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Fast Food Follies

Around this time last year the health-conscious crew at KFC headquarters gave the American consumer the Double Down chicken sandwich - 540 calories of bacon and cheese with no veggies, smashed between...

Best bang for your buck: Hand and body lotions

Whether you’re dodging snowballs, sledding or curled up by the fire, remember to keep your skin hydrated and healthy in winter. Cold weather can damage your skin, but some lotions that fend off this...
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Higher hazards persist in personal care products marketed to Black women, report reveals

Out of 4,011 personal care products marketed to Black women, only 21 percent rate as low hazard in EWG’s Skin Deep® cosmetics database according to this newly updated EWG analysis co-authored with BLK + GRN Founder Kristian Edwards, DrPH.

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 24

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with two colleagues about EWG’s successes in 2024, a look back at the Biden administration and what to expect from the Trump...

What’s in Washington D.C.’s drinking water?

Over 600,000 people are served drinking water by Washington D.C. Water and Sewer Authority , or D.C. Water, making it one of the largest water utilities in the U.S. With the release of the 2025 update...

What’s in Los Angeles’ drinking water?

EWG's Tap Water Database reveals key contaminants in Los Angeles tap water, including arsenic and nitrate. Learn about health risks and effective water filtration for Los Angeles residents.

FEBRERO 26, 2024

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WASHINGTON – La actualización de este año de la base de datos sobre el agua corriente del Grupo de trabajo ambiental (EWG, por sus siglas en inglés) señala que millones de estadounidenses beben agua contaminada con sustancias químicas nocivas, metales pesados y sustancias radiactivas. Muchos de estos contaminantes se encuentran en niveles mucho más altos a los que

EWG testimony to the California Assembly environment panel on A.B. 1264, to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods

The following is April 29 testimony from Scott Faber , the Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president for government affairs, before the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic...

Do you need to test for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your home’s tap water?

Millions of Americans have the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water, according to federal and state data in EWG’s updated Tap Water Database . But some smaller water systems...

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Five years after EWG’s first analysis, manure still overloads Minnesota

Massive quantities of manure from food production in Minnesota pollutes drinking water, posing a significant health risk. Livestock facilities in the state generated almost 49 million tons of manure in 2024, a new EWG analysis finds.

Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?

Chewing gum is a favorite of high school kids and overworked professionals alike – but just one piece can shed thousands of potentially harmful microplastics into your saliva, one study suggests.

Toxic substances in your suds? Study finds PFAS in local water used to brew beer

When you open a cold beer, you’re probably thinking about flavor or hops – not whether you’re also sipping the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. But a new study finds that many beers...

Labor camps? Fine. But BPA crosses the line.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has never taken steps to get BPA out of children's products, and just last fall the U.S. Senate dropped legislation to restrict BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups...

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 32

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook and his guests spotlight the growing measles outbreak in the U.S. At the time of recording, there were more than 800 confirmed cases and...

Just in time for Memorial Day – over 77 percent of reviewed sunscreens rate poorly for skin protection or concerning ingredients

With Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season, the Environmental Working Group is releasing its 19th annual Guide to Sunscreens. This trusted, science-based guide reveals that almost four in...
Metro areaRecipientsTotal
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington6,130$84,006,871
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin3,622$23,021,359
Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.2,888$22,561,781
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood2,816$32,196,187
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington2,563$19,971,992
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler2,411$70,650,926
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim2,330$49,614,277
Lincoln, Neb.2,241$21,988,173
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands2,175$24,240,713
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Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 34

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook is joined by author and journalist Eric Garcia to refute Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's harmful and scientifically discredited...

EWG testifies on behalf of clean drinking water (...and bagels)

Environmental Working Group's Senior Counsel Dusty Horwitt made his fourth appearance today (March 1, 2011) before the New York City Council's Committee on Environmental Protection to highlight the...

Majority of EWG's audience surveyed washes fruits and vegetables before eating

To learn more about how consumers address concerns over pesticide residues on produce and food safety, EWG conducted a survey about whether people wash their fruits and vegetables.

Meet the members of Congress voting on their own federal farm subsidy checks

At least 14 lawmakers will likely vote soon to increase the size of the farm subsidy checks they keep getting from the federal government. These members of Congress and their families raked in...

New York becomes first state to require ingredient labels on baby diapers

In a historic move for consumer transparency, New York has become the first state in the nation to require manufacturers to disclose all intentionally added ingredients on baby diaper packaging...

Experts warn viral TikTok skincare trends may expose kids and teens to harmful ingredients

TikTok is full of influencers’ “get ready with me” videos showcasing glossy creams and trendy serums. Kids and teens watch these and then start their own complex skincare routines, sometimes filming...

EWG lauds reintroduction of House food chemical safety review bill

The Environmental Working Group applauds the reintroduction today of House legislation that would require the Food and Drug Administration to meaningfully review the safety of food chemicals.

Borax: Not the green alternative it's cracked up to be

I'm just going to start with the bad news, OK? Borax is not a green cleaning ingredient, as many have been led to believe.