EWG’s Comments on EPA’s National Leadership Summit and Engagement on PFAS Chemicals

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...

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...

Companies use a range of tricks to make your food taste more flavorful.

Many of these tactics come straight from the tobacco industry playbook – and they’re so effective that some ultra-processed foods...