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Babies of mothers who live near fracked natural gas wells are more likely to be born underweight, according to a new study of more than 1.1 million births in Pennsylvania.

Once again, Congress is attempting to provide more subsidies to cotton farmers – this time in a bill designed to provide disaster relief to Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.

EWG's News Roundup (12/15): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

This week, California officially issued groundbreaking guidelines advising cell phone users to keep phones away from their bodies and limit use when reception is weak.

There were plenty of good reasons to oppose President Trump's nomination of Michael Dourson to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency. Dourson, who was opposed by public health...

Asthma can be caused by outdoor air pollution, but also by indoor emissions of chemicals, strong odors, mold, smoke or other factors.

At long last, the veil of secrecy over chemicals in cleaning products is lifting.

Did Rep. Doug LaMalfa recieve crop insurance subsidies? We would love to know. So would American taxpayers.

EWG's News Roundup (12/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Thirty-two members of Congress and their immediate family members collected at least $14.3 million in farm subsidies between 1995 and 2016, according to data from EWG's Farm Subsidy Database.

The Trump administration's scheme to make utility customers subsidize dirty, dangerous and aging coal and nuclear power plants would result in 27,000 premature deaths and a net cost of $263 billion by...

A new report from the Department of Agriculture confirmed what EWG has been saying for years: Farm subsidies overwhelmingly go to the largest and most successful farm businesses, instead of to...

When Dr. Brandon E. Boor and his colleagues tested 20 new and used crib mattresses purchased in 2011 or earlier, they detected two classes of chemicals associated with endocrine disruption and harm to...

EWG's News Roundup (12/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

It's not just a poor diet and lack of exercise that can make kids overweight.

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...

The phaseout of a hazardous chemical formerly used to make Teflon has likely prevented thousands of low-weight births in the U.S. each year, saving billions of dollars in health care costs, says a new...

How many times a day do you drink water? Cook with it? Brush your teeth with it? Offer some to your children?

EWG recommends breastfeeding if possible for at least the first 12 months of life.

Supermarket aisles and television commercials are full of brightly colored foods. These vibrant hues catch kids' eyes. But are they healthy?