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Louisiana Bucket Brigade...
A group of Lousiana residents who track the air quality in the vacinity of refineries. Their website can be found here: http://www.labucketbrigade.org/
California senator introduces 'balcony solar' bill to lower energy bills for millions of households
Update appended SACRAMENTO – A bill introduced Monday in the California Senate offers a practical, affordable and clean path to relief from historically high electricity prices that hurt middle- and...
How plugging into the sun could help Californians lower their energy bills
Californians, who face some of the highest electricity rates in the country, could get financial relief from something as simple as plugging a device into an outlet at home. Plug-in solar technologies...
New York state lawmakers introduce bill to ban the herbicide paraquat, linked to Parkinson’s disease
ALBANY, N.Y. – Lawmakers today introduced legislation to ban the use of paraquat, one of the most toxic herbicides allowed for use in the U.S. The lawmakers cited overwhelming scientific evidence...
EWG testimony before the West Virginia Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on SB 745, to ban a long list of additives from being served at schools
Good morning. My name is Scott Faber and I am a professor of food law at Georgetown University Law Center. While the USDA administers our school food programs, the FDA reviews the safety of food...
Statement on FDA request for information on food additive BHA
WASHINGTON – Today the Food and Drug Administration issued a “request for information” about the food chemical preservative butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA. Studies show BHA may cause cancer in rats...
Scalp exposure: New study finds harmful chemicals in almost all hair extensions
More than nine in 10 hair extensions sold in the U.S. contain chemicals linked to serious health harms, including cancer and hormone disruption, a new peer-reviewed study finds. The study raises...
EWG statement on House farm bill
WASHINGTON – H.R. 7567 , the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, breaks from the longstanding bipartisan, collaborative process that has traditionally produced durable farm bills, the...
EWG’s 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ finds widespread PFAS pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables
The Environmental Working Group today released its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, finding ongoing widespread pesticide residue on popular non-organic fruits and vegetables – including...
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...
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By Emily Do
Many articles about chemicals used in beauty products talk about the negative effects of such chemicals on the endocrine system – that these substances can disrupt your hormones and lead to negative health impacts.
But what even are hormones? What is the endocrine system? This article provides a quick explainer of the main components of the endocrine system, hormones, and how certain
At EPA and FDA, Zeldin and RFK Jr. celebrate a year in office – while public health suffers
Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky – and for Americans’ health, it may be just that. That’s because it marks the anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s swearing-in as health secretary. It also...
Research
EWG evaluation of food chemicals: Sucralose
Sucralose is an ingredient of concern. EWG suggests avoiding or limiting consumption of products with this ingredient or using sucralose as a sugar substitute. This recommendation is specific to frequent consumption and non-medical uses.
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...
Super Bowl ads: Showcasing snacks and makeup with toxic chemicals
Whether your taste runs to salty or sweet, you probably ate your share of snacks while you watched this year’s Super Bowl – some with potentially harmful ingredients.
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...
Consumer Guides
EWG’s Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Chemicals: The top 12 to avoid
Our food should be nourishing and safe to eat. But more than 10,000 chemicals, some of which are potentially toxic, are allowed in cereal, snacks, meat and many other types of food sold in the U.S.
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Vermont passes first-in-the-nation bill to ban toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
In a historic show of bipartisan leadership, Vermont lawmakers today approved a bill to ban the highly toxic herbicide paraquat. It’s the first time a state legislature has passed legislation to...
EWG’s 20th Annual Guide to Sunscreens finds market progress, a promising new ingredient but a stubborn UVA protection gap
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group today released its 20th Annual Guide to Sunscreens , and after evaluating nearly 2,800 SPF products, the most comprehensive review in the guide’s history...
Four EWG-backed California bills clear key appropriations panels, advancing protections
SACRAMENTO – Stronger safeguards for families and the environment are moving forward after four bills sponsored by the Environmental Working Group cleared California Legislature spending committees...
3 ways the House farm bill threatens your health
The farm bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation most of us have never heard of – and Congress is negotiating it right now. This sweeping bill affects everyone, even those who have...
