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Big Food's new “Smart Labels” proposal is no substitute for a simple GMO disclosure on food packaging.

Last year EWG found serious flaws behind the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to let Dow Chemical Co. sell a new weed poison combining 2,4-D and glyphosate for use on genetically...

More than 200 national, state and local organizations and dozens of health professionals signed onto a letter declaring their support for an amendment proposed by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) to protect...

I keep a bottle of Banana Boat Sport SPF 100 on my desk. But I am not convinced it deserves more than a SPF 15, or maybe 30, rating. A chemist specializing in sunscreen chemicals, I run a sunscreen...

When you're trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle, diet and exercise tend to get most of the attention. But there's another critical step to living healthier: reducing your intake of toxic chemicals...

The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that it will finally ban the use of triclosan, a toxic chemical associated with hormone disruption in people, in antibacterial hand soaps...

If you've been hesitant to jump on the organic bandwagon, a recent report by the Organic Center may just change your mind. The researchers found that organic farming practices could reduce the spread...

Megan Schwarzman, an environmental health researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, has come up with a novel approach to screening synthetic chemicals and pollutants for their potential to...

Will Coggin, a senior research analyst at the Center for Consumer Freedom, wrote in The Hill last week that “Vermont became the first state to mandate de facto warning labels on genetically improved...

“Mom, I don't want to look like a ghost.” Ever heard that? We sure have. EWG has been the go-to source for information on sunscreens for busy people and parents for nearly a decade. This year, we...

The Obama Administration is right to demand cuts to greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But those reductions won't be a reality until 2030. If the Administration wants to cut emissions right...

In the ongoing campaign to get Congress to weaken federal requirements for healthier school lunches and snacks, the School Nutrition Association is trying to create the impression that it speaks for...

You want your kids to get the nutrients they need to grow up healthy and happy. The best way is to feed them plenty of fruits and vegetables and a diet rich in whole foods. But what about all the...

OK, guys. Remember back in March, when we told you that exposure to BPA might be bad for your prostate? Well, a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago has shown that prenatal exposure to...

When U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual spending bill comes up for action again in the House and Senate next month, Congress may finally get a chance to rein in unlimited, secret subsidies to...

As EWG's Food Scores: Rate Your Plate reveals in detail, popular brands in many categories are not so much food as they are conveyances for excessive amounts of sugar, salt and preservatives.

As EWG's Food Scores: Rate Your Plate reveals in detail, popular brands in many categories are not so much food as they are conveyances for excessive amounts of sugar, salt and preservatives.

So should consumers choose low-calorie sweeteners or should they opt for sugar?

Clean, cheap water from your tap might soon be a thing of the past.