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Washington recognizes EWG Verified® as higher standard for safer salon products
WASHINGTON – In a first-of-its-kind pilot project, Washington is recognizing products with the EWG Verified® mark in its Safer Salons Partnership , which reimburses independent hair stylists, barbers...
Mark Ruffalo condemns Trump EPA rollback of PFAS tap water standards
The following is a statement from activist and actor Mark Ruffalo on the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed efforts to weaken drinking water standards for the “forever chemicals” known...
Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 56
Long before “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, existed, there was Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine): A self-described hippie, back-to-the-lander, certified organic farmer, and the first woman ever...
Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 55
Most people heard about Project 2025 during the 2024 presidential campaign. Far fewer understood what it actually was. The Atlantic’s David Graham wrote the definitive book explaining the sweeping...
Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 53
At least 48 million Americans are food insecure, Congress just cut $200 billion from SNAP, and the upcoming Farm Bill could make things even worse. But Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) believes we have an...
In major win for U.S. consumers, FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in 25 years
WASHINGTON – In a landmark decision for public health and consumer protection, the Food and Drug Administration today finalized its approval of the first new ultraviolet filter in more than 25 years...
California Assembly utilities committee advances bill cutting red tape for ‘balcony solar’
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauds the state Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee for advancing a bill that will help Californians tackle sky-high energy bills by...
EWG testimony to California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials on AB1603 to restrict and ban the use of PFAS pesticides
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is David Andrews, and I am the Acting Chief Science Officer at the Environmental...
What to know about the new wave of biotech beauty
Cosmetics ingredients once discussed mostly in dermatology clinics, research labs or professional spas are now widely available. And biotechnology, or biotech, for personal care products is a rapidly...
EWG mourns the passing of David Baker, longtime board member and environmental justice leader
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group is deeply saddened by the death of David Baker, the second longest-serving member of its current board of directors. In his role – a position he held for...
EWG applauds California’s phase-out of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s and other diseases
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauded the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s announcement that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat...
Safe food depends on the states
The recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis , a food-borne illness, has shown we can’t count on the federal government to make sure our food is safe. States have always played a central role in the safety...
Interactive map: Tracking state food safety laws at risk of federal override
In April, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) proposed a draft bill that would, if enacted, further hobble an already broken system that allows scores of food chemicals to come onto the market with little...
How to speed-read a nutrition label in three steps (or less)
Sometimes food labels are so complex it feels like you need a degree in food science to go grocery shopping – especially if you’re trying to eat less ultra-processed food , or UPF. Typically made in...
California bill would create first-in-nation ‘not ultraprocessed food’ label for consumers
SACRAMENTO – A trailblazing California bill would give shoppers a way to identify less harmful processed foods. Assembly Bill 2244, introduced March 24 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino)...
New research further highlights the harms of ultra-processed food
Four new research papers are calling attention to the rising health risks of ultra-processed foods , or UPF. Together they paint a picture of a food landscape flooded with UPF, flagging an urgent need...
EWG: 30 years of environmental progress
Every day, consumers are presented with choices about how we protect ourselves and those we love. For the past 30 years, EWG has fought to make it easier for us to seize those opportunities.
Let’s Talk Turkey: Decoding the Label on Your Bird
Labels on turkeys can be confusing! It's difficult to sort the certifications and claims that are superfluous from the ones that actually mean something. Fortunately, EWG can help you find the facts.
Unsafe levels of pesticide residues in food
From The Guradian (UK): Consumers are being routinely exposed to unsafe levels of pesticide residues in their food which are nevertheless still within legal limits, campaigners warn today.
Study: American Pesticide Levels Are High
A new study by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) found that a large percentage of people who had their blood and urine tested carried pesticides above levels considered safe by government health and...
‘The Great Reformulation’: How some grocery giants are cutting back on food chemicals
Many grocery stores are meeting consumer demand by taking food chemicals off their shelves. More than 70% of U.S. adults are concerned about chemicals in their food and water – and they deserve better...
EWG opposes rewrite of proposed ASTM standard that could still classify hazardous amphibole particles as non-asbestos
Attached are EWG’s comments to ASTM International opposing a second proposed standard for classifying elongate amphibole particles. EWG remains concerned that the method’s binary classifications may...
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Betraying MAHA, Senate GOP farm bill would erase progress on regenerative agriculture
Leaders in the Make America Healthy Again movement like to tout their support for regenerative agriculture as a way to cut farm pollution and pesticide use, among other benefits. But Senate Republicans’ farm bill includes drastic funding cuts that would stall progress made by farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices, undermining MAHA’s goal. The practices include cover crops and
What California’s paraquat phaseout means for your state
When California regulators asked the pesticide industry for more information about the toxic chemical paraquat , the companies abandoned the state instead of providing the data. It’s a telling sign...