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Multiple metals detected in tampons, new study finds
Sixteen potentially harmful metals can be found in tampons sold by over a dozen unique brands, a new study finds, highlighting concerns about exposure for people who use them.
Clean slate: Choosing better stain removers for a healthier home
Summer is officially here, and with it the joys of children playing outside, exploring and – inevitably – getting dirty. These outdoor activities are good for kids’ health and development, but they...
New EWG report finds toxic pesticide spray risks near thousands of elementary schools
More than 4,000 elementary schools across the U.S. are located within spitting distance of farm fields where toxic pesticides are likely sprayed, a new Environmental Working Group analysis shows.
Salad bars surge in D.C. schools
Local bok choy and baby spinach, a mesclun mix with mandarin oranges and broccoli florets topped with Asian chicken strips. No, it's not the lunch menu at Chez Panisse, the influential organic...
What is TCE? Learn about this notorious chemical and the EPA’s proposed ban
The Biden Environmental Protection Agency proposed a long-overdue ban on most uses of trichloroethylene in October. But what is this chemical and why is it concerning?
Tap water of more than 19 million Americans polluted by ‘Civil Action’ carcinogen that EPA is poised to ban
A new interactive map details where drinking water supplies for more than 19 million Americans are contaminated with trichloroethylene, or TCE – a cancer-causing industrial solvent made notorious by...
It’s no-shave November, not no-care November: Caring for your facial hair
For millions of men all over the country, it’s the hairiest time of the year. Whether they’re growing mustaches for Movember or leaving their facial hair untouched for No Shave November it’s safe to...
Safer storage: Avoiding microplastic concerns while managing holiday leftovers
As the holidays approach, our kitchens are warming with festive feasts for friends and loved ones. The joy of preparing and indulging in holiday delicacies is often followed by the challenge of...
Ignoring NuScale blunder, Duke Energy set to squander hundreds of millions on non-existent small nuclear technology
Unfazed by the termination of NuScale Power’s multimillion-dollar wasteful Utah small nuclear reactor, or SMR, project in early November, Duke Energy is pushing ahead with a plan to waste potentially...
EWG recognizes Congress for taking steps to address ‘forever chemicals’ in NDAA
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group applauds Congress for including several provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for fiscal year 2024 to tackle the toxic “ forever...
Sweater weather worries: What to know before you layer up
As temperatures drop and holiday shopping kicks into high gear, it’s time to talk about the many chemicals that might lurk in the clothes filling your gift bags.
Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 45
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Matt Randolph, aka Mr. Global. Randolph has more than 33 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, including his work as...
The holiday season calls for a little extra sparkle, minus the questionable ingredients ✨👀
We’ve rounded up a few EWG Verified® eye
Progress: Less lead allowed in water pipes
On Jan. 4, President Obama signed into law theReduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. The law will reduce the amount of lead allowed in faucets and plumbing fixtures to a tiny fraction of the old...
The new year is the perfect time to revamp your fragrance collection. But traditional perfumes often hide ingredients
EWG testimony before the Indiana House Committee on Education on HB 1137, to ban 13 harmful food chemicals from being served at schools
Good morning. My name is Scott Faber and I am testifying this morning on behalf of the Environmental Working Group. I am also an adjunct professor of food law at Georgetown University Law Center...
EWG statement on Indiana bill to ban 13 harmful chemicals from school food
INDIANAPOLIS – On Jan. 22, the Indiana House passed a bill , introduced by Indiana Rep. Julie McGuire (R-District 93), to protect school children in the state from harmful food chemicals. If enacted...
New Year, fresh start ✨
If a home refresh is on your 2026 to-do list, start with these EWG Verified®
EWG statement on EPA’s plan to end animal testing
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it is moving forward to end mammalian animal testing. The planned phaseout revives a policy proposed under the first Trump...
Big Ag's "Celery Calculator" Lowballs Pesticide Risk
Big agribusiness is up in arms over The Dirty Dozen, Environmental Working Group's list of fresh fruits and vegetables that are most likely to carry pesticide residues.
Food Safety Bill will Save the Lives of Thousands
At least 5,000 Americans - most of them young children, the elderly and the sick - die every year from eating contaminated food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Honoring Environmentalist and Philanthropist Richard Goldman
Richard Goldman, who died in San Francisco Monday (Nov. 29) at the age of 90, was a pioneer environmentalist and philanthropist who believed passionately in the power of the individual.
European Union Stands Up for Infants
Just a week after a few members of Congress buckled to chemical industry interests and blocked language that would have banned BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups, the European Union is showing the...
Polluting babies? It just takes a phone call
Raw political power was on display last week in the U.S. Senate. The "world's greatest deliberative body" had just completed two years of negotiations over legislation to safeguard the nation's food...
