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Study: Monsanto’s Glyphosate Most Heavily Used Weed-Killer in History
Monsanto's signature herbicide glyphosate, first marketed as “Roundup,” is now the most widely and heavily applied weed-killer in the history of chemical agriculture in both the U.S. and globally...
Food Companies, EWG Petition EPA for Stringent Limits on Glyphosate in Oats
The Environmental Working Group, joined by food and nutrition companies including MegaFood, Ben & Jerry's, Stonyfield Farm, MOM's Organic Market, Nature's Path, One Degree Organic Foods, National Co...
World Health Organization Labels Glyphosate Probable Carcinogen
The Environmental Working Group today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require mandatory GMO labeling after the World Health Organization's cancer research arm designated the...
EWG Urges California to Protect Kids from Monsanto’s Cancer-Causing Herbicide
California's landmark health guideline for Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate is a huge step forward, but falls short of protecting children's health, according to evidence assembled by EWG scientists.
LA County Bans Use of Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller on County Property Over Health Concerns
The same day that a second jury in seven months found that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, causes cancer, Los Angeles County banned any further use of the toxic weedkiller by...
Bipartisan PFAS Package Clears Key Senate Committee
A key Senate committee today approved a bipartisan proposal to expand dramatically government efforts to monitor the scope of the PFAS contamination crisis.
Bipartisan Bill To Protect Californians From Toxic Jewelry Clears Key Committee
Bipartisan legislation to protect Californians, especially children, from jewelry tainted with highly toxic heavy metals sailed through a key committee Wednesday.
In Indiana, Latest Duke Energy Proposal Clings to Fossil Fuels, Dismisses Renewables
Duke Energy wants to force its Indiana customers to pay for a business-as-usual plan that continues to rely almost exclusively on dirty and expensive coal- and gas-fired power plants, ignoring the...
EWG Calls on CDC To Monitor US Population for Monsanto’s Weedkiller Glyphosate
Glyphosate, the most heavily used pesticide in the U.S., should be added to the list of toxic chemicals the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regularly measures in the bodies of the...
Brain Food
On January 12, 2001, government health officials issued new advisories warning women to limit fish consumption during pregnancy to avoid exposing their unborn children to unsafe levels of methylmercury. Methylmercury can cross the placenta and cause learning deficits and developmental delays in children who are exposed even to relatively low levels in the womb. The principal exposure route for the
Scores of Baked Goods Contain Possible Cancer-Causing Additive
A new analysis by Environmental Working Group has found potassium bromate, a possible cancer-causing food additive, in more than 86 breads and other baked goods, including such well-known products as...
EWG VERIFIED® Takes Aim At Toxic Ingredients In Consumer Products
The EWG VERIFIED: For Your Health™ mark will help shoppers quickly and easily identify personal care products, including cosmetics, that meet EWG's strictest standards while shopping in stores and...
Crop Insurance Companies “Crying Wolf” on Budget Deal
The decision by Congress to cut the government-guaranteed profits of crop insurance giants will not “cripple” the industry, as some crop insurance companies claim. Contrary to industry complaints, the...
GMO Salmon Approval Leaves Consumers In The Dark
The Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve genetically modified salmon will still leave consumers in the dark about what's in their food, underscoring the need for a mandatory, national...
Senate’s Toxic Chemicals Bill “Will Not Protect America’s Families”
If Frank Lautenberg, Jim Jeffords, Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman had summoned support for this version of toxic chemical reform 10 years ago, only the chemical industry would have rallied to their...
Voluntary Conservation Practices Are a Fool’s Errand
A new EWG report reveals the fatal flaw in the voluntary approach to cutting pollution from farm fields: Farmers who voluntarily start pollution control practices can just as easily stop.
Budget Proposal Would Reform Broken Crop Insurance Program
Proposed cuts to crop insurance and other expensive farm subsidy programs in the Obama administration's 2017 budget would be good for taxpayers and the environment, EWG said in a statement today.
The Defeat of the DARK Act is a Win for Consumers
In a major win for consumers, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) failed to earn the votes he needed to stop debate on a bill known to opponents as the Deny Americans the Right to Know Act, or DARK Act.
Shop Smarter, Choose EWG VERIFIED® Products
The EWG VERIFIED® program now features 118 products, allowing shoppers to quickly and easily identify cosmetics and personal care items that meet our strictest health and transparency standards.
For Spring 2016, EWG Updates Guide to Healthy Cleaning
The Environmental Working Group today released a new edition of its Guide to Healthy Cleaning, an online database detailing the health hazards and environmental concerns for more than 2,500 household...
Hundreds of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Pollute Americans’ Bodies
Hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals are building up in the bodies of Americans, according to the first comprehensive inventory of the carcinogens that have been measured in people. EWG released...
Americans Have Right to Know About GMOs
"Americans should have the right to know what's in their food and how its' produced, just like consumers on 64 other nations. If Congress acts to craft a GMO labeling system, Congress should ensure...
Children’s Bath Products Contaminated with Formaldehyde, 1,4-Dioxane
Pruitt Illegally Installed $43K Phone Booth When EPA Already Had 2
Before Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt illegally installed a private phone booth in his office to the tune of $43,000 from taxpayers, there were already two soundproof booths called...
