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EWG: In California, source of much U.S. produce, almost 1,000 factory farms are near crop fields and their irrigation sources
Almost all of California’s factory farms are very close to water sources that are used to irrigate crops, creating the risk of foodborne illnesses, a new Environmental Working Group investigation...
Protecting ‘Sephora kids’: How to keep tweens safe from harmful skin care and cosmetic ingredients
Earlier this year, the “Sephora kids” trend set TikTok ablaze. Now even summer camps are asking skin-care-obsessed tweens to leave their serums, cleansers and body sprays at home.
Half-Baked: FDA's New Sunscreen Regulations Fall Short
Imagine grabbing a cookbook to find the perfect recipe for key lime pie to present at your summer barbeque. Thumbing through the pages, you locate an inviting entry. Only there are some problems.
Mastering sunscreen plus makeup so you’re protected from harmful UV rays
In today’s beauty world, multi-step skincare routines are all the rage. From serums and moisturizers to primers and foundations, the perfect glow involves carefully layering products. But one key step...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 22
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook looks into why so many chemicals of concern are found in food sold throughout the U.S. Cook speaks with EWG’s Vice President of...
10 questions for Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Agriculture, will testify January 23 before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The panel’s...
Fast Food Follies
Around this time last year the health-conscious crew at KFC headquarters gave the American consumer the Double Down chicken sandwich - 540 calories of bacon and cheese with no veggies, smashed between...
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
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.
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 area | Recipients | Total |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 6,130 | $84,006,871 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 3,622 | $23,021,359 |
| Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. | 2,888 | $22,561,781 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,816 | $32,196,187 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 2,563 | $19,971,992 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 2,411 | $70,650,926 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,330 | $49,614,277 |
| Lincoln, Neb. | 2,241 | $21,988,173 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands | 2,175 | $24,240,713 |
| Omaha |
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 34
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook is joined by author and journalist Eric Garcia to refute Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's harmful and scientifically discredited...
EWG testifies on behalf of clean drinking water (...and bagels)
Environmental Working Group's Senior Counsel Dusty Horwitt made his fourth appearance today (March 1, 2011) before the New York City Council's Committee on Environmental Protection to highlight the...
Majority of EWG's audience surveyed washes fruits and vegetables before eating
To learn more about how consumers address concerns over pesticide residues on produce and food safety, EWG conducted a survey about whether people wash their fruits and vegetables.
