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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...
Feinstein-Collins Bill Would Improve Cosmetics Safety
A bill introduced by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would help the federal Food and Drug Administration ensure that cosmetics and other personal care products are safer.
New Bill Marks Disgraceful Setback In the Fight For Chemical Safety
New legislation endorsed today by a Senate committee to update the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 is a shameful victory for the chemical industry that wrote the underlying bill and has fought...
BPA Designation is a Huge Victory For Californians
The decision of a scientific advisory committee to add bisphenol A, or BPA, to California's Proposition 65 list of toxic chemicals is a huge victory in the fight to protect people from this harmful...
Food and Chemical Companies Spent Big in 2014 to Defeat GMO Labeling
Food and biotechnology companies spent $63.6 million in 2014 alone to oppose mandatory labeling of genetically modified food ingredients, or GMOs, according to a new analysis by EWG.
Claims that GMOs Will “Feed the World” Don’t Hold Up
A report released today by Environmental Working Group delivers a stinging rebuke to conventional agribusiness' argument that genetically modified crops are the answer to future global food shortages...
Government Gives Flawed Advice for Eating Fish, Ignores New Science
A federal advisory encouraging pregnant women, nursing mothers and children to eat more seafood fails to protect them from methylmercury exposure and guide them to better fish choices, according to a...
Revised Anti-Consumer “DARK Act” Doubles Down on Blocking State Labeling, Regulation of GMOs
A new draft of the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” (DARK) Act being circulated in the House of Representatives would not only preempt state laws that require labeling of food containing genetically...
Watchdog Groups, Scientists Warn Policymakers on Risks of Fish High in Mercury
Health, environmental justice and consumer watchdog groups are joining independent research scientists to warn policymakers about the serious, if unintended, health risks posed by misguided government...
DARK Act Passes but Fight for Americans’ Right to Know Far From Over
Legislation dubbed the Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK, Act, passed the House of Representatives today, but the fight for a more transparent food industry is only just beginning, EWG's Scott...
Tiny Concentrations of Teflon Chemical Harmful to Public Health
Newly published research shows that even very small doses of the Teflon chemical PFOA in drinking water pose a more serious threat to public health than previously thought. EWG's report on the...
EWG’s New Mark Lets Consumers Shop Smarter
Shoppers can quickly and easily identify cosmetics and personal care items that meet EWG's strictest health and transparency standards with the EWG VERIFIED® mark. The program now features 252...
In Wake of N.C. Chrom-6 Scandal, EWG, Brockovich Call for Action by EPA
As news about North Carolina's governor and his administration downplaying the risks of drinking water contaminated with hexavalent chromium unfolds, two leading environmental health advocates are...
Report: Banned for Decades, Dangerous Monsanto Chemical Remains in Thousands of Schools
Asbestos: Think Again
Lawsuit Urges FDA to Protect Salon Workers, Consumers from Formaldehyde
Today the Environmental Working Group and Women's Voices for the Earth sued the Food and Drug Administration for its failure to protect the public from dangers associated with popular hair...
EPA Pick Pruitt Stymied Cleanup of Scenic River Fouled by Factory Chicken Farm Waste
After taking $40,000 in campaign contributions from poultry industry interests, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt – President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection...
Bill Would Give Californians Right to Know What’s in Cleaning Products
State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, introduced legislation today to require manufacturers to disclose the ingredients in cleaning products used by consumers and professional cleaning workers. If...
EWG Applauds Schumer and Gillibrand Petition to Ban Carcinogen in Personal Care Products
The Environmental Working Group commends Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for protecting Americans from exposure to a potentially toxic contaminant in personal care products.
Trump’s EPA Solicits Ideas on How Polluters Can Attack Water Protections
The Trump administration is holding a meeting next week to look for ways to let polluters dump more toxic contaminants into the nation's drinking water. Americans who want clean water can also try to...
"The Height of Idiocy": Americans Tell Trump's EPA What They Think About Easing Drinking Water Safeguards
Almost 40,000 Americans have let the Environmental Protection Agency know what they think about the Trump administration's agenda to eliminate "burdensome" environmental regulations, including those...
Trump Budget Slashes Funds to Help Rural America Keep Farm Pollution Out of Drinking Water
Trump Proposal Puts Americans at Greater Risk from Toxic Chemicals
President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt have determined protecting the public from notorious cancer-causing chemicals like asbestos and 1,4-dioxane is far less...
