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The creation and use of fragrances and cosmetics is one of most ancient arts known to humans. Just think of the diverse tribal cultures that use facial and body painting, or recall the stories of the...

Your french-fry container or pizza box may be delivering a dose of toxic chemicals with your meal. Those and many other types of food packages have stain-proof or grease-proof linings made with...

This is what it's come to: In a neighborhood in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, residents are being advised to avoid all contact with dirt and dust. The soil in Durrs is so contaminated with toxic chemicals...

Thanks to an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Westland/Hallmark Meat Company has issued the largest ground beef recall in history. The recall of 143...

How appropriate that after I had great wild salmon for dinner the other night, I saw this new report the next day. According to the Science article, "Wild salmon have it tough these days, with dams...

EWG has documented the explosion of uranium mining claims out West, including dozens of claims--and exploratory drilling operations hastily approved by federal authorities-- in the vicinity of the...

In this episode of EWG's podcast Mixed Greens, we discuss fluoridated water marketed for use by infants, the impact of agriculture on the Dead Zone, and a new study documenting babies' exposure to...

"Manufacturing uncertainty." It's a common tactic for companies whose products have undergone scrutiny by the scientific community. Here in our nation's illustrious capital there's no shortage of...

About two years ago, my Grandma was on about 8 different medications when her primary doctor asked her to bring them all in to sort them out. Lo and behold there were a number of funny interactions...

If you follow our work on cosmetics, you know that companies have free reign over what they put in your products. FDA can’t require companies to test products for safety before (or after) they’re...

Mark at Blogfish reports that the National Fisheries Institute, the industry group that brought us the "eat more fish!" study last fall, are pretty ticked about the New York Times investigative report...

Note to sushi lovers from the Big Apple: Maybe stick to the pastrami on rye. The New York Times recently tested sushi from 20 different popular stores and restaurants in Manhattan and found extremely...

And they would've gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for that meddling governor! Remember a few months ago when I told you that Monsanto thinks you're stupid? And that Pennsylvania's Secretary of...

It's that time again when everywhere you turn, its all about presidential elections. Debates, political views and attacks (some personal, some not) are the hot topic of every conversation --...

A little light reading for your mid-week enjoyment. After a bit of an absence, Angry Toxicologist is back with a vengeance. "Those in glass houses," he says, "should not throw stones at China." In a...

In the simplistic view of "the environment" common among policy makers and the press, an artificial line separates wildlife and natural resource issues – saving the whales, protecting the...

When I was 12, my new year's resolution was to NOT keep my room clean. The two years before I'd made a resolution to keep it neat and tidy, and since I seemed to have a habit of breaking my...

We've talked before about the critical connection between toxics and pregnancy - it's an important topic given the potential impacts of chemicals on the developing fetus.

In our case, just the opposite: watching those chubby-cheeked acrobats fires our curiosity. How do they do that?

A huge thanks to EWG fans for supplying the bottled water labels we needed to complete our report on bottled water labeling - which we ranked brand by brand. People-powered research at its finest.