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EWG's comments on the FDA’s Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food
Please find EWG's comments on the FDA’s Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration’s Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food.
What is propyl paraben?
Packaged foods – like cinnamon rolls, tortillas and trail mix – can stay fresh for weeks because of propyl paraben, a preservative that extends shelf life but also raises concerns due to its potential...
The fight for food reform
For decades, potentially harmful chemicals have been allowed for use in our food, often without proper oversight. EWG has long been working to change that. We’ve joined forces with the Center for...
EWG statement on California appeals court hearing over CPUC's rooftop solar decision
A panel of California appeals court judges heard oral arguments on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Protect Our Communities Foundation and...
PG&E sneaks in last-minute rate hike request to California regulators on final business day of 2023
Reviled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric used the last business day of 2023 to slip in an eleventh-hour request for state regulators to approve a whopping 13 percent rate increase for its...
75% of California rooftop solar companies at ‘high risk’ of bankruptcy
A vast majority of California’s rooftop solar companies could go bankrupt in the coming weeks and months as a result of misguided state policy changes that have imperiled the industry, according to a...
Cancer: Belatedly, Environmental Causes Get their Due
In discussions of the causes of cancer, environmental exposures have long been the unloved stepchild. But that's changing.
Medical monitoring bill will provide justice for people harmed by ‘forever chemicals’
Today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to allow people exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to sue manufacturers for the cost...
EWG statement on EPA's announcement for PFAS and RCRA
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to modify its definition of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, to include the toxic “forever...
Heartbreaking: Harmful food dyes in Valentine’s Day candy
Heart-shaped candies, the ubiquitous Valentine’s Day sweet treats, may contain potentially problematic food dyes – likely at levels that are harmful to health.
Lead use in popular Stanley tumblers sparks consumers’ concern
Stanley tumblers, the internet-famous cups, are trending on social media not for a new color release, but because they contain the toxic metal lead.
Chemical industry throws temper tantrum over ‘polluter pays’ tax to cover cleanup of its toxic sites
Chemical industry lobbyists spent more than $131 million between 2022 and 2023 urging Congress to back its interests, including opposition to a newly reinstated and fair tax forcing companies to pay...
Replacement flame retardant chemicals linked to preterm birth, new study finds
A new study finds a link between premature birth and exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants, or OPEs, used in furniture and foam for mattresses and more. The study also found the risk of...
On Fracking: Now, Cracks in the Façade
Imagine, if you can: Nearly overnight, your water well begins producing slimy, off-color foul smelling and worse tasting water. It's unusable. You can't drink it. You can't bathe in it. You can't wash...
What is 'harmful' ultra-processed food?
You’ve probably heard lately about the risks of ultra-processed food, or UPF. What you may not know is that UPF may not all be the same when it comes to our health.
EWG testimony before the California Senate Health Committee on AB 1264, to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods
Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Scott Faber, testifying for the Environmental Working Group. I also teach Food Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to joining EWG, I was...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode’ – Episode 40
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University and principal investigator for a study examining...
Back-to-school season is here, and with it comes the return of busy schedules and seasonal sniffles. Whether you’re fresh from your summer travels or settling into new routines, keeping your hands clean is one of
EWG statement on EPA bid for court to scrap four ‘forever chemicals’ tap water limits
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is asking a federal appeals court to let it drop four vital drinking water standards that apply to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. “It...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 41
In this podcast episode , EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lisa Bronner, part of the family behind Dr. Bronner’s soap. She’s Dr. Bronner’s consumer educator and a longtime advocate for...
EWG Verified® sets a gold standard with new eczema product category
WASHINGTON – As millions of Americans struggle to treat their eczema and decode product labels, the Environmental Working Group is offering a game-changing solution: a new EWG Verified® category that...
Research
Children at schools throughout the U.S. could lose local health protections from pesticides
Thousands of U.S. schools are near farms where harmful pesticides may be sprayed, an EWG analysis finds. But some members of Congress want to block states and local governments’ right to warn parents and protect students from the health risks of pesticide spraying. They’re looking to use the upcoming “skinny” farm bill as a vehicle to end the long-standing ability of state and local officials to
Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 43
In this episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Errol Schweizer, a former Whole Foods executive. Schweizer writes the Substack “ The Checkout Grocery Update ,” advocating for food...
Over 80 groups urge Congress to oppose legislation blocking state food safety laws
WASHINGTON – Today a diverse coalition of 84 organizations called on House and Senate lawmakers to oppose any legislative efforts that would block state laws protecting consumers from toxic chemicals...
