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Latest Dangerous Toy From China

Asbestos Found at Dangerous Levels in Popular Children’s Toy in Stock at Stores Nationwide
» Read more... | Published December 4, 2007

Children Exposed Daily to Personal Care Products With Chemicals Not Found Safe For Kids

Senator Kerry to introduce legislation to reform FDA safety standards for cosmetics
EWG Buyers’ Guide tells parents what to look for when choosing baby products.
» Read more... | Published November 1, 2007

EWG Applauds Senate Passage of Landmark Legislation Banning Asbestos

Author of Bill Used EWG’s Asbestos Research to Make the Case
» Read more... | Published October 10, 2007

Investigation Finds More Than 400 Cosmetic Products on U.S. Shelves Unsafe When Used as Directed

Nearly 400 Products Contain Ingredients Banned in Other Countries
As FDA officials and the cosmetics industry prepare to huddle behind closed doors, EWG finds hundreds of products containing ingredients the industry itself has determined to be unsafe.
» Read more... | Published September 25, 2007

Which Sunscreens are Safest?

An 18-month investigation of more than 700 sunscreens reveals which are best at preventing sunburn, skin aging, wrinkling, and potentially cancer. Go to the sunscreen database or read the Washington Post story.
» Read more... | Published June 18, 2007

Chemical Linked to Birth Defects Found at Unsafe Levels in Canned Food

Plastics Compound Highest in Soup, Pasta, Baby Formula
» Read more... | Published May 23, 2007

Hearing on "Perchlorate: Health and Environmental Impacts of Unregulated Exposure"

in the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Critical new studies by scientists at the CDC show that EPA's proposed safe exposure level for rocket fuel is not protective of public health.
» Read more... | Published April 24, 2007
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