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Phthalates, phthalates everywhere
National Research Council tells EPA: cumulative risk assessment of phthalates and other toxic chemicals is urgently needed A real victory for both human and environmental health has been achieved...
Where have all the bees gone
European bees are dying. Just in last two years, Italy has lost almost half its bees. There are many reasons for this trend -- climate change, pesticide use in agriculture, changing diets and...
A change at the top
As has been widely reported, California Representative Henry Waxman, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will replace Michigan’s John Dingell as chair of the powerful...
There are studies. And then there are studies.
By now you're probably familiar with the controversy around the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) failure to consider all available, credible scientific evidence before it reassured the public...
Where have all the frogs gone?
Earth in Mind, a book by notable environmental educator David Orr, opens with two memorable and frightening statistics: Male sperm counts worldwide have fallen by 50% since 1938; There has been a...
EWG's 10 tips for a less toxic pregnancy
Last week we told you about the 232 toxic chemicals we found in umbilical cord blood. This week we tell you how to reduce your exposures to toxic chemicals to keep them out of your womb.
Needed: Your vote for EWG to win $15,000!
Social media is empowering the people. Right? Even if you're not convinced of that just yet, one thing is for sure: without your votes (yes, that's with an "s"), EWG won't win a $15,000 grant from the...
Climate Change and Health: An M.D. Weighs In
In a new report for Worldwatch Institute, Dr. Samuel Myers outlines the impacts of global environmental change on human health in compelling detail, from the increases in certain infectious diseases...
Not in my cosmetics: The Series
If you love EWG's Skin Deep database, then this series is for you. If you've never even heard of our Skin Deep database, this series is also for you. And for pretty much anyone else on the planet who...
Public Health Assn Calls For Asbestos Ban
By Elaine Shannon People think asbestos, a known carcinogen and cause of lung disease, has been banned - and it has, in about 40 countries. But not here in the United States, where, according to the U...
Tips for safer (face) painting this Halloween... and beyond
It's the Thursday before Halloween and my kids haven't quite decided what to be. Top runners at this point (it changes daily) are pretty standard: witch and princess.
11 Everyday Pollution Solutions
Use cast iron pans instead of nonstick. Read about Teflon health concerns. To avoid chemicals leaching into food, go easy on processed, canned or fast foods and never microwave plastic. Read about...
Something is amiss with our children
Written by Alice Shabecoff, co-author with her husband Philip of Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on our Children As we watched each of our five grandchildren and their friends enter this world and...
Talking Toxics Policy: A Historic stakeholder conversation
As Enviroblog readers know, EWG has been pushing for years to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the nation's chemical "safety" law.
Will EPA regulate rocket fuel in drinking water?
Making good on Administrator Lisa Jackson's confirmation promise, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving ahead with its deliberations on whether to impose the first national limits on...
EWG testifies in Congress about cell phone radiation
After we released our report about cell phone radiation, EWG Senior Scientist Olga Naidenko, PhD. testified in the U.S. Senate about our findings. Here she talks with EWG's Chief of Staff, Heather...
Limit your exposure to cell phone radiation
Most of us have wondered at least once if our cell phones are safe, whether it's OK for our kids to use them, whether we should do something different.
Are you looking for the "9" when you buy produce?
The 4 or 5-digit number that you'll find on the little sticker on your produce is a Price Look-Up, or PLU, code. They've been used by grocery stores for about 20 years to identify produce for pricing...
Shell Games and Paper Farms
The leaders of Congress' Agriculture Committees continue to deliberate the next farm bill in secret, and the conventional wisdom now is that direct payments may see cuts or be entirely banished in the...
Algae blooms occur when blue-green algae – which are actually microscopic organisms called cyanobacteria – feed on the chemicals in fertilizer and animal manure that have run off farm fields into water and mixed with sunlight and heat.
Our Soil and Water Needs a Safety Net Too
For just a little while, it looked like a great day for Iowa agriculture and the environment. On Aug. 30, delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau annual policy conference in Des Moines passed a historic...
We Already Gave at the (Insurance) Office
At a time when the agriculture economy is white-hot, sending government checks to mega-farms that don't need the money is indefensible. But that hasn't kept leaders of the agricultural community from...
Corn Lobby Gets Darwinian on Advanced Biofuels
By Craig Cox and Sheila Karpf The corn lobby has persistently sold misguided subsidies and mandates for corn ethanol as a bridge to the "next generation" of so-called "advanced" biofuels. The...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed that the nation's water utilities sharply reduce the amount of fluoride in tap water, to protect Americans, especially children, from tooth and bone damage caused by overexposure to this chemical.