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California Assembly panel advances bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemical’ pesticides
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly’s Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials voted today to advance a bill that would ban toxic “forever chemical” pesticides found on nearly two in...
Millions of cropland acres in flood-prone Midwest fields become double polluters, EWG finds
MINNEAPOLIS – More than 4.2 million acres of cropland in four major Corn Belt states sit in flood-prone areas that generate emissions, adding to climate change and threatening drinking water quality...
The New Lede’s Brian Bienkowski wins top honors in 2026 North American Agricultural Journalism contest
WASHINGTON – Brian Bienkowski , the managing editor of the nonprofit investigative news outlet The New Lede , has won first place in the news category of the North American Agricultural Journalists...
Renowned medical journal issues scathing report on Trump rollbacks’ dire health toll
WASHINGTON – The health of millions of Americans will suffer, thanks to President Donald Trump’s pursuit of the most aggressive assault on environmental and health safeguards in modern history, a peer...
California Senate health panel advances bill to test protein powders for heavy metals
SACRAMENTO – Today the state Senate Health Committee approved a first-in-the-nation bill to mandate tests for toxic heavy metals in protein powders and shakes consumed daily by millions of people in...
California bill requiring full disclosure of chemicals in diapers clears first hurdle
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on March 24 passed a bill that would give parents a complete list of what’s in their baby’s diaper . If enacted...
California bill would create first-in-nation ‘not ultraprocessed food’ label for consumers
SACRAMENTO – A trailblazing California bill would give shoppers a way to identify less harmful processed foods. Assembly Bill 2244, introduced March 24 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino)...
EWG’s 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ finds widespread PFAS pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables
The Environmental Working Group today released its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, finding ongoing widespread pesticide residue on popular non-organic fruits and vegetables – including...
Vermont House approves bill to ban toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON – The Vermont House on Friday took decisive action to protect public health, passing a bill that would ban the use and sale of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat in the state. House Bill...
California bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemical’ pesticides contaminating nearly 40% of state-grown non-organic produce
SACRAMENTO – A bill introduced today in the Assembly would ban the toxic “forever chemical” pesticides that contaminate nearly two in five California-grown non-organic fruits and vegetables...
California paraquat spill underscores urgent need for nationwide ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Working Group today renewed its call for a total ban on paraquat following a dangerous spill of the herbicide in Siskiyou County, Calif. The incident triggered...
California balcony solar bill sails through key Senate committee
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today praised the California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee for advancing Senate Bill 868 by a unanimous 12‑0 vote. The bill would...
Leading health and environmental groups urge N.Y. lawmakers to ban toxic herbicide paraquat
Albany, N.Y. – A coalition of leading public health and environmental organizations sent a letter today urging swift passage of the Prohibit Paraquat Act, which would ban the use, sale and...
PFAS pesticides contaminate nearly 40% of non-organic California-grown produce
SACRAMENTO – Almost 40% of non-organic fruits and vegetables grown in California – which supplies more than half the nation’s produce – had residues of pesticides that are “forever chemicals” known as...
New data shows 176M exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ as Trump EPA rolls back drinking water limits
WASHINGTON – About 176 million people in the U.S. drink tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to new test data released by the Environmental Protection...
New California bill would require diaper manufacturers to fully disclose chemical ingredients
SACRAMENTO – A bill introduced today aims to give parents and caregivers a clearer picture of what’s in the diapers they trust for their infants and toddlers every day. Assembly Bill 1901 would, if...
Syngenta stopping global paraquat production doesn’t end need for states to enact bans
Clarification appended WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group welcomes Syngenta’s announcement today that it will cease production of the toxic weedkiller paraquat at its United Kingdom facility...
Secret food chemicals: New analysis finds over 100 unreviewed substances added to products
WASHINGTON – Over 100 chemicals of unknown safety are hiding in the food Americans eat every day – including sports drinks, snack bars, cereals and much more – according to a new analysis by the...
New proposal in Congress would gut key provisions of landmark chemical safety law, putting families’ health at risk
WASHINGTON – A new Senate draft bill would dismantle core protections of the nation’s main chemical safety law and make it easier for toxic chemicals to enter homes, schools and workplaces, according...
EWG: Trump’s glyphosate executive order a ‘big middle finger to every MAHA mom’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to guarantee the supply of glyphosate-based herbicides, claiming it is critical to national...
