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Report: After Three Years of Trump, the Kids Are (Not) Alright
Three years into President Trump's administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, has taken an in-depth look at the impact on children's health. The findings are bleak.
Study: Frequent Use of Cleaning Products May Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma
Frequent use of cleaning products in the home may increase a baby's risk of developing asthma and chronic wheezing during early childhood, and could be an important area for respiratory health...
As Electric Vehicles Boom Globally, Federal Policy Is Holding Back Growth in U.S.
More carbon dioxide emissions come from transportation than from generating power, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. In 2017, transportation accounted for 29 percent of total...
EWG News Roundup (4/3): PFAS Taints Military Bases, Trump Rolls Back Car Emissions Standards and More
On Thursday, EWG released an updated map that shows toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are now confirmed or suspected at 678 military installations.
Rise in Imports of Personal Care Products May Pose Health Risk
According to a New York Times story published today [link], contaminants such as mercury, lead and bacteria, and other banned ingredients, are showing up in an alarming number of imported personal...
Pee in the Pool Toxic or Just Gross?
EWG Analysis: Trump’s Farm Bailout Payments Flowing to City Slickers
Time Is Running Out to Help Hungry Families and Food and Farm Workers
The devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic has never been clearer. One in five American children are struggling with hunger. Thousands of food and farm workers have contracted COVID-19 and hundreds have...
Industrial Animal Agriculture Poses Serious Threats to Human Health
Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for Your Child?
National Potato Giant Uses Obscure Leasing Scheme To Skirt Environmental Oversight in Minnesota
One of the nation's largest industrial agriculture operations is hiding behind a small family farm to try to avoid environmental oversight of a plan to clear-cut pristine Minnesota forestland for a...
Seven Months Into Pandemic, Most States Still Don’t Require Farmworker Protections
More New Hunger Than Hoover? Trump’s Catastrophic Response to Covid-19 Fuels Hunger Crisis
More than 22 million American households now qualify for federal food assistance, according to the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service – an increase of almost 3.4 million...
Giant Potato Grower Threatens What’s Left of Our Land
The White Earth Reservation, in Minnesota, where I was born and live, was created in 1867 by a treaty between the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the U.S. government. The original reservation...
EWG Analysis of Step2 Data for 2004
New Government Fish Tests Raise Mercury Concerns
COVID-19 Spreading to Food Processing Facilities Across the U.S.
‘Let’s Just Ban the Damn Ingredient’: Inside FDA Scientists’ Failed Attempt To Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Treatments
As reported by The New York Times today, newly released emails show that in 2015 and 2016, Food and Drug Administration scientists urged the agency to ban toxic formaldehyde in hair-smoothing products...
UPDATED: Hundreds of City Slickers, Wealthy Beach Bums Received Farm Payments for 33 Straight Years
U.S. Sunscreens Get Flunking Grade for UVA Protection
How Can the Biden Administration Fix America’s Broken Food System?
The staggering number of food and farm workers who have died from Covid-19 has laid bare the Trump administration's disastrous policies on food and farm issues.
Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes From EWG Staff
Whether you observe Thanksgiving this year with an intimate gathering or a virtual event, your day will still likely center on the traditional holiday meal. And no matter how many people you feed, you...
Let’s Talk Turkey: Decoding the Label on Your Bird
Labels on turkeys can be confusing! It's difficult to sort the certifications and claims that are superfluous from the ones that actually mean something. Fortunately, EWG can help you find the facts.
Thanksgiving’s Superfood Sweet Potatoes – Without the Sugar Splurge
This year many Americans are rethinking how they will celebrate Thanksgiving during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although this holiday will probably look different from any in recent memory, it's still...
