Articles by Ketura Persellin, Alexis Temkin, Ph.D.
Chemicals in our food may be contributing to weight gain
It’s no secret rates of overweight, obesity and other metabolic diseases are skyrocketing. And food is a big part of the problem, though not in the way you might think. It isn’t just how many calories...
EWG VERIFIED® Baby Diapers: Filling the gap when regulators fail to protect our most vulnerable
European regulators have rejected a proposal to restrict a handful of harmful chemicals in baby diapers, yet again showing basic government failures abroad and in the U.S. to protect our most...
What are endocrine disruptors?
Tampon shortage: Beware ‘forever chemicals’ in backup options
Are food and consumer product chemicals contributing to our obesity crisis?
Spotlighting women’s health for Women’s Health Month
Women’s relationship to the environment is unique in many ways, with lifestyle choices and habits presenting special challenges, because some of the personal care products they use may contain harmful...
Study finds new link between lead in private waters wells and juvenile delinquency
New lawsuit contends period products contain ‘forever chemicals’
Pervasive phthalates: New study links child exposure to cancer
The vital nutrition facts you’re missing when buying groceries online
Why is EWG talking about plant-based foods and the climate crisis?
Does cell phone radiation affect men’s fertility?
Can plant-based foods end Big Meat’s monopoly and help the climate?
Meat prices are skyrocketing, in part because just four meat companies control 85 percent of U.S. beef supplies. In response, President Joe Biden this week introduced an action plan targeting...
Why food prices are rising – and how to save money on groceries
If you suspect your grocery bill is getting pricier, it’s not your imagination.
EWG’s 2021 gift guide
It’s hard enough to figure out the perfect gift for some people on your holiday shopping list. It can be more difficult when you factor in a desire to protect the health of your family and the...
Cosmetic face masks that pamper – without toxic chemicals
Hosting for the holidays without serving up toxic chemicals
Study: Lead detected in more than half of U.S. kids under age 6
New EWG framework overlays demographic data, cumulative cancer risk from tap water contamination
A new framework developed by EWG scientists will help U.S. state and federal efforts to improve drinking water quality and advance the priorities of environmental equity.
Study: Certified organic packaged foods contain fewer ingredients linked to negative health effects