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California city water agencies fight legislative effort to set strict health safeguards for lead pipeline replacements
The Environmental Working Group is urging California lawmakers to pass a strong bill to ensure safe and quick replacements of lead-contaminated pipelines, and oppose a loophole allowing the work to be...
EPA must prioritize funds to meet PFAS ‘Roadmap’ deadlines
Environmental groups today sent a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to prioritize funds for meeting deadlines in its “Roadmap” for tackling the “forever...
Sixty years since the chemical industry knew of its dangers, more and more is being uncovered about the scope and risks of the PFAS contamination crisis. Here is a curated list of resources that detail the explosive history of “forever chemicals.”
EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning: How did we do it?
What's in those bottles on top of my washing machine and under my sink? We've been asked that question thousands of times - especially by fans of EWG's Skin Deep database, who value our brand of...
Fast-food restaurants should ditch packaging coated in ‘forever chemicals’
Some fast-food restaurants are moving quickly to get the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS out of food packaging, but others have not committed to phasing them out.
Study finds new link between lead in private waters wells and juvenile delinquency
A first-time study of the link between early-life exposure to lead in private water wells and juvenile delinquency finds that children who get lead-laced drinking water from private wells have much...
EWG comments on the California State Water Resources Control Board proposed Maximum Contaminant Level for hexavalent chromium
The Environmental Working Group submitted public comments to the California State Water Resources Control Board, urging it to set the Maximum Contaminant Level for hexavalent chromium as close as...
U.S. government’s $650 billion buying power could move markets to PFAS-free products
Curbing the needless use of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS could end their cycle of contamination, and the U.S. government has an extraordinary ability to move markets to PFAS-free...
Consumer Guides
For parents and caregivers
EWG has compiled information on our top resources — consumer guides, tip sheets and videos to make it easier for parents and caregivers to make safer and healthier decisions when it comes to getting your family to start eating healthier, avoiding the impact of toxic chemicals, choosing safer products for your kids, and more.
USDA livestock subsidies near $50 billion, EWG analysis finds
The Department of Agriculture has spent almost $50 billion in subsidies for livestock operators since 1995, according to an EWG analysis.
Californians are familiar with the monthly ritual of being subject to high energy bills from Pacific Gas & Electric, which boost the company’s bottom line even as it fights clean energy like solar, mismanages power lines that spark wildfires, prioritizes profits and ignores the climate crisis. It does so thanks to outsize influence with state policymakers.
FDA test results again downplay risks of ‘forever chemicals’ in food
The Food and Drug Administration’s release yesterday of tests for the presence of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in food once again downplays the risks the substances pose to consumers, with...
Lilial and fertility: EU bans toxic fragrance ingredient from personal care products
On March 1, the European Union’s ban of the fragrance ingredient butylphenyl methylpropional, or lilial, went into effect.
New Amazon Aware line of beauty products are EWG VERIFIED®
This week, Amazon announced its new line of Amazon Aware consumer products, including a number of beauty products that have earned the Environmental Working Group's highly sought EWG VERIFIED® mark.
Cooking Through Winter's Bitter Bounty
When the weather turns, the days get shorter and it's time to get out the winter clothes, it's also high season for the Brassicaceae, or mustard family, on your family's dinner table.
EPA data show almost 900 ‘forever chemical’ foam releases, many into local waterways
Data newly released by the Environmental Protection Agency show almost 900 spills or uses of firefighting foam made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS across the U.S. and the amount that...
"The EWG list of best sunscreens can't be beat in my opinion."
Late last week, news outlets began reporting that the Federal Communications Commission was considering revising its cell phone radiation testing methods - for the first time in 15 years. Early this...
For farmers, historic $20 billion climate spending could save more than the planet
Historic $20 billion spending, in the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, to reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture could not only save the planet, it might also help preserve the good will most...
California proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month
On Thursday, the California state legislature formally proclaimed October 2022 Children’s Environmental Health Month. The proclamation is intended to raise awareness about the importance of protecting...
Bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in California heads to Gov. Newsom
The California legislature today advanced Assembly Bill 2247, a measure to collect and report on the products and substances sold in the state or brought into California that contain the toxic...
BPA and... Wait for It... Breast Cancer
DeSmog Blog published a piece last week about a new study linking in utero exposure to the notorious bisphenol-A to breast cancer.
EWG comments to EPA on chlormequat
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency not approve the currently petitioned tolerances for chlormequat chloride, revoke the...
EWG applauds federal court ruling mandating EPA regulate toxic perchlorate in drinking water
On Tuesday a federal appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must use its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act, or SDWA, to regulate the toxic chemical perchlorate in the U...
Taxpayer, farm, rural and environmental advocates urge Congress to reject farm subsidy increases
A diverse group of taxpayer, farm, and environmental groups today urged Congressional leaders to reject attempts to increase reference prices for covered commodity crops as Congress debates the farm...
