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Making meals without microplastics: Tips for safer cutting boards
Depending on the type of cutting board you use, your home-cooked meals could be contaminated with an unlikely ingredient – microplastics – according to a recent study.
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 19
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook looks at solar power, in particular the industry’s huge success in California – until the utilities decimated it. Ken speaks with...
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge may taint nearly 70 million farmland acres
Nearly 70 million acres of U.S. farmland could be contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to estimates from biosolids industry groups. This contamination stems from the...
EPA report confirms PFAS in food from tainted sludge on crop fields
WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a long-awaited study finding millions of U.S. farm acres are likely contaminated from the use of sludge containing the toxic “forever...
EWG statement on the introduction of the New York Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act
On January 15, New York Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-District 27) and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles (D-District 125) introduced a bill – the New York Food Chemical Safety Act – that would protect New...
EWG statement on overwhelming public support for stronger FDA oversight of food chemicals
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ended the period for public comment on its proposed enhanced process for assessing chemicals in food after they’re already in use.
What’s in New York City’s drinking water?
EWG's Tap Water Database reveals contaminants in New York City's drinking water, including disinfection byproducts and hexavalent chromium. Learn about health risks and water filtration options.
Best bang for your buck: Personal care products marketed to Black women
Shopping for low-hazard products isn’t always straightforward. But BLK + GRN – an online marketplace of Black-owned natural, toxic-free products – collaborated with EWG to help you make these choices.
EWG partners with UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business to empower future environmental health leaders
The Environmental Working Group’s groundbreaking student leadership program, EWG+HS, has been chosen as one of a dozen social impact organizations to participate in the highly competitive Social...
Six hazardous contaminants in drinking water
U.S. tap water should be safe. However, millions of Americans may face a higher risk of developing illnesses because of levels of contaminants in our drinking water that still get a pass from federal...
Rutgers-Columbia study finds racial, economic disparities in personal care product safety
A new study from researchers at Rutgers and Columbia universities finds that Black women, middle-age adults and consumers with lower incomes are more likely to use personal care products that have...
The New Lede finds U.S. taxpayer funds used to downplay global pesticide risks
For over a decade, a public relations firm headed by a former Monsanto executive has coordinated an influence campaign to promote the use of paraquat and other toxic pesticides around the world, finds...
Rain from Hurricane Helene deluged Western North Carolina barns housing 21.6M poultry
Precipitation from Hurricane Helene inundated 1,021 poultry barns in Western North Carolina that house almost 21.6 million birds, new Environmental Working Group research shows. The torrent increases...
New approaches to public data make the invisible visible: The environmental injustice of pesticide use in California
A joint report from: Californians for Pesticide Reform UC Irvine School of Law Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources Environmental Working Group Golden Gate University School of Law For...
Stacking a Fracking Panel
Energy secretary Stephen Chu claims that his panel studying the safety and environmental dangers of natural gas hydraulic fracturing is "diverse" and "respected."
Best bang for your buck: Eyeliners under $20
Whether you want to accentuate your everyday style or create a dramatic look, the perfect eyeliner may be the ideal finishing touch. With Halloween creeping closer, we’re betting that you already have...
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New EWG analysis shows funding and farm stakes in climate ‘guardrails’ fight
A new EWG investigation finds that farmers received almost $1 billion more for adopting climate-smart conservation practices through a major federal program in 2024 compared to 2023, due to the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, and farm bill spending for the program.
Toxic chemicals in the kitchen: 5 low-stress clean swaps
It’s likely no surprise that the objects in a typical kitchen can expose the average person – and the environment – to toxic chemicals.
Revealing the risks of synthetic dyes and titanium dioxide in holiday treats
The holiday season is when many indulge in seasonal treats, with peppermint-flavored candy, frosted cookies and brightly colored confections filling our tables and stomachs. But behind the festive...
How EWG saved Christmas: Healthy stocking stuffers under $20
Rushing downstairs on Christmas morning to check your stocking is one of the oldest and most treasured Yuletide traditions. But finding the perfect stocking stuffers isn’t always as enjoyable.
Statement from Jerry Ensminger and Mike Partain on final EPA TCE ban
The Environmental Protection Agency today banned all uses of the cancer-causing solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE.
Senate spending bill fully funds $70M for airports to end use of firefighting foam with ‘forever chemicals’
On Thursday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a transportation spending bill that sets aside $70 million to help airports transition to firefighting foams that do not contain the toxic...
New House bills would speed PFAS cleanup, promote PFAS-free cleaning products at military bases
Today Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced two bills that aim to reduce contamination at military installations from the toxic “forever chemicals”...
EPA proposes ban on almost all uses of toxic solvent 1-bromopropane
On Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule to ban nearly all consumer uses and many workplace uses of the toxic solvent 1-bromopropane.
