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Good news for parents and children everywhere: Congress has agreed to a ban on three dangerous phthalates in products made for children under 12. The decision came in spite of the chemical industry's...

The year is 1958, and Dr. Research and his intrepid team at Bell Laboratory are on a mission to warn the world about the disastrous impacts of carbon emissions. But will anyone listen? Um. ....

What do drilling for gas on public lands and antibacterial chemicals in consumer products have in common? Neither of them are the answer to our problems. We've got the rundown on two new EWG reports...

Living on or near agricultural land has feminizing effects on male cane toads, according to a recent report by Florida scientists. After comparing toads from a range of areas, from non-agricultural...

I don't believe that it's the rising worldwide population that is leading to the environmental problems we are facing today. While I have to acknowledge that population growth plays a small role in it...

You know that old folk song about little boxes on the hillside? If it were written now, songwriter Melvina Reynolds would likely have added a verse about little yellow flags on the lawns. Those little...

It seems like everyone and their mother knows about the risks associated with bisphenol A in baby bottles and hard plastic water bottles. Okay, so maybe they don't know the specifics. Recently, while...

Can the removal of two little carbon atoms turn a toxic chemical into one that's safe for use every day, in virtually every home and fast food joint in the country? That's what industry would like you...

Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle has a great in-depth report on small businesses going green. Even a mom-and-pop operation with only a few employees can do big things by recycling, using or selling...

I really didn't know much about food irradiation when I slid into a booth yesterday, ordered an iced tea, and prepared to hear Food and Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter discuss her new...

On a list of the greenest cities in the U.S., as measured by global warming impact per person, you expect to find Portland, Seattle and San Francisco — all relatively compact, transit- and bike...

Once upon a time, universities were places of great academics and integrity. After all, they often serve the historic role of moral and intellectual guidance for students. That has changed quite a bit...

EWG broke the 1,000 fan mark on Facebook this month! To celebrate, we're holding a contest -- all you have to do is post some lovin' on our Facebook wall between today (May 27) and noon on Tuesday...

In the 1990's, when the Clean Air Act mandated that gasoline burn more cleanly, the oil industry's answer was methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE). It quickly became clear that the chemical contaminated...

A few days ago, I blogged about the CNN Hero Awards and my personal favorite, Pablo Fajardo. In the meantime, Pablo won for the Fighting for Justice category. Also in the meantime, my post drew a note...

And what a shameful abdication of leadership it represents. If enacted, this bill will cause billions of dollars in federal subsidies to pour out to farms earning record net incomes. Billions of...

Free Range Studios has done it again, this time by teaming up with sustainability and environmental health expert Annie Leonard to produce The Story of Stuff, a twenty-minute film documenting the...

In a post earlier this week, Sierra Club president Carl Pope discusses the "dangerous distraction" of nuclear power: The President in his press conference today was questioned about the new...

Did that get your attention? Unfortunately, it's true. EWG released a report today detailing our analysis of children's exposure to BPA through infant formula. Look for a more detailed post here...

It seems Canada is not only physically above the United States, but ahead of us as well when it comes to reducing the exposure of its most vulnerable populations to toxic chemicals. The Province that...

Finally, the story I was waiting for- we should all eat more chocolate! I can’t be happier! While there is pretty wide agreement that chocolate is good for you (ok, at least I agree with that)...

There are two sides to every issue, including global warming. Nope, I am not talking about the "is it really happening" aspect, because we all know there are no questions that our lovely planet is in...

I grew up in rural western Massachusetts, in an old farmhouse with a brook running through the yard and an old barn in the back. It sounds quaint until you find out who the neighbors were. My...

Who do you turn to when the government agency that comes to your rescue ends up making you sick? More than a year after initial reports that high levels of formaldehyde in trailers and mobile homes...