Articles by Varun Subramaniam, M.S.
EWG testimony to the California Senate Committee on Environmental Quality on AB1603 to restrict and ban the use of PFAS pesticides
Good morning, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Varun Subramaniam and I am a Science Analyst at the Environmental Working Group. I hold a graduate degree in health data...
EWG testimony to Vermont House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry on H.911 to prohibit PFAS in pesticides and packaging
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. My name is Varun Subramaniam, and I am a Science Analyst at the Environmental Working...
The dose makes the poison – but there’s more to the story
Does the dose define how chemicals can lead to harm? Yes. But is the dose the only thing that “makes the poison”? No. The idea that the dose makes the poison – originally explained as “all things are...
California’s surface water and sediment are often contaminated with PFAS pesticides
Pesticides that are part of the family of toxic “ forever chemicals” known as PFAS contaminate surface water and sediment in agricultural areas across California, an EWG analysis finds. PFAS...
Learn about the methodology behind EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Background EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ ranks popular fresh fruits and vegetables based on levels of pesticide contamination and toxicity. EWG has released the Shopper’s Guide...
