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Higher hazards persist in personal care products marketed to Black women, report reveals

Out of 4,011 personal care products marketed to Black women, only 21 percent rate as low hazard in EWG’s Skin Deep® cosmetics database according to this newly updated EWG analysis co-authored with BLK...

February 11, 2025

Water

PFAS Chemicals

Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters

Taking ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters. Discover the most effective water filters for reducing PFAS contamination in your water. EWG's extensive tests...

July 11, 2023

Food

Children’s Health

Pesticides

Chlormequat

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

A new EWG investigation finds for the first time troubling concentrations of the toxic agricultural chemical chlormequat in oat-based products sold in the U.S., including everyday brands marketed to...

January 31, 2023

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Dishonorable Discharge

September 2, 1996

Under existing federal pollution control laws, the American people are kept in the dark about the vast majority of toxic pollution spewed into the environment by U.S. industry. Even the most...

Pesticides

Toxic Farm Fumigants Drifting Into California Neighborhoods

August 22, 1996

Testing of air in two California neighborhoods adjacent to agricultural fields receiving applications of the soil fumigant methyl bromide revealed high levels of this extremely toxic pesticide outside...

Pesticides in Baby Food

July 1, 1995

To determine the extent of pesticide contamination of baby food, we tested eight foods (applesauce, garden vegetables or pea and carrot blend, green beans, peaches, pears, plums, squash and sweet...

PFAS Chemicals

Cookware & Food Containers

EWG's Guide to Perfluorochemicals

EWG's guide to perfluorochemicals gives a quick overview of the issue and the health concerns. Tips are provided on how to avoid these chemicals.

Perchlorate

Water

EWG's Guide to Safe Drinking Water

Read EWG researchers' top tips to learn how to stay hydrated while reducing your exposures to common drinking water pollutants. Download as PDF

Expert Spotlight

Chemical companies provide quarterly reports on production and sales figures to shareholders. Why shouldn’t the public and EPA receive similar reports every year about commonly used chemicals, some of which could pose a serious health risk?”

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Acting Chief Science Officer

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Food

Food Chemicals

California

States, not the FDA, are now the front lines of food safety

March 19, 2026

Evidence keeps mounting about the health risks of common food chemicals. At the same time, Americans are waking up to the fact that the federal government not only doesn’t vet the chemicals used in...

Food

Ultra-Processed Foods

Natural and artificial flavor: What's the difference?

March 19, 2026

If you’ve studied ingredient labels and been mystified by “natural flavor” and “artificial flavor,” you’re not alone. These vague terms suggest a big gap in quality, but the reality is more complex...

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Food

Food Chemicals

California

Interactive map: Tracking state food chemical regulation in the U.S.

March 18, 2026

Thousands of chemicals are allowed for use in food sold in this country. And while most of these are likely safe to eat, some have been linked to serious health harms.

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Food

Ultra-Processed Foods

6 real policies to help people eat real food

March 12, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off the “Eat Real Food” campaign last month, promising a series of food and nutrition policy changes to “Make America Healthy Again.”

So...

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Higher hazards persist in personal care products marketed to Black women, report reveals

Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

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Dishonorable Discharge

Toxic Farm Fumigants Drifting Into California Neighborhoods

Pesticides in Baby Food

EWG's Guide to Perfluorochemicals

EWG's Guide to Safe Drinking Water

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Natural and artificial flavor: What's the difference?

FDA reports over 50 PFAS ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products

EWG comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency July 2025 announcement regarding perchloroethylene regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act

Fluoride in drinking water: What we know about its safety and risks

States, not the FDA, are now the front lines of food safety

Natural and artificial flavor: What's the difference?

Interactive map: Tracking state food chemical regulation in the U.S.

6 real policies to help people eat real food

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