EWG comments to California Department of Pesticide Regulation on the process to identify priority pesticides

EWG’s recommendation

Avoid or limit foods containing potassium bromate.

Potassium bromate has been classified as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency, based on...

Neonicotinoid insecticides, notorious for their role in the collapse of bee populations, are turning up in human semen and may be linked to lower sperm count, a new peer-reviewed study finds.

Researche...

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis among women and cases are on the rise. Anyone can get breast cancer – but it’s most common in women.

A new peer-reviewed study looks at where...

Rates of high blood pressure during pregnancy have risen sharply, up 73% between 2016 and 2024, according to a report from the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention. 

The 2026 report, finding the...