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PFAS Chemicals

Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters

Taking ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water: EWG’s guide to PFAS water filters. Discover the most effective water filters for reducing PFAS contamination in your water. EWG's extensive tests...

July 11, 2023

EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat found in popular oat-based products

A new EWG investigation finds for the first time troubling concentrations of the toxic agricultural chemical chlormequat in oat-based products sold in the U.S., including everyday brands marketed to...

January 31, 2023

Federal & State Energy Policy

Power and profit: How PG&E fails California ratepayers and what to do about it

EWG’s utility business model would create a more balanced policy and regulatory regime for PG&E customers. It is designed to hold the company responsible for its investment patterns and shift...

June 16, 2022

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California

Federal & State Energy Policy

Toxic Stew

March 10, 2015

Wastewater from hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in California is heavily contaminated with a toxic stew of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm, an analysis by Environmental...

Chemical Policy

States Lead the Way

March 9, 2015

States are leading the way when it comes to protecting people from dangerous chemicals. And it's a good thing, because the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, on the books since President Ford...

Cell Phones

Does Your Cell Phone Case Raise Your Radiation Exposure?

March 3, 2015

Some 9 percent of Americans use smartphones. Many of them buy cases for their phones, hoping to protect their expensive devices from harm. But it's the users who need better protection.

Midwest

Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit

February 3, 2015

A study of five representative Iowa counties shows that requiring simple buffer zones between crop fields and streams could get two-thirds of the way to the state's goal for reducing phosphorus...

Midwest

Fossil & Nuclear

Federal & State Energy Policy

Monster Wells

November 18, 2014

Despite Drought, Hundreds of Fracking Sites Used More Than 10 Million Gallons of Water

Debunking the Myth that GE Crops Reduce Soil Loss

October 9, 2014

Defenders of genetically engineered crops regularly claim that these varieties cut erosion by encouraging farmers to use tillage practices that enhance soil conservation.

Fossil & Nuclear

Midwest

Danger in the Air

September 25, 2014

Silica Particles from Frac Sand Mining Put Tens of Thousands at Risk

Food

The Anti-Label Lobby

September 3, 2014

Companies and organizations opposed to labeling foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients disclosed $15.2 million in lobbying expenditures that made reference to GE labeling in the second...

California

Federal & State Energy Policy

Vitter Pressures EPA Inspector General

August 6, 2014

For Sen. David L. Vitter (R-La.), there's no more appealing target than the Environmental Protection Agency.

Midwest

Conservation

“Washout” Revisited

August 5, 2014

In 2013, an Environmental Working Group report titled “WASHOUT” documented that soil erosion across Iowa farm land during that spring's heavy rains had been far worse than previous estimates – in some...

Flame Retardants

Reproductive Health

NO ESCAPE:

August 4, 2014

Ten years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency and health advocates forced flame retardant chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, from the market. These chemicals were showing...

Food

The Anti-Label Lobby through Q1 2014

July 29, 2014

Companies and organizations opposed to labeling foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients disclosed $9 million in lobbying expenditures that made reference to GE labeling in the first...

Mercury

Five Things FDA and EPA Didn’t Tell You About Seafood Safety

June 25, 2014

Earlier this month the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated consumer guidelines on fish consumption. The two agencies said that because of the...

2,4-D Herbicide & GMO Crops

June 22, 2014

A fight is brewing over Dow's Enlist Duo, an extraordinarily potent weed-killer designed to kill the new generation of so-called “superweeds” that have mutated to withstand blasts of Monsanto's...

Food

How Much is Too Much?

June 19, 2014

Can you get too much of a good thing? When it comes to vitamin A, zinc and niacin, yes you can.

Midwest

Federal & State Energy Policy

Ethanol's Broken Promise

May 29, 2014

Ethanol's Broken Promise: Using Less Corn Ethanol Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Food

Food Chemicals

Children's Cereals

May 15, 2014

EWG's analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including more than 180 children's cereals, shows that a child who eats a bowl a day for a year ends up consuming 10 pounds of sugar.

Midwest

Conservation

Broken Stream Banks

April 25, 2014

Water pollution from farmland is a major problem in southern Minnesota and wherever row crops dominate the landscape across the United States. Much of this pollution can be prevented by the...

Men's Health

March 18, 2014

Most men know by now that good lifestyle choices – such as exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and drinking in moderation – make a big difference in staying healthy. Men may too...

Food

Food Chemicals

Nearly 500 ways to make a yoga mat sandwich

February 27, 2014

If you've planked on a yoga mat, slipped on flip-flops, extracted a cell phone from protective padding or lined an attic with foam insulation, chances are you've had a brush with an industrial...

Mercury

US Seafood Advice Flawed on Mercury, Omega-3s

January 21, 2014

People who follow the federal government's guidelines on seafood consumption are likely to consume too much mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin, or too few beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, according to a...

Midwest

Farm Subsidies

Cutting Waste in the Crop Insurance Program

December 19, 2013

Congress could dramatically cut spending on the federal crop insurance program without sacrificing anything other than the political objective of propping up a crop insurance industry that only exists...

Cell Phones

Cell Phone Radiation Depends On Wireless Carrier

November 12, 2013

A series of studies quietly published over the last five years show that cell phone network technologies affect radiation exposure as much as the phone design itself.

Farm Subsidies

Conservation

Forbes Fat Cats Collect Taxpayer-Funded Farm Subsidies

November 7, 2013

The federal government paid out $11.3 million in taxpayer-funded farm subsidies to 50 billionaires or farm businesses in which they had an interest between 1995 and 2012, and changes to the farm bill...

Expert Spotlight

Chemical companies provide quarterly reports on production and sales figures to shareholders. Why shouldn’t the public and EPA receive similar reports every year about commonly used chemicals, some of which could pose a serious health risk?”

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist, Chemical Research: Chemistry and Toxicology

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Food

Meat and Dairy Alternatives

7 reasons to add more plants to your diet

January 18, 2024

You probably know plant-based and plant-forward diets have considerable benefits. But you might not know the exact benefits.. Do they help your health? The environment?

Cosmetics

Reproductive Health

Hundreds of chemicals in everyday consumer products may increase breast cancer risk

January 17, 2024

More than 900 chemicals found in cosmetics, drinking water, food and cleaning supplies used by millions of Americans every day may cause biological changes linked to risk of developing breast cancer...

Cleaning Supplies

Companies fight to keep consumers in the dark about chemicals in cleaners

January 12, 2024

During the cold winter months you may spend more time inside than out. And you may do more cleaning, especially because it’s also the flu and COVID season. But before you reach for that spray cleaner...

Factory Farms

Farm Pollution

E. coli from factory farms threatens America's leafy greens

January 11, 2024

A single enormous cattle feeding operation potentially threatens the safety of thousands of acres of leafy greens grown in the U.S. during the colder months, an EWG analysis shows.

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