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Best bang for your buck: Hand and body lotions

Whether you’re dodging snowballs, sledding or curled up by the fire, remember to keep your skin hydrated and healthy in winter. Cold weather can damage your skin, but some lotions that fend off this...
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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 + GRN Founder Kristian Edwards, DrPH.

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 24

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with two colleagues about EWG’s successes in 2024, a look back at the Biden administration and what to expect from the Trump...

What’s in Washington D.C.’s drinking water?

Over 600,000 people are served drinking water by Washington D.C. Water and Sewer Authority , or D.C. Water, making it one of the largest water utilities in the U.S. With the release of the 2025 update...

What’s in Los Angeles’ drinking water?

EWG's Tap Water Database reveals key contaminants in Los Angeles tap water, including arsenic and nitrate. Learn about health risks and effective water filtration for Los Angeles residents.

FEBRERO 26, 2024

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WASHINGTON – La actualización de este año de la base de datos sobre el agua corriente del Grupo de trabajo ambiental (EWG, por sus siglas en inglés) señala que millones de estadounidenses beben agua contaminada con sustancias químicas nocivas, metales pesados y sustancias radiactivas. Muchos de estos contaminantes se encuentran en niveles mucho más altos a los que

EWG testimony to the California Assembly environment panel on A.B. 1264, to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods

The following is April 29 testimony from Scott Faber , the Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president for government affairs, before the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic...

Do you need to test for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your home’s tap water?

Millions of Americans have the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water, according to federal and state data in EWG’s updated Tap Water Database . But some smaller water systems...

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Five years after EWG’s first analysis, manure still overloads Minnesota

Massive quantities of manure from food production in Minnesota pollutes drinking water, posing a significant health risk. Livestock facilities in the state generated almost 49 million tons of manure in 2024, a new EWG analysis finds.

Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?

Chewing gum is a favorite of high school kids and overworked professionals alike – but just one piece can shed thousands of potentially harmful microplastics into your saliva, one study suggests.

Toxic substances in your suds? Study finds PFAS in local water used to brew beer

When you open a cold beer, you’re probably thinking about flavor or hops – not whether you’re also sipping the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. But a new study finds that many beers...

Labor camps? Fine. But BPA crosses the line.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has never taken steps to get BPA out of children's products, and just last fall the U.S. Senate dropped legislation to restrict BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups...

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 32

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook and his guests spotlight the growing measles outbreak in the U.S. At the time of recording, there were more than 800 confirmed cases and...

Just in time for Memorial Day – over 77 percent of reviewed sunscreens rate poorly for skin protection or concerning ingredients

With Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season, the Environmental Working Group is releasing its 19th annual Guide to Sunscreens. This trusted, science-based guide reveals that almost four in...
Metro areaRecipientsTotal
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington6,130$84,006,871
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin3,622$23,021,359
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.2,888$22,561,781
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood2,816$32,196,187
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington2,563$19,971,992
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler2,411$70,650,926
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim2,330$49,614,277
Lincoln, Neb.2,241$21,988,173
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands2,175$24,240,713
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Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 46

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lindsay Dahl about how to regulate chemicals, protect public health and decide product safety. Dahl has worked for more than...

11th-Hour Scramble Foils California Chemical Lobby

Outgoing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed poised to give a nice holiday gift to the chemical industry - weak Green Chemistry program regulations that would not ensure consumers get safer...

EWG to Lee Zeldin: PFAS pesticides are bad news, not ‘fake news’

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin claims “fake news” to reports spotlighting the agency’s approval of new pesticides made with the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS. The...
Practice codePractice name
311Alley Cropping
314Brush Management
315Herbaceous Weed Treatment
327Conservation Cover
328Conservation Crop Rotation
329Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
331Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops
332Contour Buffer Strips
336Soil Carbon Amendment
338Prescribed Burning
340Cover Crop
342Critical Area Planting
345Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till
379Forest Farming
380

Trump EPA floats ‘safer’ formaldehyde exposure, undermining public health and MAHA goals

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is again putting public health at risk: almost doubling the amount of formaldehyde, the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde, it considers safe to...

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

Hundreds of personal care products people use every day may contain the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS, according to a Food and Drug Administration report . As of 2024, more than 50 PFAS...

House proposal would weaken EPA safeguards and fast-track toxic chemicals into American homes and workplaces

WASHINGTON – In a move that could dramatically increase Americans’ exposure to hazardous chemicals, House Republicans have released the unofficial draft of a bill that would weaken the country’s...

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Cold weather doesn’t cancel out UV exposure 🧊☀️

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