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Watchdog Groups, Scientists Warn Policymakers on Risks of Fish High in Mercury
Health, environmental justice and consumer watchdog groups are joining independent research scientists to warn policymakers about the serious, if unintended, health risks posed by misguided government...
DARK Act Passes but Fight for Americans’ Right to Know Far From Over
Legislation dubbed the Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK, Act, passed the House of Representatives today, but the fight for a more transparent food industry is only just beginning, EWG's Scott...
Tiny Concentrations of Teflon Chemical Harmful to Public Health
Newly published research shows that even very small doses of the Teflon chemical PFOA in drinking water pose a more serious threat to public health than previously thought. EWG's report on the...
EWG’s New Mark Lets Consumers Shop Smarter
Shoppers can quickly and easily identify cosmetics and personal care items that meet EWG's strictest health and transparency standards with the EWG VERIFIED® mark. The program now features 252...
In Wake of N.C. Chrom-6 Scandal, EWG, Brockovich Call for Action by EPA
As news about North Carolina's governor and his administration downplaying the risks of drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium unfolds, two leading environmental health advocates are...
Report: Banned for Decades, Dangerous Monsanto Chemical Remains in Thousands of Schools
Asbestos: Think Again
Lawsuit Urges FDA to Protect Salon Workers, Consumers from Formaldehyde
Today the Environmental Working Group and Women's Voices for the Earth sued the Food and Drug Administration for its failure to protect the public from dangers associated with popular hair...
EPA Pick Pruitt Stymied Cleanup of Scenic River Fouled by Factory Chicken Farm Waste
After taking $40,000 in campaign contributions from poultry industry interests, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt – President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection...
Bill Would Give Californians Right to Know What’s in Cleaning Products
State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, introduced legislation today to require manufacturers to disclose the ingredients in cleaning products used by consumers and professional cleaning workers. If...
EWG Applauds Schumer and Gillibrand Petition to Ban Carcinogen in Personal Care Products
The Environmental Working Group commends Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for protecting Americans from exposure to a potentially toxic contaminant in personal care products.
Trump’s EPA Solicits Ideas on How Polluters Can Attack Water Protections
The Trump administration is holding a meeting next week to look for ways to let polluters dump more toxic contaminants into the nation's drinking water. Americans who want clean water can also try to...
"The Height of Idiocy": Americans Tell Trump's EPA What They Think About Easing Drinking Water Safeguards
Almost 40,000 Americans have let the Environmental Protection Agency know what they think about the Trump administration's agenda to eliminate "burdensome" environmental regulations, including those...
Trump Budget Slashes Funds to Help Rural America Keep Farm Pollution Out of Drinking Water
Trump Proposal Puts Americans at Greater Risk from Toxic Chemicals
President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt have determined protecting the public from notorious cancer-causing chemicals like asbestos and 1,4-dioxane is far less...
Report: Some Chemicals May Alter Gene Function for Several Generations
The harmful effects of some chemicals can be passed down not only to children, but also to grandchildren and even great-grandchildren, according to a new EWG report on the growing body of...
Environmental Groups Sue FDA to Take Formaldehyde Out of Salons
The Food and Drug Administration has failed to act on dangerous hair straighteners that contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde and pose a significant health hazard to consumers and salon workers, the...
Marks the Spot
Report: One-Third of California’s High-Risk Kids Not Tested for Lead Poisoning
Lead is a major threat to children's health, and an EWG analysis of California's most recent lead testing data shows the state has fallen far short of its responsibility to test children at the...
Not Too Pretty
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Assist Vets, Military Families Exposed to PFAS Chemicals
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) have reintroduced a bill to help veterans, service members and their families with health problems potentially triggered by exposure to the toxic...
EWG to Congress: Corn Ethanol Is Harming the Environment, Consumers
The federal requirement to blend corn ethanol into gasoline is polluting America's air and water, contributing to climate change, hurting consumers and hindering the development of cleaner biofuels...
Is the Era of Mining Company Giveaways Over?
U.S. Court Orders Trump EPA to Decide Fate of Brain-Damaging Pesticide
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today gave Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler 90 days to decide whether his agency will ban the use of the brain-damaging pesticide...
