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EWG outlines Teflon chemical health risks
EWG supports CA proposal to get toxic teflon chemicals out of food packaging
EWG, Public Citizen Back San Francisco Cell Phone Law
Mean Streets
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year to make America's roads safer, yet this investment is failing to ensure the safety of all of us who engage in the most basic form of transportation — walking. Millions of Americans walk — to school, to work, to the store, or just around the block for a little bit of exercise. Our findings indicate that from 1986 to 1995, approximately 6,000
Harvard: Prof Did Not "Intentionally" Suppress Fluoride-Cancer Study
Pharmaceuticals Pollute U.S. Tap Water
Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats
Testimony of Kenneth A. Cook, President, Environmental Working Group before the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate on strengthening public health protections by...
EWG Urges Bureau of Land Management to Strengthen Fracking Regulations
Environmental Working Group is urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to strengthen its proposed regulation on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for gas or oil on federal lands. In formal comments...
EWG and 18,000 supporters call for FDA to improve seafood consumption advice for pregnant women and children
Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Dietary guidelines need to inform consumers of the dangers of mercury in certain seafood and provide clear labeling of added sugars in food. These are key elements for establishing effective...
How 'Bout Them Apples
Ten years after the American public demanded that the EPA ban the cancer-causing pesticide Alar, children are no better protected from pesticides in the nation's food supply. Multiple pesticides known or suspected to cause brain and nervous system damage, cancer, disruption of the endocrine and immune systems, and a host of other toxic effects are ubiquitous in foods children commonly consume at
EWG Calls on Mary Kay to Support the Personal Care Products Safety Act
Dear Mary Kay: I urge Mary Kay to join cosmetic industry leaders – including L’Oreal, Revlon, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and many others – in support S.1014, the Personal Care Products Safety...
EWG's Statement on EPA’s Fast Track Action on PBT Chemicals
Environmental Working Group released the following statement today in response to EPA's decision to fast track review of five persistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals, or PBTs. This action is...
Unplugged
The summer of 1998 was the hottest on record, and that's saying something. After all, the seven warmest years since scientists began keeping records in 1853 have all occurred in the past ten years, and 1997 was the warmest ever. So far, every month of 1998 has broken the temperature record for that month, and July 1998 was the single hottest month on record (NOAA 1998). To put it another way, we
EWG Applauds Senate Environmental Committee’s Vote To Approve Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today voted 14-6 to confirm Michael Regan to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The full Senate will vote in the coming...
EWG Applauds Congressional E-Bike Act To Incentivize Purchase of Electric Bicycles
This week, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced legislation to make purchasing an electric bicycle, or e-bike, much more affordable for consumers.
Study Shows Mounting Evidence of Plasticizer Chemicals’ Harm to the Fetus
Prenatal exposure to the widely used plasticizer chemicals called phthalates can lead to learning, attention and behavioral disorders in children, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in...
Senate Confirms Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as Energy Secretary
The Senate voted today to confirm Jennifer Granholm, who is a stalwart supporter of renewable energy and electric cars, to be energy secretary.
Comments on the Proposed Reissuance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits
EWG Comments on the EPA Office of Research and Development Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments Public Comment Draft
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments to the EPA Office of Research and Development urging the agency to include the Hallmarks of Cancer approach as a part of the cancer hazard...
EWG: FDA's Call for Food Companies To Remove Arsenic, Other Heavy Metals in Baby Food Falls Short
The letter sent today to manufacturers of baby and toddler food by the Food and Drug Administration reminding them that they must comply with the manufacturing rules outlined by the Food Safety...
EWG News Roundup (1/8): EWG Calls for President Trump’s Removal From Office, PFAS Detected in 100 Ohio Water Systems and More
EWG News Roundup (1/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Will the Pentagon Continue To Flout State Standards for ‘Forever Chemicals’?
Dear Senator: Last Chance to Stand Up for Clean Water, Air, Public Health
The Senate is poised to vote tomorrow to install the worst nominee for Environmental Protection Agency administrator in history: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. His record and statements...