Displaying 2761 - 2784 of 7921
Consumer Guides
EWG’s Top 5 Tips for Choosing Safer Cosmetics for Kids
From shampoo and lotion, to baby oil and body wash, we apply cosmetics or personal care products every day to our skin, hair and nails.
Wisconsin’s Big Ag lobby threatens clean water rule
Wisconsin’s proposed nitrate pollution rule, critical to protecting the health of more than 1 million residents, is in danger of being blocked by a group of lawmakers beholden to industrial...
Watchdog group calls on Duke Energy to embrace fairness and justice for low-income communities
A coalition of public interest, environmental and economic justice organizations are demanding that Duke Energy, which has more customers than any other investor-owned electric utility, reverse years...
Consumer Guides
Guide to Solar Energy
Our reliance on fossil fuels has had devastating consequences on our environment and human health. The coal, gas and oil we burn to generate electricity emits hundreds of toxic pollutants into the air, causing increased instances of lung and cardiovascular health issues.
EWG news roundup (4/16): EWG applauds President Biden’s ambitious budget proposal, spring health goals and more
EWG news roundup (4/16): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Calif. health agency finds synthetic food dyes associated with ADHD, neurobehavioral problems in kids
Children who consume synthetic food dyes are more susceptible to hyperactivity and behavioral problems, according to a new report by the top California environmental health agency.
California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
Today, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1200 by a vote of 43-12. If enacted, the law would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from paper, paperboard or plant-based food...
Maryland consumer protection bill becomes law
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) applaud enactment of Maryland House Bill 643 (HB 643), which prohibits the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and...
EWG comments to California OEHHA on the new version of EnviroScreen
EWG submitted comments to California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in support of the revisions of the new draft version of CalEnviroScreen and applauds the agency's efforts to...
EWG comments to USDA’s Notice of Request for Public Comment on the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
EWG submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture on the agency’s future climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategies, and cautioned the USDA against promoting industrial...
PFAS news roundup
July 23: California proposes bold public health goals for PFAS in water, House passes PFAS Action Act with bipartisan support and more
Bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill includes billions for cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’
EWG applauds the bipartisan group of Senate negotiators for their $550 billion infrastructure deal unveiled today that includes billions of dollars to clean up the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...
May 2017: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Facts Rates of new melanoma cases (both sexes) Rates of skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S., continue to rise sharply, especially among people over 50 years old...
FDA fails to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from food containers, despite known health risks
The Food and Drug Administration is again failing to protect consumers from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Despite evidence that PFAS from these containers can contaminate the food in...
EWG news roundup (8/6): Bipartisan infrastructure deal includes $10 billion to target ‘forever chemicals,’ FDA falls short of banning PFAS in food packaging and more
EWG news roundup (8/6): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
PFAS news roundup
August 6: Senate infrastructure bill includes $10 billion for PFAS cleanup, FDA fails to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food containers and more
EWG statement on historic food and farm investments in Senate budget resolution
Senate leaders today released a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that includes $135 billion to address the nation’s food and farm challenges, including historic investments in tackling hunger...
Thousands of children’s sweets STILL contain additive unsafe for human consumption
Skittles, Starburst and thousands of other sweet treats marketed to children contain titanium dioxide – an additive European food safety regulators say is no longer safe for human consumption. Yet the...
PFAS news roundup
The groundwater of at least nine military installations close to the Chesapeake Bay is contaminated with high levels of the toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to Department...
EPA will ban all food uses of pesticide chlorpyrifos
Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will ban all uses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food, a move to protect public health that also highlights the risks of unsafe but widely used...
Why Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Won’t Help Counter the Climate Crisis
Small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, are designed to generate less than 300 megawatts of electricity – several times less than typical reactors, which have a range of 1,000 to 1,600 MW. While the...
EWG News Roundup (3/26): Swapping Furniture and Foam Reduced Flame Retardant Chemicals, ‘Forever Chemicals’ Added to California Carcinogen List and More
EWG News Roundup (3/26): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Research
Conservation Database
View the guide USDA's conservation programs are the single largest investment of federal taxpayer's dollars to encourage farmers to adopt practices that improve natural resources and the environment. Since 1995, these programs have made over $40 billion in payments to farmers and farmland owners. Used wisely, these programs make great strides in protecting our health and improving our quality of
