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EPA poised to send known carcinogen back to the public
On January 19, EPA will decide whether or not to allow unrestricted use of the potent human carcinogen chromium-6 in a wood preservative known as ACC (acid copper chromate), for lumber sold at the...
Uranium fever fuels new land rush: mining claims on US public lands up 47%
Driven by soaring prices for uranium and other metals, and aided by an antiquated federal law, in the last four years mining interests have staked new claims on 2.3 million acres of Western public...
Under Proposed Rocket Fuel Standards, Many Women Would Need Treatment to Protect Baby
Exposure to a rocket fuel chemical widespread in the U.S. drinking water and food supply, at levels equal to or lower than national and state standards, could cause thyroid deficiency in more than 2...
Hundreds of Personal Care Products Contain Poorly Studied Nanoscale Materials
EWG's analysis of 25,000 personal care product labels found that more than 250 products on the market today contain one or more of 57 different types of nano-scale or micronized ingredients identified...
44 Million Women at Risk of Thyroid Deficiency From Rocket Fuel Chemical
A startling new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says minute traces of a toxic rocket fuel chemical found in milk, fruit vegetables and drinking water supplies nationwide lowers...
When Should You Buy Organic?
If you're concerned about food safety, you probably already look for organic produce at the supermarket. But if you can't always buy organic, you can still dramatically lower your family's exposure to...
Study Finds Thousands Receive Farm Disaster Aid At Least Every Other Year for Over Two Decades
Pressure is building in Congress for pre-election enactment of a $6.55 billion farm disaster aid bill, by far the most expensive such measure in history.
Harvard Professor Cleared of Ethics Charges is Million Dollar Donor
A Harvard Medical School professor recently cleared by a Harvard ethics panel of charges that he suppressed critical research findings made a million dollar contribution to the University's Dental...
EWG Urges Censure of 'Brockovich' Scientist
(WASHINGTON, July 18) — A scientific consultant whose firm fraudulently planted a study rebutting a link between chromium and cancer should be censured for violating toxicology's professional code of...
Press Release - Enforcing Mileage Standards
The U.S. would reduce oil imports by 20 percent if auto companies met mileage standards using realistic driving tests according to a new analysis by Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Groups Demand Immediate Halt to Food Uses of Fluoride-Based Pesticide
EWG, Fluoride Action Network and Beyond Pesticides demand immediate suspension of all uses of fluoride-based pesticide, sulfuryl fluoride.
Cook vs. Combest Debates?
Environmental Working Group (EWG) President Ken Cook today challenged one the nation's most ardent and articulate defenders of status quo farm subsidy programs to a nationwide series of policy debates...
JOEM Retracts Fradulent Chromium Article
In a real-life epilogue to "Erin Brockovich," a peer-reviewed medical journal will retract a fraudulent article written and placed by a science-for-hire consulting firm whose CEO sits on a key federal...
FDA Finds High Benzene Levels in Limited Test of Drinks
Today FDA announced it found high levels of benzene in several samples in a test of a small number of sodas and juice drinks.
Across Generations: The Chemical Pollution Mothers & Daughters Share and Inherit
The unique bond between a mother and daughter starts in the womb and lasts a lifetime. This Mother's Day, lab tests of mothers and their daughters show that they share another, unwanted bond: a common...
News Release: Gas Price Calculator Puts Price Tag to Consumer Anger Over Gas Prices
Americans in 50 metro areas will pay $83 billion more for gasoline this year at $3 per gallon, compared to the prices they paid in February 2003 — and even more if prices continue to rise as expected...
Bonus Subsidy 2006
A new Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis identifies and posts online prospective recipients of a pending $1.5 billion crop subsidy bonus that is contained in an emergency spending bill the...
Bonus Subsidy Unfair, Wasteful
A new Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis identifies and posts online prospective recipients of a pending $1.5 billion crop subsidy bonus that is contained in an emergency spending bill the...
Farm Subsidy Reform Key to Restoring Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone"
Each year, an average of $270 million worth of wasted fertilizer flows down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico, creating a "Dead Zone" of more than 5,000 square miles that is completely...
FDA Data Undercut Public Safety Assurances by Top Agency Official
Letter to the FDA regarding benzene in soft drinks with compilation of data from 1995-2001 study.