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EPA: GenX Nearly as Toxic as Notorious Non-Stick Chemicals It Replaced
GenX, introduced a decade ago as a “safer” alternative for the notorious non-stick chemicals PFOA and PFOS, is nearly as toxic to people as what it replaced, says an Environmental Protection Agency...
Trump Elevates Coal Lobbyist To Lead EPA
After a career as a coal lobbyist and five months as acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler has been tapped by President Trump to be the agency's next administrator.
Trump on Federal Climate Report: ‘I Don’t Believe It’
President Trump doesn't believe the alarming climate change report by more than 300 scientists in 13 agencies in his own administration.
Trump To Sign Farm Bill Giving Subsidies to the Rich While Cutting Food Assistance for Hungry Americans
On the same day President Trump will sign legislation allowing the wealthiest farmers, their relatives and millionaire city slickers to receive even more taxpayer-funded subsidies, his administration...
In Stunning Reversal, EPA Stops Plan to Let Minors Handle Dangerous Pesticides
The Trump administration will no longer pursue plans allowing farm operators to let minors spray toxic pesticides on crops.
EWG Joins More Than 280 Public Interest Groups Calling for End to Government Shutdown
The prolonged partial shutdown of the federal government over President Trump's insistence for a southern border wall is inflicting enormous public health, environmental and economic damage to...
Saving $2 Billion in Polluter Profits Tops Trump EPA’s 2018 ‘Accomplishments’
The Environmental Protection Agency's 2018 list of accomplishments touts policies that make it easier and cheaper for polluters to pollute, while painting a wildly distorted record of protecting...
Study: Chemicals in Cosmetics Linked to Lung Damage in Children
Children exposed to chemicals commonly found in personal care products may be at a higher risk of suffering from lung damage later in life, according to a new European study.
Landmark EPA Report on Chemicals and Children’s Health at Odds With Pruitt’s Cancellation of Chlorpyrifos Ban
Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced To Classify PFAS Chemicals as Superfund Toxics
Senate legislation introduced today with strong bipartisan support would classify the fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund toxics law, an important step...
New EWG Database Reveals 16,000 Foods That May Be Packaged with BPA
For consumers who want to avoid bisphenol A, EWG today unveiled an easily searchable database of more than 16,000 food and beverage items that may come in cans, bottles or jars containing the hormone...
Higher Levels of Flame Retardants Found in California Children
Flame retardant chemicals linked to cancer and hormone disruption have been detected in a group of California children at higher levels than found in an earlier study of kids in New Jersey, EWG...
EWG to FDA: Investigate Practices Used to Boost SPF Values
EWG urged the federal Food and Drug Administration today to investigate whether certain ingredients used in sunscreens to boost SPF values are masking sunburn, the body's main warning sign of skin...
FDA Finally Bans Toxic Triclosan from Antibacterial Hand Soaps
The federal Food and Drug Administration announced today that triclosan, a toxic chemical ingredient associated with hormone disruption in people, will no longer be allowed in antibacterial hand soaps...
EWG Statement on EPA’s Top 10 Chemicals
Today the Environmental Protection Agency released its list of 10 priority chemicals. Here is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs:
FDA Bans Three Toxic Chemicals From Food Wrapping – Too Little, Too Late
Under pressure from EWG and other environmental and health groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning three grease-resistant chemical substances linked to cancer and birth defects from...
EWG Report: How Congress Can Help Farmers Meet Soaring Demand for Organic Food
Despite the rapid growth of the organic food industry, U.S. production lags significantly behind consumer demand. A new report from EWG shows that with modest reforms to existing programs, Congress...
Most U.S. Apples Coated with Chemical Banned in Europe
A chemical widely used on non-organic American apples was banned in the European Union in 2012 because its makers could not show it did not pose a risk to human health, according to a new analysis by...
EWG To Ethanol Lobby: Tell the Truth on the Renewable Fuel Standard
Washington, D.C. -- Bob Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, has issued a statement calling EWG's new report, Ethanol's Broken Promise: Using Less Corn Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas...
California Poised to Ban Toxic Microbeads from Cosmetics
The California State Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a proposal to ban the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics products because they contaminate oceans, other waterways and seafood.
New FDA Seafood Guidelines Risky for Children, Pregnant Women
New seafood consumption guidelines announced today by the federal Food and Drug Administration could put at risk the health of young children and pregnant and nursing women, according to Environmental...
More Scientific Evidence That Organic Food Is More Nutritious
A new study led by a team of scientists at Newcastle University in England provides the most compelling and comprehensive evidence that organic crops are more nutritious than their conventional...
Government’s Top Doctor Issues Wake-Up Call on Sun Exposure Risks
The government's top doctor's urgent warning today is an important call to action to reduce the skyrocketing rates of skin cancer, EWG said in a statement.
EWG’s Scott Faber Testifies Against Anti-GE Labeling Bill
Scott Faber, vice president of government affairs at EWG, urged a congressional panel to oppose legislation that would deny consumers information about what's in their food and how it was grown.