Articles by Tasha Stoiber, Ph.D.
EWG’s Letter to Calif. OEHHA on Proposed Safe Level for Haloacetic Acids
EWG submits comments to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in support of two proposed No Significant Risk Levels for bromochloroacetic acid and bromodichloroacetic acid. EWG...
Why ‘Raw Water’ is a Raw Deal
Americans have good reasons to question the quality of their drinking water.
What to Look for When Buying a Crib Mattress
Choosing a Safe Mattress for Your Baby's Crib
During the first few years of their lives, infants can spend most of their time sleeping or crawling in the crib. Choosing children's products that are good for air quality in the baby's room can be a...
Despite EPA Knowledge of Health Hazards, Fracking Chemicals Remain Secret
The Environmental Protection Agency knows that dozens of the chemicals used in fracking pose health hazards. The agency not only allows their use, but also lets the oil and gas industry keep the...
Amid Pipe Wars, Researchers Wary of Plastic Pipes Leaching Chemicals
Over the next decade, U.S. cities and towns will spend an estimated $300 billion to replace aging water and sewer pipes.
How to Remove Toxic Dust, Your Home’s Most Unwanted Guest
San Francisco Moves to Protect Children from Flame Retardant Chemicals
San Francisco could soon become the first U.S. city to prohibit chemical flame retardants in all new upholstered furniture and children's products sold in the city, including online sales.
In a First, San Francisco May Require Disclosure of Antibiotics in Meat
The overuse of antibiotics to raise livestock is creating superbugs, bacteria resistant to antibiotic drugs such as penicillin. San Francisco could soon become the first U.S. city to require major...
EWG, Other Groups’ Letter Supports San Francisco Ordinance Requiring Disclosure of Antibiotics in Meat
Attached is a letter signed by EWG in support of proposed legislation that would require large grocery chains in San Francisco to report antibiotic use policies associated with their fresh meat and...
Cancer-Causing Chemical 1,4-Dioxane Contaminates Americans’ Drinking Water
Water supplies for more than 7 million Americans in 27 states are contaminated with an industrial chemical at levels higher than what federal scientists say poses a minimal lifetime risk of cancer...
Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide
If you're one of the 44 million people relying on a private well for drinking water, here's what you should know and do to make sure your water is safe.
EWG Comments to the National Toxicology Program on the Evaluation of the Cancer Hazards of Haloacetic Acids
Study: Banned Since 2004, Toxic Flame Retardants Persist in U.S. Newborns
Brominated flame retardant chemicals, banned in the U.S. since 2004, still pollute the bodies of newborn American babies, according to a new study from Indiana University scientists.
EWG Comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on Glyphosate Exposure
Below and attached are comments EWG has submitted to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on the agency’s proposed No Significant Risk Limit for human intake of Monsanto’s...
In Reversal, EPA Confirms That Fracking Pollutes Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency has just confirmed what communities near many oil and gas production fields have known for years: fracking – the injection of a chemical slurry into drilling sites...
Concern Over California Crops Irrigated with Oil and Gas Wastewater
Would you eat food grown with wastewater from oil and gas drilling? You could be already: farms in California's Central Valley, which produces 40 percent of the nation's fruits and vegetables, are...
California’s Fracking Fluids Tell a Bigger Story
Although hydraulic fracturing for oil has gone on for decades in California and half a million Californians live within a mile of a fracked well, the state Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal...
There’s Toxic Antimony in Baby Bibs, Clothing, Toys and Games
With all of the chemicals that get put into consumer products, it can be difficult to protect our children from toxic hazards. Knowing what to look for and what kids' products contain harmful...
Toxic Cadmium in Jewelry: States Lead in Protecting Kids
In the absence of adequate federal regulation of hazardous chemicals, the states have stepped up to protect public health and the environment.
