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Over 240 California community organizations unite against proposed utility tax raising electricity bills for millions of working families
SACRAMENTO – Across California, more than 240 community organizations and leaders are joining together in the Stop the Big Utility Tax coalition to fight a proposal that would hike electricity bills...
Behind the science: How EWG found the pesticide chlormequat in most people tested
EWG recently revealed that the dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat was found in four out of five people we tested.
At ‘forever chemicals’ event, EWG scientists advance debate on cancer risk, tap water
Three EWG scientists partnered with university researchers at a major conference to discuss the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, including the link between PFAS and cancer and how to filter...
Toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s poses disproportionate risk to Latino farmworkers, families in California
A groundbreaking analysis by the Environmental Working Group sheds light on a concerning disparity in exposure to the toxic weedkiller paraquat, with rural Latino communities in California’s farm...
EWG statement on Pennsylvania food and farm bills
On Monday, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state legislators introduced a sweeping package of bills intended to address the safety of food and farm chemicals.
How to test your well water for contaminants
If you rely on a private well for drinking water, testing it regularly is one of the most important things you can do to protect your family’s health. Unlike public water systems that have to meet...
Straighten This: Government Warns of Health Risks from Hair Straighteners
By Lee Ann Brown, EWG Press Secretary Straighten your hair? Better read this - and start loving those curls! The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a health hazard alert...
RFK Jr.’s reckless cuts to HHS put American lives at risk
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced devastating staff cuts to federal public health agencies within HHS, eliminating more than 10,000 jobs. Most of the job losses...
14 food chemical actions RFK Jr. can take to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The food we eat should be nourishing and safe. But thousands of chemicals, some of which may be toxic, are allowed in a wide range of products, such as snacks, bread and more.
EWG's comments on the FDA’s Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
Please find EWG's comments on the FDA’s Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food.
What is propyl paraben?
Packaged foods – like cinnamon rolls, tortillas and trail mix – can stay fresh for weeks because of propyl paraben, a preservative that extends shelf life but also raises concerns due to its potential...
California Assembly ESTM panel advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF
On April 29 the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials voted to advance a bipartisan bill phasing certain ultra-processed food, or UPF, out of meals served in public...
The fight for food reform
For decades, potentially harmful chemicals have been allowed for use in our food, often without proper oversight. EWG has long been working to change that. We’ve joined forces with the Center for...
EWG statement on California appeals court hearing over CPUC's rooftop solar decision
A panel of California appeals court judges heard oral arguments on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Protect Our Communities Foundation and...
PG&E sneaks in last-minute rate hike request to California regulators on final business day of 2023
Reviled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric used the last business day of 2023 to slip in an eleventh-hour request for state regulators to approve a whopping 13 percent rate increase for its...
75% of California rooftop solar companies at ‘high risk’ of bankruptcy
A vast majority of California’s rooftop solar companies could go bankrupt in the coming weeks and months as a result of misguided state policy changes that have imperiled the industry, according to a...
Cancer: Belatedly, Environmental Causes Get their Due
In discussions of the causes of cancer, environmental exposures have long been the unloved stepchild. But that's changing.
Medical monitoring bill will provide justice for people harmed by ‘forever chemicals’
Today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to allow people exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to sue manufacturers for the cost...
EWG statement on EPA's announcement for PFAS and RCRA
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to modify its definition of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, to include the toxic “forever...
Heartbreaking: Harmful food dyes in Valentine’s Day candy
Heart-shaped candies, the ubiquitous Valentine’s Day sweet treats, may contain potentially problematic food dyes – likely at levels that are harmful to health.
Lead use in popular Stanley tumblers sparks consumers’ concern
Stanley tumblers, the internet-famous cups, are trending on social media not for a new color release, but because they contain the toxic metal lead.
Chemical industry throws temper tantrum over ‘polluter pays’ tax to cover cleanup of its toxic sites
Chemical industry lobbyists spent more than $131 million between 2022 and 2023 urging Congress to back its interests, including opposition to a newly reinstated and fair tax forcing companies to pay...
Replacement flame retardant chemicals linked to preterm birth, new study finds
A new study finds a link between premature birth and exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants, or OPEs, used in furniture and foam for mattresses and more. The study also found the risk of...
On Fracking: Now, Cracks in the Façade
Imagine, if you can: Nearly overnight, your water well begins producing slimy, off-color foul smelling and worse tasting water. It's unusable. You can't drink it. You can't bathe in it. You can't wash...
