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FDA deadline to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners looms: Why it must act
In less than two weeks, the Food and Drug Administration will blow past its self-imposed deadline to finally ban formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, from hair straighteners. The administration...
On skiing: Sunny slopes & toxic wax
Just because it's cold when you're on the slopes, doesn't mean you get to ignore the sun.
EWG testimony before the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare on S 26, to ban 6 food dyes from being served at schools
Good morning. My name is Scott Faber , and I am testifying this morning on behalf of the Environmental Working Group. I am also an Adjunct Professor of Food Law at Georgetown University Law Center...
Fluoride in drinking water: What we know about its safety and risks
Fluoride – a natural constituent of teeth and bones – is added to public drinking water supplies throughout the U.S. for its purported dental health benefits. But this process, known as fluoridation...
Consumer Guides
EWG's quick tips for shopping for intimate care products
The skin of the vulva, the external area of the female genitalia, is sensitive to irritation, infection, and allergic reactions. Because of this, some ingredients that are safe at certain concentrations in other personal care products should be avoided in products intended for use on the vulva. Read EWG's quick tips for shopping for intimate care products here.
What is propyl gallate?
Propyl gallate is a preservative used in foods like chewing gum, meat products, vegetable oil and more. It helps prevent fat and oil from spoiling and is frequently used together with the food...
Arsenic in brown rice: What you should know
Americans who regularly eat brown rice instead of white may be exposing themselves to higher levels of the heavy metal arsenic, a recent study from Michigan State University finds. The research also...
EWG's comments recommending that the FDA adopt action levels for PFAS in food.
These comments are submitted on behalf of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in support of the citizen petition by the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force (TEJTF) urging the FDA to set...
| Public water system name | Population |
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | 3,856,043 |
| City Of San Diego | 1,368,395 |
| San Jose Water | 1,010,207 |
| Eastern Municipal Water Department | 651,058 |
| City Of Fresno | 545,466 |
| City Of Sacramento Main | 518,161 |
| Irvine Ranch Water District | 433,652 |
| Alameda County Water District | 344,000 |
| City Of Anaheim | 337,159 |
| City Of Santa Ana | 308,189 |
| City Of Riverside | 298,398 |
| California Water Service (CWS) - |
Mark Ruffalo condemns Trump EPA rollback of PFAS standards: ‘This will make America sicker, not healthier’
The following is a statement from activist and actor Mark Ruffalo on proposed efforts to weaken the PFAS drinking water standard by the Trump Environmental Protection Agency: Weakening the PFAS...
‘City slicker’ farm payments top $2B – and House GOP bill would make problem worse
Almost 80,000 “city slickers” living in some of the biggest metro areas in the U.S. took in more than $2 billion in farm subsidies between 2020 and 2024. Many recipients used loopholes that allow the...
House budget bill’s top farm subsidy loopholes and giveaways
Farm subsidies already favor the largest farms . But the budget reconciliation bill the House will consider this week is packed with farm subsidy loopholes that would make the problem worse. These...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 33
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Dr. Aly Cohen about how lifestyle changes can help with protecting the immune system.
French law informs, protects cell phone users
France will soon become the first nation anywhere to require merchants to inform consumers of the radiation levels of cell phones at the point of sale.
Tell Congress: Pass the Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act
With the aftershocks from this month's midterm election still reverberating around the nation, the "lame-duck" Congress returning to Washington for one last week's work is largely ready to punt most...
EWG Honors CA Officials for Efforts to Protect Public Health and Environment
Six dedicated public servants in California will be honored tonight in San Francisco for their shared commitment to protecting the health and environment of Californians.
Texas Schools are Drilling for Dollars
Pro sports teams regularly use signing bonuses to lure the star athletes they want. Now some Texas school districts are taking the bait, too.
Introducing: EWG's Guide to Healthy Child Care
Truth is, when my husband and I chose a childcare facility for our kids (way back in 2003), the question of environmental health didn't even cross our minds.
Federal grants to promote pesticides? Oh, my.
More than 50 organizations concerned about the risks of pesticides to human health and the environment have joined forces to fight California officials' award of a $180,000 taxpayer-funded grant to a...
Rachel Maddow: Don't Frack Me, Bro!
For a while there, it was just environmental watchdogs like EWG and film makers like Josh Fox (Gasland) and Debra Anderson (Split Estate) talking about the environmental consequences of hydraulic...
Yes we can - and should - make our food safer
We're all used to hearing Big Food and Big Ag brag about America having "the safest food supply in the world," usually as a warm-up for complaining that EWG and other critics of our food system are...
Is your sunscreen in EWG's Sunscreen Hall of Shame?
When it comes to protecting yourself from the sun, it's easy to go wrong. To help you go right, instead, we whipped up a list of the really bad actors because sometimes, knowing what's on the "avoid"...
All about sunscreen: Live chat with EWG
On May 24th, we released our 4th annual Sunscreen Guide. While our basic message is pretty straight forward - cover up first, slop on some effective sunscreen next - the sunscreen choices are so...
New Science, New Solutions Explored at Heinz Conference
Since 1996 Teresa Heinz has been pioneering the way women approach common (and not so common) health concerns with her annual conference "Women's Health & the Environment."
