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The latest from EWG’s staff of experts

How to Have Your Healthiest Summer Cookout Ever

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Summer is in full swing, which means many Americans are planning cookouts complete with friends, family and fresh food. Whether you’re having a casual kickback or a big bash, EWG has you covered with tips and tricks to keep your summer cookout fun-filled and healthy.

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Local & Sustainable

Chemicals in Food

Trump’s Coal Bailout, Repeal of Clean Power Plan Would Bring Early Death to Many Americans

Monday, July 16, 2018

The Trump administration’s proposals to prop up the coal industry and roll back clean air rules would mean early deaths for tens of thousands of Americans, according to new research.

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EWG News Roundup (7/13): From Russia with Love (for Trump), Rebuilding Trust at EPA and More

Friday, July 13, 2018

EWG News Roundup (7/13): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Consumer Products

How Trump’s EPA is Keeping Asbestos Legal

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

A Russian asbestos company is lavishing praise on Donald Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Consumer Products

To Rebuild Trust After Pruitt, EPA Should Ban These Toxic Chemicals

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Thanks to President Donald Trump, Americans’ confidence in the Environmental Protection Agency has never been lower.

Key Issues:

Chemical Policy (TSCA)

Consumer Products

Despite Health Concerns, FCC and States Clear the Way for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

Monday, July 9, 2018

The wireless communications industry is rushing to blanket the nation with next-generation networks whose health effects are unknown. Despite studies linking radiation from existing networks to cancer in lab animals, the Federal Communications Commission and state legislators are bowing to industry lobbyists and clearing the way for the new networks.

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Consumer Products

EWG News Roundup (7/6): Pruitt Leaves EPA, EWG Comments on GMO Rule and More

Friday, July 6, 2018

EWG's News Roundup (7/6): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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EWG News Roundup (6/29): Superbugs in Supermarket Meat, Senate Farm Bill Passes and More

Friday, June 29, 2018

EWG News Roundup (6/29): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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As World Shifts to Renewables, Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Production 60 Percent Greater than EPA Estimate

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Sixty percent more methane escapes from U.S. oil and gas operations than the Environmental Protection Agency currently estimates, according to a study led by the Environmental Defense Fund.

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80 Years Later, Cosmetics Chemicals Still Unregulated

Monday, June 25, 2018

It’s been 80 years since Congress last voted to regulate cosmetics.

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Consumer Products

2 Years After Reformed TSCA, Pruitt’s EPA Has Failed to Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals

Friday, June 22, 2018

On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law a significant overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, the nation’s primary chemical safety law. It was the first update to the law, which was widely considered to be the least effective environmental law on the books, in 40 years.

Key Issues:

Chemical Policy (TSCA)

Consumer Products

EWG News Roundup (6/22): City Slickers Collect Farm Subsidies, PFAS Study Finally Released and More

Friday, June 22, 2018

News Roundup (6/22): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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California Moving to Boost Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs for At-Risk Kids

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

An estimated half to three-fourths of lower-income young children in California don’t get the lead poisoning tests required by state and federal law. In response, state lawmakers are taking steps to strengthen the state’s childhood lead poisoning prevention efforts.

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EWG News Roundup (6/15): Senate Panel Approves Bipartisan Farm Bill, Pressure Mounts on HHS to Publish Suppressed PFAS Study and More

Friday, June 15, 2018

News Roundup (6/15): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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U.S. Regulators Again Reject Trump Scheme to Bail Out Failing Coal and Nuclear Plants

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Yesterday, a panel of federal regulators unanimously rejected President Trump’s order for an emergency bailout of financially failing coal and nuclear power plants. The bailout would have increased not only utility bills, but also premature deaths from air pollution.

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Algae Outbreak Poisons Another City’s Drinking Water

Friday, June 8, 2018

An outbreak of poisonous algae has forced officials in Salem, Ore., to warn citizens that infants, children and vulnerable adults should not drink the city’s tap water.

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Trump’s Bailout of Coal and Nuclear Plants Could Cause Thousands of Early Deaths, Send Utility Bills Soaring

Friday, June 8, 2018

In his continuing crusade to prop up dying industries, President Trump wants to make Americans pay for expensive electricity from dirty, dangerous coal and nuclear power plants – even if cheaper, cleaner and safer sources are available.

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EWG News Roundup (6/8): 28,000 Farmers Collected Subsidies for 32 Years Straight, EPA May Scuttle Ban on Carcinogenic Chemical and More

Friday, June 8, 2018

News Roundup (6/8): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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At Industry’s Behest, EPA Caves on Banning ‘A Civil Action’ Carcinogen, Lays Ground to Downplay Potential Birth Defects

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

After intense lobbying by the chemical industry, last week the Environmental Protection Agency signaled plans to delay or scrap proposed bans on some uses of the drinking water contaminant made notorious by the book and film “A Civil Action.”

Key Issues:

Children's Health

Consumer Products

Study: Consumer Product Safety Testing Misses Cancer Risks From Chemical Mixtures

Monday, June 4, 2018

Mixtures of chemicals commonly found in consumer products are more likely to increase breast cancer risk than the same chemicals individually, according to a new analysis. But safety tests by government regulators don’t routinely evaluate the combined effects of multiple chemical exposures.

Key Issues:

Nonstick Chemicals

Consumer Products

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