EWG Comments to EPA on Registration Review for Paraquat Dichloride

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...

Three recent developments underscore the health threat posed by atrazine, one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S. 

Earlier this month, California’s environmental health agency said it...

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...