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EWG mapping tool could assist USDA Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area protection

EWG has developed a mapping tool to track the effectiveness of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and identify opportunities for county-level efforts to improve water quality, climate resiliency and flood mitigation in the Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area, or MRCCA – a basin of more than 387 million acres across 13 states ad 2,300 miles of the Mississippi River.

February 2017: Cancer prevention month

Cancer facts The number of people diagnosed with cancer has slowly decreased in recent years—mainly among men. The number of people who live for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer...
Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Renewable Energy
Regional Issues
California

As Dixie Fire rages, PG&E asks California regulators for $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense

Pacific Gas & Electric, or PG&E, is asking California regulators to give it $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense. This would ease the reviled utility’s $13.5 billion debt to wildfire...
Photo of Dixie fire
Food & Water
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Farm Pollution
Toxic Algae

Toxic algae exposure leads to more than 300 emergency room visits in three years

Harmful algae blooms caused 321 emergency room visits between 2017 and 2019 for respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurologic and skin problems, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says...

October 2016: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

There are more than 3 million women living with breast cancer in the U.S. and it is estimated that almost 250,000 women and 2,600 men will be diagnosed this year.
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

PFAS news roundup

September 17: PFAS could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, manufacturing PFAS emits a potent greenhouse gas and more

This week in PFAS

EWG news roundup (9/24): Key PFAS provisions included in Department of Defense spending bill, coalition calls for Toyota to drop opposition to Biden EV plan and more

EWG news roundup (9/24): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG weekly news roundup

August 2016: Mapping Cancer Worldwide

In the U.S., and most of the world, breast cancer is the most common cancer to strike women. But for Chinese women it's lung cancer, and in some African, and South and Central American nations, it's...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Defense Communities

House passes Build Back Better bill to protect firefighters from ‘forever chemicals’

The Build Back Better bill passed by the House of Representatives today includes $95 million for local fire departments to purchase firefighting foam and gear made without the toxic “forever chemicals...
Firefighter fighting fire
Food & Water
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation
Farm Pollution
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals

House passes Build Back Better bill to make historic climate-focused conservation investments

The Environmental Working Group today applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for including $28 billion in the Build Back Better bill to tackle a growing backlog of requests from farmers seeking U...
Household & Consumer Products
Cell Phones
Family Health
Reproductive Health

Five ways to protect kids from cellphone radiation during holiday travel

If you’re traveling with kids this holiday season, chances are they’ll use some type of wireless device for entertainment for at least part of the trip.
Food & Water
Food
Family Health
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

Hosting for the holidays without serving up toxic chemicals

Here’s how to assemble a healthier charcuterie board this season.
Charcuterie board
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

New EPA data show banning ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics is overdue

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent revelation that the fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are much more toxic than previously believed makes clear it’s beyond time to ban their...
Woman putting on face cream
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Regional Issues
California

PG&E presses regulators for another massive electric bill hike

California’s largest investor-owned electric utility is pressing regulators to approve a nearly 10 percent hike in electricity fees, raising its captive customers’ power bills to an average $200 per...
PG&E building
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies

Cleaning Never Tasted So Good

Olive oil and lemon juice,...sounds like a base for a fantastic vinaigrette, right? As a former professional chef, I always keep these simple ingredients stocked to create a variety of tasty sauces...

Toxic Chemicals
BPA
Flame Retardants
Pesticides
Household & Consumer Products
Cell Phones
Cookware & Food Containers
Sunscreen
Energy
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation
Food & Water
Food
Food
Food & Water

10 Top Environmental Health Stories of 2012

The top environmental health stories of 2012 were all about everyday hazards that are right in our backyards. They have to do with the unintended consequences of chemical pollution that could harm the...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
Defense Communities

Defense bill tackling 'forever chemicals' with funding boost, policy reforms becomes law

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022, which includes $517 million to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS and critical policy reforms for tackling PFAS...
Toxic Chemicals
Arsenic
Food & Water
Food
Food & Water
Water

Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet

Although scientists and government regulators have long known about the ever-present threat of arsenic in our diet and water, it was unsettling when two major reports came out on the same day (Sept...
Food & Water
Food
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

New tests find ‘forever chemicals’ still in many fast food wrappers

The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected on dozens of food wrappers from major fast-food chains, according to new test results released today by Consumer Reports.
Person holding food container
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Regional Issues
California

State audit slams California utility regulators for lax wildfire safety oversight

Regulators charged with oversight of California’s investor-owned electric companies failed to ensure steps were being taken to mitigate the risks of wildfires caused by damaged power lines, finds a...
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Food & Water
Food
Water
Toxic Chemicals

EWG applauds Biden’s budget for prioritizing FDA food and cosmetics chemical safety

The Environmental Working Group today applauds President Joe Biden for making the safety of chemicals in food and cosmetics a priority for the Food and Drug Administration in the administration’s...
Change the Code, Not the Climate
Energy

Change the code, not the climate

A campaign to push bitcoin to change its software code to use far less energy was launched today by the Environmental Working Group, Greenpeace USA and several groups battling bitcoin mining...

Bitcoin
Change the Code, Not the Climate
Energy

Change the code, not the climate: The campaign to clean up bitcoin

This campaign is asking the bitcoin community: Will you immediately commit to use your investments and your influence to clean up bitcoin?

Crypto mine
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies
Family Health

Spring is in the air – let’s make sure toxic chemicals aren’t

It’s spring, and many Americans are cleaning out their homes and throwing away what they no longer need. Let’s make sure this happens without using toxic chemicals.
Spraying a counter