What you can do about the environmental risk factors that can lead to breast cancer
Cancer affects all communities. And breast cancer can occur in people of all genders
Articles by Ketura Persellin, Olga Naidenko, Ph.D.
Advocacy groups call on the FDA to address radiation exposures from electronic products
The Food and Drug Administration is failing its duty to protect the public from unnecessary exposure to harmful radiation from smartphones and other electronic products, says an advocacy group...
Cancer risks and prevention
Cancer affects all communities, some disproportionately more than others. That’s why it’s vital to learn as much as possible about how to decrease cancer risk.
EWG comments on the WHO proposed guidelines for PFOA and PFOS contamination of drinking water
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments on the flawed World Health Organization draft guidelines for allowable levels of PFOA and PFOS contamination in drinking water. In October, EWG also...
Flawed WHO report on ‘forever chemicals’ fails human health, EWG scientists find
A draft World Health Organization analysis of the two most notorious “forever chemicals” disregards hundreds of health risk studies, claiming there are too many uncertainties to calculate a safe...
EWG letter published in JAMA Oncology: 'Evidence Base on the Potential Carcinogenicity of Radiofrequency Radiation'
Recent research points to the cancer risks caused by radiofrequency radiation from wireless communication devices, EWG says in a letter this week to JAMA Oncology’s editor.
Leftover Trump EPA rule leaves millions at risk from lead-tainted tap water
Civil rights and environmental groups are urging the Biden administration to delay implementation of a Trump-era rule that would leave millions of Americans exposed to toxic lead in drinking water.
EWG comments to NAS on EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System program
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, emphasizing the Hallmarks of Cancer approach as a part of the cancer hazard...
EWG Comments on the EPA Office of Research and Development Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments Public Comment Draft
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments to the EPA Office of Research and Development urging the agency to include the Hallmarks of Cancer approach as a part of the cancer hazard...
EWG Comments to NTP to Strengthen and Prioritize the Goal of Environmental Justice
The Environmental Working Group submitted comments urging the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Toxicology Program to strengthen and broaden the NTP efforts to identify and characterize...
EWG Comments to NEJAC Recommending Measures for Addressing PFAS Contamination Crisis
The Environmental Working Group submitted written comments to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council with recommendations on the necessary measures for addressing the PFAS contamination...
EWG Comments to NEJAC to Consider Both Historical and Current PFAS Contamination
Environmental Working Group presented comments to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, urging the Council to consider both historical and current PFAS contamination and to ensure that...
Federal Lawsuit Could Limit Fluoride in Drinking Water
A landmark federal lawsuit that went to trial this week in California could change the longstanding practice of adding fluoride to the drinking water supplies for 200 million Americans.
EWG Comments to EPA on the “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” Proposed Rule
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) objects to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to apply polluter-friendly limitations to the types of scientific data that can be considered for...
EWG Comments to FCC on Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields Rule
Environmental Working Group objects to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to apply the outdated, insufficiently protective radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure limits to 5G technology...
EWG Comments to EPA on Metolachlor
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the herbicide metolachlor. EWG urges the EPA to use a tenfold children’s health safety factor for this...
EWG Comments to EPA on Tebuconazole
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on the human health risk assessment for the fungicide tebuconazole, urging the EPA to use a full tenfold...
EWG Comments to EPA on Pyrethroid
The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the reevaluation of the FQPA safety factor for pyrethroid insecticides. To protect children’s health, EWG urges the EPA to use a tenfold...
EWG Comments to EPA on Registration Review for Paraquat Dichloride
Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the pesticide paraquat dichloride, commonly called paraquat. EWG urges the EPA to revise the paraquat human risk...
Why EWG Standards for Drinking Water?
When it comes to drinking water, a passing grade from the government does not guarantee the water is safe.
