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  Featured Research Sunscreens: What Works and What's Safe EWG's study of nearly 1,000 sunscreens finds that 4 out of 5 don't protect consumers. Read more Timeline: BPA from Invention to Phase-Out Read more View all research in Health/Toxics

  Related News 7/1/2008CNN: Sunscreen Miss List 7/3/2008Study Finds Sunscreens Fall Down On Job 7/2/2008Group: Effectiveness of Sunscreens Hazy 7/2/2008Most Sunscreens Either Useless Or Unsafe 7/2/2008California to Study Caffeine Danger to Pregnant Women View all news clips in Health/Toxics

• farming

  Subcategories Farm Subsidies Black Farmers Biofuels

  Featured Research Biofuels and Bad Weather Record Flooding and Possible Summer Drought Could Send Food and Fuel Prices Higher Read more 2007 Farm Subsidy Direct Payments Read more View all research in Farming

  Related News 7/3/2008We Need to Protect More Land, Not Less 6/24/2008Christian Science Monitor: Some Coastal Woes Begin Far Inland 6/24/2008Tapping Protected Lands to Help Corn 6/24/2008Campaigns Clash Over Ethanol 6/23/2008Ethanol Rush May Be Doing More Harm Than Good View all news clips in Farming

• natural resources

  Subcategories Energy Policy Mining Oil & Gas Public Lands: Who Owns the West? Water Subsidies

  Featured Research Biofuels and Bad Weather Record Flooding and Possible Summer Drought Could Send Food and Fuel Prices Higher Read more Colorado's Chemical Injection Oil and gas companies in Colorado are injecting wells with millions of gallons of unknown fluids that contain dozens of dangerous chemicals linked to respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, immune, and other disorders, including cancer. Read more View all research in Natural Resources

  EWG in the News 7/3/2008We Need to Protect More Land, Not Less 6/27/2008Resolution Saves Canyon From Mining — For A While 6/26/2008Washington Times: Uranium Mining Halted By House 6/26/2008New Mining Claims Banned in Region Around Grand Canyon National Park 6/26/2008U.S. Halts Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon View all news clips in Natural Resources

• chemical index

  Chemicals Arsenic Asbestos Bisphenol A (BPA) Fluoride Lead Mercury Nitrate Perchlorate Phthalates PCBs Flame retardants (PBDEs) PFCs/Teflon >> See all chemicals >> See all chemical families

  Health Effects Birth defects and developmental delays Brain and nervous system Cancer Endocrine system Immune system (allergies) Mutations Persistent and bioaccumulative Reproduction and fertility Respiratory system Skin >> See all

  Routes of Exposure Food Air Water Consumer products Personal care products Found in people >> See all

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  Press Releases 7/1/2008Sunscreen or Sunscam? 6/25/2008House Committee Invokes Rarely Used Powers To Block Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon 6/20/2008Surge in Uranium Mining Claims Spurs Concern for Drinking Water Safety 6/19/2008FDA Creates Culture of Ignorance for Personal Care Products 6/16/2008EPA Offers “Inaction” Plan to Solve ‘Dead Zone’ Disaster View all news releases

  EWG in the News 7/3/2008Study Finds Sunscreens Fall Down On Job 7/3/2008We Need to Protect More Land, Not Less 7/2/2008Group: Effectiveness of Sunscreens Hazy 7/2/2008Most Sunscreens Either Useless Or Unsafe 7/2/2008EWG Attacks Top Sunscreen Brands View all news clips

• for parents

  Health Tips 10 Everyday Pollution Solutions Guide to Infant Formula Safe Fish List Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce Sunscreens: What Works & What's Safe Top 10 Cosmetic Shopping Tips

  Tools Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database Safety Guide to Children’s Personal Care Products Tuna Calculator National Tapwater Contamination Database Auto Asthma Index: Check your Car's Pollution Level Arsenic Test Kit: Test your Deck, Playset, & Picnic Tables

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