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New FDA Seafood Advisory is Industry Giveaway
As FDA, Advisory Panel Discuss Whether to Tell Women About Mercury Contamination, New FDA Tests Show Higher Than Expected Mercury
Duke Study Confirms Toxicity of Widely Used Pesticide Ingredient
In an innovative study, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have developed a laboratory screening system for detecting neurotoxic chemicals and successfully tested it on more than 1...
President Signs Health Care Law for Sick Lejeune Vets, Families
President Obama signed into law today the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act, which will provide essential health benefits to veterans and their families who were...
Dingell, Stupak Investigating Corruption of Science Panels at EPA
Researchers Seek Emergency Ban on Toxic Insecticide
Human Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water Near Gas Drilling Ops
The federal Environmental Protection Agency's detection of arsenic, a known human carcinogen, barium and other contaminants in the well water of homes near natural gas drilling operations in Dimock...
Pollution in Minority Newborns
Hormone-Altering Cosmetics Chemicals Found in Teenage Girls
EWG News Roundup (1/24): EWG Finds PFAS in Major Cities’ Water, Federal Clean Energy Policies Lag Behind and More
EWG News Roundup (1/24): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EWG News Roundup (1/31): Revlon Launches Its First EWG VERIFIED® Product, Cleaning Recommendations from NBC’s “Today” Show, Missing PFAS Data and More
This week, EWG scientists evaluated eight cleaning products recommended by the "Today" show to see how well they stacked up according to EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning.
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Menstrual and Genital Care Products, Studies Show
Menstrual care products may be an important source of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, according to two new studies that add to the mounting evidence.
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Period-Proof Underwear
Recent tests indicate high levels of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in a brand of menstrual underwear called Thinx. The brand is advertised as "Organic Cotton Underwear" and touts its...
On PFAS, Weak Tea That Taxes Ordinary Americans and Absolves Corporate Cronies
The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement that it will take long overdue next steps toward a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, two of the most toxic fluorinated chemicals known as...
Report: After Three Years of Trump, the Kids Are (Not) Alright
Three years into President Trump's administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists, or UCS, has taken an in-depth look at the impact on children's health. The findings are bleak.
Study: Frequent Use of Cleaning Products May Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma
Frequent use of cleaning products in the home may increase a baby's risk of developing asthma and chronic wheezing during early childhood, and could be an important area for respiratory health...
As Electric Vehicles Boom Globally, Federal Policy Is Holding Back Growth in U.S.
More carbon dioxide emissions come from transportation than from generating power, according to the federal Energy Information Administration. In 2017, transportation accounted for 29 percent of total...
EWG News Roundup (4/3): PFAS Taints Military Bases, Trump Rolls Back Car Emissions Standards and More
On Thursday, EWG released an updated map that shows toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are now confirmed or suspected at 678 military installations.
Rise in Imports of Personal Care Products May Pose Health Risk
According to a New York Times story published today [link], contaminants such as mercury, lead and bacteria, and other banned ingredients, are showing up in an alarming number of imported personal...
Pee in the Pool Toxic or Just Gross?
EWG Analysis: Trump’s Farm Bailout Payments Flowing to City Slickers
Time Is Running Out to Help Hungry Families and Food and Farm Workers
The devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic has never been clearer. One in five American children are struggling with hunger. Thousands of food and farm workers have contracted COVID-19 and hundreds have...
Industrial Animal Agriculture Poses Serious Threats to Human Health
Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for Your Child?
