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Backpack essentials: Sustainable back-to-school shopping ideas
EWG is here to help you make more sustainable shopping choices as kids start returning to school, with tips for buying safer products like gels, wipes and more.
Senate Hearing Focuses on EWG's Chromium-6 Study
Environmental Working Group's recent national study that detected widespread drinking water contamination by carcinogenic chromium-6 was the subject of intense discussion this morning at a well...
Beyond the muscle gains: What’s in your protein powder?
Protein powder has been a staple of body builders and gymgoers for years, and recently it’s become a cultural phenomenon. But your post-workout snack could come with a side of potentially harmful...
California lawmakers vote to advance EWG-backed food reforms and vital chemical safety bills
SACRAMENTO – In a victory for public health, today three bills targeting harmful ultra-processed food and hazardous chemicals in consumer products cleared the California Assembly and Senate...
Looking to cut down on single-use products? We’ve rounded up a few EWG Verified® refillable options for your home and your body. Each one meets our strictest standards for ingredient safety and helps you make a more sustainable choice.
EWG’s Skin Deep®: Helping consumers and scientists understand the connection between personal care products and health
EWG’s searchable Skin Deep® database of personal care products, or PCPs, and ingredients was developed as a free resource for consumers.
EWG map supports ‘co-contaminant’ tap water rules for preventing up to 50,000 cancer cases
Regulating and treating multiple drinking water contaminants as groups, instead of the standard method of targeting one at a time, would significantly benefit public health.
New peer-reviewed EWG study finds eating some produce increases pesticide levels in people
Consuming some types of fruits and vegetables can increase the levels of harmful pesticides detected in people’s bodies, according to a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group...
EWG statement: EPA defends Superfund ‘hazardous substance’ designation for PFOA and PFOS
Update appended WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is reaffirming its decision to list PFOA and PFOS – two of the most notorious “forever chemicals” known as PFAS – as “hazardous...
California enacts landmark state law to protect schoolkids from harmful ultra-processed food
SACRAMENTO – In a historic victory for children’s health, Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a first-in-the-nation law to legally define ultra-processed food , or UPF and phase out the most harmful UPF...
Use of hair dye associated with uterine fibroids in Black women, study finds
Using hair dye may be linked to developing non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, particularly among Black women, a recent study suggests. By age 50, around 70% of women have at least one of these tumors...
Whether you’re planning your next vacation or a weekend road trip, we’ve got you covered!
Check out these EWG Verified® travel picks — safer, cleaner choices for you on the go.
Looking to unwind this fall? Here are a few EWG Verified bath essentials to help you soak, relax and soothe your skin 🫧🧡.
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...
New to parenthood? We’ve got you covered 🍼🫶
Here are a few EWG Verified® baby product recommendations. As always, each product is vetted for ingredient safety and
California Senate committee advances bill to require tests of heavy metals in prenatal vitamins
The Environmental Working Group is urging California lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 646, a first-in-the-nation measure that would require prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and publicly...
This Mother’s Day, give gifts that pamper – without toxic chemicals
Anyone who wants to celebrate Mother’s Day faces a buffet of gift options – a jazz brunch, breakfast in bed, a family picnic or a solo spa day. Personal care products are another nice idea for...
PFAS tap water protections for almost 19 million Californians at risk if EPA weakens limits
Nearly 19 million Californians could lose critical protections against the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back its science...
Chromium-6 in Gas Drilling Wastes?
The boom in natural gas drilling across the United States has spawned well-warranted fears that the fluids and chemicals used to free the gas from surrounding rock could pose a risk to drinking water...
Almost 49M tons of manure pose health risk for Minnesota’s water
Huge amounts of manure from massive livestock facilities in Minnesota could pollute drinking and recreational water throughout the state, posing a significant health risk.
Not so g-r-r-reat: How food ads shape the diets of children and teens
Before most kids can spell “nutrition,” they’ve already seen thousands of advertisements for candy-colored cereal, salty snacks and sugary soda. According to a 2024 study , children between the ages...
EWG statement on bill to ban toxic weedkiller paraquat in Pennsylvania
On Tuesday, members of the House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee in the Pennsylvania state legislature held a hearing on several bills to address the use of toxic food chemicals...
The cruelest farm bill ever
Don’t call it a budget bill. Call it the cruelest farm bill ever. The House budget bill will make it easier for wealthy farmers to receive farm subsidies and harder for poor people to receive anti...
