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Crop Insurance Companies “Crying Wolf” on Budget Deal
The decision by Congress to cut the government-guaranteed profits of crop insurance giants will not “cripple” the industry, as some crop insurance companies claim. Contrary to industry complaints, the...
GMO Salmon Approval Leaves Consumers In The Dark
The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve genetically modified salmon will still leave consumers in the dark about what's in their food, underscoring the need for a mandatory, national...
Senate’s Toxic Chemicals Bill “Will Not Protect America’s Families”
If Frank Lautenberg, Jim Jeffords, Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman had summoned support for this version of toxic chemical reform 10 years ago, only the chemical industry would have rallied to their...
Voluntary Conservation Practices Are a Fool’s Errand
A new EWG report reveals the fatal flaw in the voluntary approach to cutting pollution from farm fields: Farmers who voluntarily start pollution control practices can just as easily stop.
Budget Proposal Would Reform Broken Crop Insurance Program
Proposed cuts to crop insurance and other expensive farm subsidy programs in the Obama administration's 2017 budget would be good for taxpayers and the environment, EWG said in a statement today.
The Defeat of the DARK Act is a Win for Consumers
In a major win for consumers, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) failed to earn the votes he needed to stop debate on a bill known to opponents as the Deny Americans the Right to Know Act, or DARK Act.
Shop Smarter, Choose EWG VERIFIED® Products
The EWG VERIFIED® program now features 118 products, allowing shoppers to quickly and easily identify cosmetics and personal care items that meet our strictest health and transparency standards.
For Spring 2016, EWG Updates Guide to Healthy Cleaning
The Environmental Working Group today released a new edition of its Guide to Healthy Cleaning, an online database detailing the health hazards and environmental concerns for more than 2,500 household...
Hundreds of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Pollute Americans’ Bodies
Hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals are building up in the bodies of Americans, according to the first comprehensive inventory of the carcinogens that have been measured in people. EWG released...
Americans Have Right to Know About GMOs
"Americans should have the right to know what's in their food and how its' produced, just like consumers on 64 other nations. If Congress acts to craft a GMO labeling system, Congress should ensure...
Feinstein-Collins Bill Would Improve Cosmetics Safety
A bill introduced by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would help the federal Food and Drug Administration ensure that cosmetics and other personal care products are safer.
New Bill Marks Disgraceful Setback In the Fight For Chemical Safety
New legislation endorsed today by a Senate committee to update the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 is a shameful victory for the chemical industry that wrote the underlying bill and has fought...
BPA Designation is a Huge Victory For Californians
The decision of a scientific advisory committee to add bisphenol A, or BPA, to California's Proposition 65 list of toxic chemicals is a huge victory in the fight to protect people from this harmful...
Food and Chemical Companies Spent Big in 2014 to Defeat GMO Labeling
Food and biotechnology companies spent $63.6 million in 2014 alone to oppose mandatory labeling of genetically modified food ingredients, or GMOs, according to a new analysis by EWG.
Claims that GMOs Will “Feed the World” Don’t Hold Up
A report released today by Environmental Working Group delivers a stinging rebuke to conventional agribusiness' argument that genetically modified crops are the answer to future global food shortages...
Government Gives Flawed Advice for Eating Fish, Ignores New Science
A federal advisory encouraging pregnant women, nursing mothers and children to eat more seafood fails to protect them from methylmercury exposure and guide them to better fish choices, according to a...
Revised Anti-Consumer “DARK Act” Doubles Down on Blocking State Labeling, Regulation of GMOs
A new draft of the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” (DARK) Act being circulated in the House of Representatives would not only preempt state laws that require labeling of food containing genetically...
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
