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At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know.

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Featured Content

  • EWG testimony to the FDA's Science Board

    EWG testimony to Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the scientific peer-review of the draft assessment of Bisphenol A for use in food contact applications
  • Nurses' Health

    EWG urges lawmakers to call on the Bush administration to stop its almost 7 years of foot dragging and move forward on a critical national workplace exposures study for nurses. Read the news release.
  • EWG's Guide to Infant Formula and Baby Bottles

    An EWG study reveals that popular brands of liquid infant formula are sold in cans lined with the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A. Check our guide to learn which brands and packaging to avoid, as well as what to do about nipples, bottles, liners, and water.