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[UPDATE} Monday aternoon, Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill discussed below. This year only one chemical ban bill made it through the California Legislature to Gov. Schwarzenegger's desk: Senate...

The chemical industry, public health-oriented scientists and environmentalists may be on the same page a couple of times a century. In a good century. Those who attended yesterday's House subcommittee...

Anyone who has ever sewn a curtain or a Christmas stocking knows this simple rule: “Don’t cut too close to the margin.” Otherwise, a small mistake, a tiny miscalculation, and the entire task is...

Like many parents of young children, I don't read books cover-to-cover much anymore. So it was with great pleasure that I read even the appendices in Nena Baker's new book, The Body Toxic: How the...

We tested 20 mothers and their toddlers for toxic fire retardants and found that the small children typically had three times as much of these hormone-disrupting chemicals in their blood as their...

Hey loyal Enviroblog readers, This is my last week at EWG. I'll be around all week, and after that I'm leaving the blog in very capable hands, so don't you worry -- you'll still get quality...

In honor of EPA's June 2008 "Action Plan," three members of the Mississippi River Water Quality Collaborative* explain why the EPA report amounts to an “Inaction Plan” and will have little effect...

Here, we call them cancer clusters. Their existence is practically denied much of the time, and when it is acknowledged the polluting industries in the neighborhood often deny any culpability. They...

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Taking action to protect the planet is often looked at as a trade-off. If it's better for the environment, it probably requires extra time, effort, or money, right? Not this time. Green Print is a...

A new, first-of-its-kind study demonstrates a direct correlation between elevated blood-lead levels and arrests for violent crime . The study looked at blood-lead levels for 250 people from before...

According to a recent survey , 78 percent of American women think natural personal care is currently regulated or don’t know if it is, while nearly all (97 percent) think it should be. What makes a...

A new study highlights the health risks of a persistent, bioaccumulative chemical that industry plans to keep making for another 7 years. Plus, the low-down on this low down farm bill. Mixed Greens is...

The Center for Environmental Oncology just released the spring edition of their newsletter, Healthy Choices, Healthy Lives -- and since it covers a range of topics likely to be of interest to...

So lets say, hypothetically, that your four year old has begun begging for a play makeup set. Some parents would react with a firm but gentle "no stinkin' way, sweetcheeks." I can understand that...

Peregrine falcons in California's major coastal cities carry the the highest levels of flame retardants and other industrial chemicals ever found in living creatures, according to a new study by...

Things must be looking awfully bad for The Heartland Institute , an American (oil-industry funded) "think-tank" that doesn't buy into this whole global warming business. In February, the Chicago-based...

Good news! The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new, stricter limits on lead emissions . Bad news, too, though: the proposed limits, although stronger than what exists now, are weaker than...

With global problems like hunger, wars and environmental destruction it is hard to prioritize. All those things are important and a priority. But what if one leads to another? Recently, the governor...

For months, the biggest environmental issue in Northern California has been the state's plans to conduct aerial spraying of pesticides to eradicate the light brown apple moth, a native of Australia...

Is there a divide between rich and poor when we think of the environment? Absolutely. They are divided in many other ways, so the environment is no different. The field of environmental justice deals...

Ask EWG: How can I make my lawn non-toxic? We know spring has arrived when questions about lawn and garden care start arriving. Rick in Pennsylvania asks, "How can I keep my lawn green and healthy...

What is it? Bisphenol A is a toxic plastics chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and the resinous lining of food cans. What are the possible health effects? In April of 2008, the National...

This is a guest post by EWG's Lauren Glickman, who is not afraid of the boogieman. The myth of clean coal should be filed somewhere between stories of the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the magical...