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Why is Sonny Perdue Lobbying for a Farm Bill That Snubs President Trump?

Here are six ways the bill snubs President Trump's February budget request.

5 Ways to Avoid Artificial Colors in Food Targeted to Your Kids

Supermarket aisles and television commercials are full of brightly colored foods. These vibrant hues catch kids' eyes. But are they healthy?

Federal Seafood Guidelines May Put Moms and Babies at Risk

Federal agencies advise women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant to eat 8-to-12 ounces a week of low-mercury seafood.

Why Arsenic Might Be in Your Baby Food

Are you among the many parents who fed their baby rice cereal as a first solid food? If so, you may have accidentally exposed your infant to a shocking, hidden ingredient: arsenic.

Cellphone Safety: Industry Pushes to Strip Local Control of High-Speed Networks

The cellphone industry is pushing laws to take away local governments' rights to decide whether or where to allow facilities for high-speed wireless networks that use a technology whose health effects...

Food Labeling Rule Threatens to Further Undermine Consumer Trust

Americans have already lost faith in big food brands, and the brands are only giving consumers more reasons not to trust them. In 2015, food, farm and biotechnology companies, and their trade...

The Greenest Farm Bill Ever?

Almost a year ago, we identified six steps Congress could take to address the serious public health threats posed by farm pollution. Since then, the pollution problems posed by agriculture – including...

A Tale of Two Farm Bills

The two farm bills being debated by the House and Senate this month could not be more different.

Chloramine + Lead Pipes + Fluoride = Contaminated tap water

EWG analysis of combined effects of water fluoridation and disinfection treatments on lead pipes.

In Florida, Toxic Algae Mars the ‘Treasure Coast’ and Waylays Beachgoers

What comes to mind when you think of the Florida coast? Sandy beaches, sunshine, warm water and … toxic algal blooms?

Why You Should Still Breastfeed – Even Though U.S. Delegates Blocked WHO Breastfeeding Resolution

On July 8, health advocates were shocked when U.S. delegates stopped a World Health Assembly resolution to encourage breastfeeding.

EWG News Roundup (7/20): The Best Bug Repellents, Lead in Schools’ Tap Water and More

EWG News Roundup (7/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

School Supplies Laced with Toxic Chemicals: Make Sure Your School Avoids These Products

Depending on where you live, schools are either back in session or the first day is fast approaching. A new study by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, or USPIRG, found harmful chemicals in...

‘A Civil Action’ Carcinogen Pollutes Tap Water Supplies for 14 Million Americans

Drinking water supplies for 14 million Americans are contaminated with a cancer-causing industrial solvent made notorious by the book and film "A Civil Action," according to a new EWG analysis of...

Cementing Kavanaugh’s Legacy: How a Supreme Court Nominee Lied About a Cement Pollution Case

When Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he testified that he had ruled for the environment in “many” and a “large number” of cases.

EWG Study: Smarter Seafood Choices Can Lower Mercury Exposure for Parents and Their Future Children

Choosing low-mercury fish and other seafood can significantly lower the body's mercury levels in just three months, according to a new EWG study.

EWG's Guide To A Healthy Thanksgiving

Roughly a third of the meat on every turkey goes straight into the garbage. If you tend not to finish your leftovers, buy a smaller bird this year. Try an organic, local or heritage turkey or one...

10 Healthy-ish Halloween Treats That Won’t Make Your Kids Roll Their Eyes. (Much.)

Parents are trapped in the Halloween guilt vortex: going full-scale green mom, handing out whole walnuts or pennies or dental floss to avoid loading kids with sugar and additives but thereby making...

Dangerous Levels of Mercury Found in Skin Creams Purchased on Amazon, eBay

Today, 51 environmental and public health groups, including EWG, called on Amazon and eBay to remove illegal skin care products containing dangerous levels of mercury.

Gifts Without the Guilt: 11 Things To Give Your Kids for the Holidays

You shop for fruit and veggies with the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists and use only EWG VERIFIED® mascara. Yet when the time comes to shower your kids with holiday gifts that are good for...

Breathe Easy: Healthier Indoor Air in Cold Weather, Part 3

Kids spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors, often playing with toys and games they frequently put in their mouths. But playthings can release harmful chemicals such as hormone-disrupting...