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Voluntary Farm Conservation is Woefully Inadequate
A new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that farm conservation practices in some parts of the Midwest have reduced farm pollution by 5-to-34 percent...
Easy Ways to Reduce Kids’ Exposure to Cell Phone Radiation
You never leave home without it. You might even be holding it right now: your cell phone. But could this essential device be harming your health?
Manure Pits Emit Deadly Pollutants
Manure pits that hold livestock and poultry waste give off foul-smelling toxic air pollutants that can be deadly to farmworkers and local residents, who often are powerless to defend the health of...
Organic Industry Fights For Better Animal Welfare
New Resource Reveals Widespread Use of Toxic BPA
EWG has uncovered new information about a toxic chemical many of us are buying at the grocery store – and how common it really is.
Why Is Congress Bending Over Backwards to Protect Polluters?
Days after the United Nations released startling new data showing that agriculture's contribution to climate change is getting worse, the House and Senate Appropriations committees approved spending...
Does Coffee Cause Cancer? New Studies Say It Could Actually Reduce Risk
Good news, coffee drinkers: A new scientific review finds no conclusive evidence that coffee causes cancer. In fact, coffee may even help protect against certain cancers.
Concern Over California Crops Irrigated with Oil and Gas Wastewater
Would you eat food grown with wastewater from oil and gas drilling? You could be already: farms in California's Central Valley, which produces 40 percent of the nation's fruits and vegetables, are...
Does Coffee Cause Cancer? New Studies Say It Could Actually Reduce Risk
Near Record Farm Pollution Found in Mississippi River
Chemicals in Food and Cosmetics Linked to Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight
A study of pregnant Brooklyn women led by the SUNY Downstate Medical Center links triclosan, an antibacterial agent common in personal care products, with preterm births and smaller newborns.
What New Food Serving Sizes Mean for Your Kids
Last month the Food and Drug Administration announced new changes to the Nutrition Facts Label we see printed on packaged foods.
Members of Congress Collect At Least $9.5 Million in Farm Subsidies
Costs of Farm Subsidy Programs Skyrocket
The costs of two farm subsidy programs are spiraling out of control, belying Congressional assurances in 2014 that they would save taxpayers' money, according to two recent estimates.
Seven Most Common Mistakes When Applying Sunscreen
The good news: you're putting sunscreen on yourself and your kids. The bad news: you might be doing it all wrong. Here are the seven most common mistakes people make when putting on sunscreen – and...
GMOs Haven’t Cut Weedkiller Use
Monsanto marketed its potent weed killer glyphosate – brand name Roundup -- and the corn and soybeans genetically engineered to withstand it by claiming that it would replace other, more toxic weed...
Survivorship and prevention - Cancer Survivors Day
National Cancer Survivors Day - June 5 -- is a day for celebrating and supporting the 14 million Americans whose lives have been touched by cancer.
EPA: Popular Weedkiller Threatens Wildlife
In an Election Year, Food and Farm Policy Should be Part of the Debate
Male Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Longer Time to Conceive
It's well known that what a woman eats, drinks, breathes and puts on her body while she's pregnant or nursing can all affect her reproductive system and the health of her baby. But new research...
