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Gov. Newsom says rooftop solar ‘essential’ for California’s future
During a Friday press conference announcing a revised budget proposal that includes billions in new investments for California’s electricity grid, Gov. Gavin Newsom called rooftop solar “essential” to...
EWG statement on FDA response to phthalates food petition
The Food and Drug Administration is denying a 2016 petition from environmental and consumer advocacy groups asking it to revoke approval of harmful phthalate chemicals in food packaging and food...
EWG applauds Senate bill to close food chemical safety loopholes
EWG applauds Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) for today introducing legislation to ensure the safety of food chemicals by closing regulatory loopholes.
California Assembly passes bill to track and report toxic ‘forever chemicals’ sold, distributed or imported to the state
The California Assembly today advanced Assembly Bill 2247, a measure to collect and report on the products and substances sold in and brought into California that contain the toxic “forever chemicals”...
EWG comments to CDPR calling for an immediate end to imidacloprid pollution of California groundwater
Attached are EWG comments to the California Department of Pesticide Registration calling for an immediate end to imidacloprid pollution of California groundwater.
‘Forever chemicals’ contamination found at 59 more Defense Department sites
The soil, groundwater and surface water of an additional 59 military installations across the U.S. are contaminated with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to Defense Department...
House defense bill includes historic funding for PFAS cleanup at military sites
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, or NDAA, includes $549 million in dedicated funding for the cleanup at Defense Department installations of the toxic...
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EWG mapping tool could assist USDA Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area protection
EWG has developed a mapping tool to track the effectiveness of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and identify opportunities for county-level efforts to improve water quality, climate resiliency and flood mitigation in the Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area, or MRCCA – a basin of more than 387 million acres across 13 states ad 2,300 miles of the Mississippi River.
February 2017: Cancer prevention month
Cancer facts The number of people diagnosed with cancer has slowly decreased in recent years—mainly among men. The number of people who live for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer...
As Dixie Fire rages, PG&E asks California regulators for $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense
Pacific Gas & Electric, or PG&E, is asking California regulators to give it $201 million in extra profit at ratepayers’ expense. This would ease the reviled utility’s $13.5 billion debt to wildfire...
Toxic algae exposure leads to more than 300 emergency room visits in three years
Harmful algae blooms caused 321 emergency room visits between 2017 and 2019 for respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurologic and skin problems, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study says...
October 2016: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
There are more than 3 million women living with breast cancer in the U.S. and it is estimated that almost 250,000 women and 2,600 men will be diagnosed this year.
PFAS news roundup
September 17: PFAS could cost taxpayers billions of dollars, manufacturing PFAS emits a potent greenhouse gas and more
EWG news roundup (9/24): Key PFAS provisions included in Department of Defense spending bill, coalition calls for Toyota to drop opposition to Biden EV plan and more
EWG news roundup (9/24): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
August 2016: Mapping Cancer Worldwide
In the U.S., and most of the world, breast cancer is the most common cancer to strike women. But for Chinese women it's lung cancer, and in some African, and South and Central American nations, it's...
Toxic Fire Retardants Are Everywhere in Homes, New Studies Find
Harmful fire retardant chemicals are turning up in everything from furniture to dust in American homes, researchers report in two new studies being published today (Nov. 28), a finding that...
For decades, the FDA knew ‘forever chemicals’ were harmful but failed to act
The Food and Drug Administration has understood since 1966 that the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could increase cholesterol and cause liver lesions, E&E reported today.
Why is cancer-causing benzene widespread in personal care products?
Benzene is a sweet-smelling, petroleum-derived toxic chemical classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a known human carcinogen – and now it’s being detected in many personal care products...
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In the Mississippi River region, billions of dollars spent on crop insurance payouts could have been used instead to retire over 300,000 acres of frequently flooded fields
The almost $1.5 billion in federal crop insurance indemnities sent to farmers in the Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area for flooding damage between 2001 and 2020 could have instead taken more than 300,000 acres of frequently flooded farmland out of production.
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For decades, the FDA knew toxic 'forever chemicals' were dangerous but continued to allow their use
As far back as the 1960s, animal studies showed the chemicals caused harm even months after exposure ended and industry studies showed they could migrate from paper and paperboard food packaging into food.
Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet
Although scientists and government regulators have long known about the ever-present threat of arsenic in our diet and water, it was unsettling when two major reports came out on the same day (Sept...
New tests find ‘forever chemicals’ still in many fast food wrappers
The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected on dozens of food wrappers from major fast-food chains, according to new test results released today by Consumer Reports.
State audit slams California utility regulators for lax wildfire safety oversight
Regulators charged with oversight of California’s investor-owned electric companies failed to ensure steps were being taken to mitigate the risks of wildfires caused by damaged power lines, finds a...
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EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products
A new EWG investigation finds for the first time troubling concentrations of the toxic agricultural chemical chlormequat in oat-based products sold in the U.S., including everyday brands marketed to adults and children. The chemical may be harmful to human health. Chlormequat was discovered in all but one of 13 non-organic oat-based cereals, granola and other products in EWG-commissioned tests
