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Did Rep. Doug LaMalfa recieve crop insurance subsidies? We would love to know. So would American taxpayers.

EWG's News Roundup (12/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Thirty-two members of Congress and their immediate family members collected at least $14.3 million in farm subsidies between 1995 and 2016, according to data from EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.

The Trump administration's scheme to make utility customers subsidize dirty, dangerous and aging coal and nuclear power plants would result in 27,000 premature deaths and a net cost of $263 billion by...

A new report from the Department of Agriculture confirmed what EWG has been saying for years: Farm subsidies overwhelmingly go to the largest and most successful farm businesses, instead of to...

When Dr. Brandon E. Boor and his colleagues tested 20 new and used crib mattresses purchased in 2011 or earlier, they detected two classes of chemicals associated with endocrine disruption and harm to...

EWG's News Roundup (12/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

It's not just a poor diet and lack of exercise that can make kids overweight.

During the first few years of their lives, infants can spend most of their time sleeping or crawling in the crib. Choosing children's products that are good for air quality in the baby's room can be a...

The phaseout of a hazardous chemical formerly used to make Teflon has likely prevented thousands of low-weight births in the U.S. each year, saving billions of dollars in health care costs, says a new...

How many times a day do you drink water? Cook with it? Brush your teeth with it? Offer some to your children?

EWG recommends breastfeeding if possible for at least the first 12 months of life.

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

Are you pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant? Now's the time to start limiting your exposure to pesticides.

There is no safe level of exposure to lead, especially for kids.

Choosing organic food doesn't have to mean a hefty grocery bill

A healthy, resting adult takes 12 to 20 breaths per minute. Children, from school-age to preschoolers and younger, take many more. It's normal for a toddler to take twice as many breaths as an adult...

In 2006, I sent samples of my breast milk and my infant son's urine to researchers investigating a rocket fuel chemical that can permanently harm the developing brains of fetuses and young children.

The Environmental Protection Agency knows that dozens of the chemicals used in fracking pose health hazards. The agency not only allows their use, but also lets the oil and gas industry keep the...

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines strongly urging farmers to stop the routine use of antibiotics in animals that aren't sick. WHO, an arm of the United Nations, is concerned that...