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With New York Legislature adjourning June 4, advocates urge swift passage of bill to ban Parkinson’s pesticide
ALBANY, N.Y. – Ahead of New York’s legislative session ending June 4, environmentalists and other advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill banning paraquat, a widely used herbicide with...
California bill tackling toxic ‘forever chemical’ pesticides clears Assembly floor
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly voted May 27 to advance a bill targeting the use of toxic PFAS “forever chemical” pesticides found in nearly 40% of state-sampled California-grown non-organic...
California State Assembly advances bill to create landmark ‘non-ultraprocessed’ food label
SACRAMENTO – In a major win for public health, the California State Assembly voted today to advance a trailblazing bill that would give shoppers an easy way to identify less harmful processed foods...
California bill requiring full disclosure of chemicals in diapers passes Assembly floor
SACRAMENTO – The California State Assembly on March 26 decisively approved a bill that would give parents a complete list of what’s in their baby’s diaper . Assembly Bill 1901 cleared the Assembly...
EWG: PFAS pesticides contaminate half of California surface water and sediment tests
SACRAMENTO – Pesticides that are the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS are showing up in roughly half of surface water and sediment tests throughout California, a new Environmental Working...
Vermont becomes first state in the nation to ban Parkinson’s pesticide paraquat
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group praised Vermont for today becoming the first state in the nation to ban the use and sale of paraquat, one of the most toxic herbicides in the U.S., and one...
Washington recognizes EWG Verified® as higher standard for safer salon products
WASHINGTON – In a first-of-its-kind pilot project, Washington is recognizing products with the EWG Verified® mark in its Safer Salons Partnership , which reimburses independent hair stylists, barbers...
‘Balcony solar’ bill to cut energy costs clears California Senate
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group applauds California’s Senate for passing a bill today that would let residents install small, portable “balcony solar” systems in apartments, condos and...
EWG’s 20th Annual Guide to Sunscreens finds market progress, a promising new ingredient but a stubborn UVA protection gap
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group today released its 20th Annual Guide to Sunscreens , and after evaluating nearly 2,800 SPF products, the most comprehensive review in the guide’s history...
Trump EPA guts landmark PFAS tap water protections, leaving millions at risk of harm
WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented move that may violate federal law, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back four final enforceable limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known...
Four EWG-backed California bills clear key appropriations panels, advancing protections
SACRAMENTO – Stronger safeguards for families and the environment are moving forward after four bills sponsored by the Environmental Working Group cleared California Legislature spending committees...
Vermont passes first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
In a historic show of bipartisan leadership, Vermont lawmakers today approved a bill to ban the highly toxic herbicide paraquat. It’s the first time a state legislature has passed legislation to...
Vermont Senate advances landmark ban on Parkinson’s pesticide
Vermont’s Senate today gave its initial approval to landmark legislation that would ban the use and sale of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat , bringing the state to the cusp of becoming the first...
FDA finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in baby formula but won’t set enforceable limits
WASHINGTON – The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS were found in baby formula sold across the U.S., according to test data recently released by the Food and Drug Administration. The findings...
Peer-reviewed EWG study finds produce washing options can reduce pesticide residue
WASHINGTON – Affordable, simple household practices can reduce pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables and help consumers lower their daily dietary exposure to potentially harmful farm chemicals, a...
‘FRESH’ and Affordable Foods Act is rotten to the core
WASHINGTON – Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) today introduced a draft bill that would, if enacted, further hobble an already broken system that allows scores of food chemicals to come onto the market with...
New York lawmakers pass pivotal food safety bill
ALBANY, N.Y. – Lawmakers in New York state today passed legislation protecting New Yorkers from toxic food chemicals, advancing the bill for the governor’s signature. The New York Assembly’s 106-32...
EWG: Over 60M Americans exposed to elevated levels of contaminant nitrate in tap water
MINNEAPOLIS – One in five Americans, or more than 60 million people, rely on drinking water systems with elevated levels of nitrate, a contaminant increasingly linked to cancer, birth defects and...
EWG sues EPA for 7-year inaction on glyphosate in oats, citing risks to children’s health
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group today filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the Environmental Protection Agency is unlawfully delaying a response to the group’s petition seeking...
California Assembly panel advances bill to create landmark ‘non-ultraprocessed’ food label
Today the California Assembly’s Committee on Health voted to advance a trailblazing bill that would give shoppers an easy way to identify less harmful processed foods.
