EWG...

EWG Action Fund: New Congress Aligns with Asbestos Industry

World Cancer Day should serve as a reminder that asbestos can cause cancer and kill. Instead, the new Congress today underscored how tone deaf it is when it comes to the plight of real Americans by...

Latest Train Derailment Demonstrates Renewable Energy Needed to Protect Water and Environment

EWG Executive Director Heather White said today that Monday's West Virginia oil spill and explosion shows that it's absolutely critical for the U.S. to reduce its dependence on oil and base our future...

Industry Chemical Bill Fails Americans

Americans expect the chemicals used in everyday products to be safe. But a chemical industry-supported bill introduced today by Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and David Vitter, R-La., falls far short of...

Coalition of NGOs Releases Nanotech Recommendation Reflecting Concern About Use of Nanotech In Foods

Responding to rising concern about manufacturers using unregulated nanomaterials in food, a coalition of advocacy groups in the U.S. and abroad has released a policy recommendation for companies in...

DARK Act Blocks States From Mandating GMO Labeling

A bill expected to be introduced today by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) would block states from requiring labeling on genetically modified food, and also hamper any U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Ten Most Dangerous Cities

Pedestrians are nearly twice as likely to be killed by a stranger with a car as a stranger with a gun, according to a new report released jointly by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the...

Air Pollution Identified as Risk Factor in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

About 500 cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States each year are associated with microscopic airborne particles of soot (particulate matter), a new study has found.

Organic Produce Reduces Exposure to Pesticides, Research Confirms

Consumers can markedly reduce their intake of pesticide residues and their exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria by choosing organic produce and meat, according to researchers at Stanford...

Gov’t Study Shows Millions of Two-Year Olds Exposed To Dangerous Levels of Rocket Fuel Through Food and Water

A recent study by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that three quarters of 285 commonly consumed foods and beverages are contaminated with perchlorate, a toxic rocket fuel ingredient.
Research

EWG's Guide to Infant Formula and Baby Bottles

Liquid infant formula from the top manufacturers is sold in cans lined with a toxic chemical linked to reproductive disorders and neurobehavioral problems in laboratory animals, according to an investigation by Environmental Working Group (EWG). The chemical is almost as common in the packaging of powdered formula, with 4 of the top 5 companies acknowledging its use.

Concerns Remain on Voluntary C-8 Phase Out

Oakland, Calif. – The chemical industry's agreement with the federal Food and Drug Administration to phase out toxic perfluorinated compounds used to grease-proof pizza boxes, microwave popcorn bags...

Teflon chemical linked to increased cholesterol levels

A chemical used to make Teflon, food wrappers and dozens of other consumer products is linked to higher levels of cholesterol, according to the latest findings of a multi-year study of 69,000 West...

Showdown for DuPont: EPA Starts Review of Teflon Chemical Now in Human Blood

EWG testifies at a EPA public meeting on teflon contamination, and charges DuPont repeatedly downplayed questions of the Teflon chemical's toxicity.

EPA Moves to Break Industry Logjam on Teflon Chemical Studies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today put back on track its review of a chemical used to make Teflon cookware. The chemical, known as C-8 or PFOA, is found in virtually all Americans' blood...