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USDA should strategically expand list of climate-smart conservation practices
A top Department of Agriculture official is touting plans to expand the USDA’s list of climate-smart conservation practices eligible for $11.7 billion in federal funding – and the department should...
Cosmetics Industry To Disavow Hair Straighteners
Most people are - by now - well aware that overexposure to formaldehyde is unsafe. From the FEMA trailer fiasco (remember Katrina?) to the Obama administration's recent decision to classify...
California bill to protect children from lead exposure advances to Senate
On May 21, California Assembly lawmakers passed a bill to safeguard children’s health from the lasting and devastating effects of lead exposure through drinking water, an urgent threat in the state.
From baguettes to bombs: Surprising industrial uses of common food chemicals
What does bread have in common with explosives, industrial cleaners and photo-developing solution? You may be surprised to learn they’re all made with the same chemical ingredient.
Behind the science: ‘Big year’ for neonics as EWG calls for stricter EPA insecticide reviews
A rare window is opening for public health advocates to push the Environmental Protection Agency to rethink how it assesses the health risks of five neonicotinoids – insecticides that EWG and others...
EWG submits comments to USDA on the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program
EWG submits comments to the United States Department of Agriculture on the agency’s Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program.
The House farm bill is bad news for children’s health and safety
There’s much to dislike about the House Republican farm bill – like taking food out of hungry childrens’ mouths while potentially exposing their bodies to more pesticides and supporting companies that...
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EWG: Despite strict use limits, toxic pesticide paraquat often mishandled
The toxic pesticide paraquat was often mishandled, violating safety requirements, dozens of times between 2017 and 2022, an EWG investigation finds.
EWG: In California, source of much U.S. produce, almost 1,000 factory farms are near crop fields and their irrigation sources
Almost all of California’s factory farms are very close to water sources that are used to irrigate crops, creating the risk of foodborne illnesses, a new Environmental Working Group investigation...
Protecting ‘Sephora kids’: How to keep tweens safe from harmful skin care and cosmetic ingredients
Earlier this year, the “Sephora kids” trend set TikTok ablaze. Now even summer camps are asking skin-care-obsessed tweens to leave their serums, cleansers and body sprays at home.
Half-Baked: FDA's New Sunscreen Regulations Fall Short
Imagine grabbing a cookbook to find the perfect recipe for key lime pie to present at your summer barbeque. Thumbing through the pages, you locate an inviting entry. Only there are some problems.
Mastering sunscreen plus makeup so you’re protected from harmful UV rays
In today’s beauty world, multi-step skincare routines are all the rage. From serums and moisturizers to primers and foundations, the perfect glow involves carefully layering products. But one key step...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 22
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook looks into why so many chemicals of concern are found in food sold throughout the U.S. Cook speaks with EWG’s Vice President of...
10 questions for Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Agriculture, will testify January 23 before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The panel’s...
Fast Food Follies
Around this time last year the health-conscious crew at KFC headquarters gave the American consumer the Double Down chicken sandwich - 540 calories of bacon and cheese with no veggies, smashed between...
Best bang for your buck: Hand and body lotions
Whether you’re dodging snowballs, sledding or curled up by the fire, remember to keep your skin hydrated and healthy in winter. Cold weather can damage your skin, but some lotions that fend off this...
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Higher hazards persist in personal care products marketed to Black women, report reveals
Out of 4,011 personal care products marketed to Black women, only 21 percent rate as low hazard in EWG’s Skin Deep® cosmetics database according to this newly updated EWG analysis co-authored with BLK + GRN Founder Kristian Edwards, DrPH.
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 24
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with two colleagues about EWG’s successes in 2024, a look back at the Biden administration and what to expect from the Trump...
What’s in Washington D.C.’s drinking water?
Over 600,000 people are served drinking water by Washington D.C. Water and Sewer Authority , or D.C. Water, making it one of the largest water utilities in the U.S. With the release of the 2025 update...
What’s in Los Angeles’ drinking water?
EWG's Tap Water Database reveals key contaminants in Los Angeles tap water, including arsenic and nitrate. Learn about health risks and effective water filtration for Los Angeles residents.
FEBRERO 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – La actualización de este año de la base de datos sobre el agua corriente del Grupo de trabajo ambiental (EWG, por sus siglas en inglés) señala que millones de estadounidenses beben agua contaminada con sustancias químicas nocivas, metales pesados y sustancias radiactivas. Muchos de estos contaminantes se encuentran en niveles mucho más altos a los que
EWG testimony to the California Assembly environment panel on A.B. 1264, to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods
The following is April 29 testimony from Scott Faber , the Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president for government affairs, before the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic...
Do you need to test for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your home’s tap water?
Millions of Americans have the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water, according to federal and state data in EWG’s updated Tap Water Database . But some smaller water systems...
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Five years after EWG’s first analysis, manure still overloads Minnesota
Massive quantities of manure from food production in Minnesota pollutes drinking water, posing a significant health risk. Livestock facilities in the state generated almost 49 million tons of manure in 2024, a new EWG analysis finds.
