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EWG’s News Roundup (8/25): Monsanto Takes Swipes at Science, EPA Chief Nuzzles Up to Big Ag
Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Atrazine: A Harmful Weedkiller Taints Tap Water for Millions in U.S.
Flame Retardant Chemicals Harm Conception and Pregnancy
Flame retardants found in everyday consumer products such as furniture could decrease a woman's fertility, and ability to conceive and have a healthy delivery, new research from the Harvard T.H. Chan...
How to Breathe Safer as California Wildfires Rage On
Big Food Companies Spend Millions to Defeat GMO Labeling
Toxic Chemicals in Your Child’s Car Seat
Parents do a lot of research before they buy a car seat. They want to know, how does the seat perform in crash tests? What's its safety record? How will it protect my child in case of collision?
FDA-Approved Food Packaging Exposes Babies to Toxic Rocket Fuel Chemical
Perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel, may be harming your baby's development – and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing it to happen, even in the face of clear health hazards.
Trump’s EPA Chief Says Polluters Pay To Clean Up Worst Toxic Waste Sites. Wrong: We Do.
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt was recently asked by Fox News how much it will cost to clean up the nation's most severely polluted toxic waste sites. His answer shows that the man...
Another Risk for College Students? Indoor Tanning.
It's summer break on college campuses, which means students across America are packing up their bathing suits and cleaning out their bank accounts for sun, sand and partying. But before they leave...
USDA Chief's School Lunch Menu: White Bread With Extra Salt and Sugar
Last month Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a rollback of nutrition standards for school lunches that have been successfully implemented for the last five years. The move threatens to...
Trump’s Toxic Turn on Chemical Safety
President Trump has already methodically weakened efforts to protect Americans from toxic chemicals, but things are about to get much worse.
6 Steps Toward the Greenest Farm Bill Ever
What would it take to make the 2018 federal Farm Bill the best ever for public health and the environment?
Dow Courts White House With Donations and Secret Meetings, Brain-Damaging Pesticide Stays on Shelves
Congressional Budget Office: Farm Subsidies Costing Taxpayers $7.5 Billion More Than Expected
While many Americans were anxiously awaiting the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the Senate health care bill, this week the CBO released another important analysis: that the price tag on...
Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide
If you're one of the 44 million people relying on a private well for drinking water, here's what you should know and do to make sure your water is safe.
Five things you should know about GMOs
Beware Mosquitoes, Even Into Fall
Eight people have died this year from Eastern equine encephalitis, a disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, five to 10 cases of the...
In Ohio, Shady Front Groups Fight Dirty To Attack Grassroots Campaign Against $1 Billion Nuke/Coal Bailout
An ugly political war is raging in Ohio, pitting consumer and environmental advocates against big utilities and dark-money front groups that want to make electricity customers pay more than $1 billion...
In the Southeast, ‘Public Energy Enemy No.1’ Has Lots of Company
EWG and our allies have branded Duke Energy as Public Energy Enemy No. 1 for its short-sighted strategy of continuing to build expensive, polluting coal and natural gas plants instead of fully...
Reverse Osmosis Water Filters: When Are They a Good Choice?
Filtering your drinking water is a good step to take to protect children's health from pollutants in tap water.
EWG News Roundup (10/25): 2019 National Tap Water Database, Nonstick Chemicals Taint Louisville Drinking Water and More
EWG News Roundup (10/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
New Studies Show PFAS in Artificial Grass Blades and Backing
Parents and communities have long worried about the health risks of chemicals in synthetic turf made from rubber tires, which can be contaminated with heavy metals and chemicals linked to increased...
EWG News Roundup (11/1): PFAS Tainting Kentucky Water, Coal Giant Files for Bankruptcy and More
EWG News Roundup (11/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
California Continues Its Leadership in Protecting Kids From Environmental Hazards
October was Children's Environmental Health Month in California, a designation made by state legislators to raise awareness about the importance of cleaner air and water, safer food and healthier...
