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On Turkeys: Arsenic In, Arsenic Out
By Lisa Frack, with Sonya Lunder and Rebecca Sutton, PhD There's a lot to think about when you're buying that Thanksgiving turkey: how many pounds for the number of guests, how far in advance you need...
On BPA: Protecting the Bottom Line Over Public Health
Thanks to the tireless work and dogged determination of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and her tremendous staff, there was a deal this week -- after months of negotiations -- to include some...
Encourage California to Green its Cleaners - and its Air
Good news: There's a surprising silver (er, green) lining to California's infamous smog problem.
Why do blowouts take so long to fix?
Blowouts can be as diverse as a shredded rear tire on a busy interstate, BP's infamous spew of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, or, we've recently learned, a hair-straightening concoction from California...
Anything gross in YOUR beauty products?
Enviroblog readers are fully aware that there are toxic chemicals in personal care products, and many turn to EWG's Cosmetics Database to find less toxic products.
Katy Farber: The Toxic Chemicals in Me
Having written about toxins in toys, vitamins, children's products, and food for two years on my blog, Non-Toxic Kids, well, I needed to put up or shut up, to say it simply.
Test your knowledge of cosmetics safety: 8 myths debunked
The new Story of Cosmetics video explains why personal care products in the United States contain untested and downright dangerous ingredients.
Farm Subsidies 101: For eaters, not policy wonks
There's a lot of talk these days about healthy food, sustainable farming, organics, and buying local. A lot.
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 39
In this podcast episode , EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Will Westmoreland, a farmer from Missouri with 25 years of experience working on rural campaigns, elections and the land...
California bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products heads to governor
It would be a major public health move, getting PFAS out of cookware and more
Research
Fertilizing ‘continuous corn’ drives major source of farm greenhouse gases, but conservation can help
Millions of acres in four major Corn Belt states are used to grow "continuous corn” on the same fields year after year, requiring significant use of nitrogen fertilizer . This generates greenhouse gas emissions that are a major part of agriculture's share of U.S. climate pollution. Some conservation practices can help to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted when growing continuous corn
PFAS in drinking water: What you need to know
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to weaken national drinking water limits on the toxic “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS. You may be asking: With federal safeguards at risk, how can I...
Why an effective water filter matters for your home
Using a home drinking water filter is one of the most effective ways to reduce exposure to harmful contaminants, from the “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS to arsenic, lead and more. Tap water...
Newsom’s veto of PFAS ban for cookware, other products puts millions of Californians at risk
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill 682, which would have banned the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from consumer products, is a deeply disappointing setback for health and...
Under new law, USDA changes school lunch
In mid-December, as millions of American school children were eagerly anticipating their holiday break of sleeping late and no homework, President Obama signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids...
Big Food launches misleading ‘transparency’ front group to block state food safety laws
WASHINGTON — A new food and beverage industry front group launched this week and despite its name, it’s anything but transparent. The organization calls itself Americans for Ingredient Transparency...
New EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
WASHINGTON – New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows an additional 6.5 million Americans have drinking water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. It...
EWG warns EPA’s rollback of power plant mercury, greenhouse gas limits risks public health
The Environmental Protection Agency on June 11 announced yet another rollback of critical health protections, proposing to significantly weaken limits on mercury air pollution from power plants and...
Consumer Guides
EWG’s guide to washing produce
Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them helps reduce the amount of pesticide residue on produce and improves overall food safety. For this guide, EWG scientists reviewed dozens of peer-reviewed studies to help determine the efficacy of four common methods of washing: rinsing with tap water, soaking with tap water, or soaking with a solution of either baking soda or vinegar in water.
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 35
In this podcast episode, EWG President and Co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Marion Nestle, one of the nation’s most respected voices on nutrition and food politics. They’ll take on the push by Health...
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| Name | Member of the House or Senate Agriculture Committee | Member’s share of traditional subsidies | Payments from Market Facilitation and Coronavirus Food Assistance programs | Source of traditional farm subsidies |
| Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) | No | $12,693.68 | Greenbrier Enterprises, which received $51,808 in cotton and wheat commodity subsidies from 2009 to 2018 (Aderholt holds a 21% share) |
EWG comments to California Department of Pesticide Regulation on the process to identify priority pesticides
EWG submitted comments to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation on the agency's proposed process for pesticide prioritization.
Cleaning house: California bill targets PFAS in cleaners and cookware
A sweeping new bill the California Legislature is considering would protect public health by banning cookware and cleaning products that contain the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.