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What to know about new ‘non-UPF’ certification labels
California is advancing a bill to help shoppers identify alternatives to ultraprocessed foods , or UPF, at the grocery store. If enacted, it would create a first-ever government-run and state...
EWG applauds House passage of Luna amendment to protect public from toxic pesticides
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers today passed a farm bill amendment, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), that removes a controversial liability shield for pesticide manufacturers. The successful 280...
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EWG evaluation of food chemicals: BHT
Global health and regulatory agencies Abstract for TR-150. (June, 17, 2025). National Toxicology Program. https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/publications/reports/tr/tr150 WHO, JECFA (n.d.) https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/2142 EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS). (2014). Scientific opinion on the re‐evaluation of propyl gallate
What’s the difference between processed and ultra-processed foods?
Ultra-processed foods. Highly processed foods. Processed foods. All terms we’re hearing more often as research continues to link ultra-processed food, or UPF, to diseases like cancer, depression and...
Dirty Dozen™ food chemicals: Propyl gallate
EWG’s recommendation Avoid or limit foods containing propyl gallate. Propyl gallate is a preservative that has been linked to oxidative stress, which is when reactive molecules build up and damage...
Best bang for your buck: Kids' sunscreens
School’s almost out, and kids will soon be enjoying their favorite part of the year – summer vacation. Whether that means beach trips, summer camp or making memories with other neighborhood kids, they...
EWG testimony before the California Senate Health Committee on AB 2244, to create a ‘non-ultraprocessed’ food label
Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Scott Faber , and I am testifying on behalf of the Environmental Working Group, a national environmental health organization and a sponsor of AB...
EWG testimony to the California Senate Committee on Environmental Quality on AB1603 to restrict and ban the use of PFAS pesticides
Good morning, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Varun Subramaniam and I am a Science Analyst at the Environmental Working Group. I hold a graduate degree in health data...
This cancer-causing chemical may be lurking in your bread
Many packaged baked goods are made with flour that may contain potassium bromate, an additive linked to cancer. The chemical is added to flour to strengthen dough and allow it to rise higher, benefits...
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EWG evaluation of food chemicals: TBHQ
TBHQ is an ingredient of concern, and EWG suggests limiting consumption of foods containing this ingredient.
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Drowning in manure: How livestock farms threaten Iowa’s drinking water and public health
Iowa – the nation’s top hog producer – had more than 15,000 factory farms in 2025 producing over 107 million tons of manure, a first-of-its-kind EWG analysis finds. This waste can pollute water, exposing people to serious health risks like cancer. EWG mapped every livestock facility across Iowa to uncover the massive scale of the farms and their manure. The waste generated would weigh the same as
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Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects
Roughly 18% of the U.S. population relied on drinking water from community water systems with elevated – and likely human-caused – nitrate levels between 2021 and 2023, a new EWG analysis finds. Exposure to nitrates is linked to birth defects and cancer risks. During the three-year period, more than 62.1 million people served by 6,114 community water systems received drinking water that tested at
