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Give Me a Fake: Stossel Under Fire

John Stossel's Phony Report on Organic Food
A twice-aired 20/20 report falsely maligning organic foods prompts EWG to respond. ABC news reprimands John Stossel and suspends show's producer.
» Read more... | Published August 1, 2000

Uncontrolled LUSTs

Leaking Fuel Storage Tanks Threaten Water, But State Lets Oil Companies Off the Hook
Tens of thousands of underground storage tanks are leaking MTBE and other toxic chemicals into California's water and soil -- but for the vast majority of them, the state has never ordered cleanups or assessed fines.
» Read more... | Published July 16, 2000

Moms... and POPs

Persistent Organic Pollutants in the diets of pregnant and nursing women
An EWG analysis of government data shows that some of the things pregnant women eat more of give their babies an extra dose of toxic pollutants at the most delicate stage of life.
» Read more... | Published March 1, 2000

Statement on Phase-out of Cyanazine

Some Bottle-Fed Infants May Exceed 'Safe' Dose Before Age 1
The tap water of more than 1 million Californians, mostly in the Central Valley, is contaminated with a banned pesticide that is one of the most potent carcinogens known.
» Read more... | Published November 15, 1999

Ban Dursban

Government finds excessive risks in widely used insecticide
A massive government review has concluded that the most widely used insecticide in the United States poses excessive safety risks to millions of Americans each year.
» Read more... | Published October 28, 1999

Into the Mouths of Babes

Bottle-fed Infants at Risk from Atrazine in Tap Water
» Read more... | Published June 30, 1999

How 'Bout Them Apples?

Pesticides in Children's Food, 10 Years after Alar
Ten years after the consumer revolt that led to the ban of the carcinogen Alar, children are no better protected from pesticides in the nation's food supply, according to government data on the pesticides most often found in kids' favorite foods.
» Read more... | Published February 1, 1999

Same as it Ever Was

The Clinton Administration's 1993 Pesticide Reduction Policy in Perspective
Five years after the Clinton Administration promised to reduce pesticide use and make children's health the top priority in federal pesticide regulation, the government has done little to reduce toxic pesticide use, or residues in food and water.
» Read more... | Published May 21, 1998
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