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Children Exposed to Lead in Drinking Water at Day Care Centers

Thursday, August 9, 2018

More than 4 million American children spend at least part of the day at child care centers. How widespread is lead contamination of the tap water at these facilities?

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EWG News Roundup (8/3): Nonstick Chemicals Contaminate Drinking Water, Americans Urge EPA to Ban TCE and More

Friday, August 3, 2018

EWG News Roundup (8/3): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Water

Update: The PFAS Contamination Crisis is Still Spreading

Monday, July 30, 2018

The known extent of contamination of American communities with toxic fluorinated compounds, known as PFAS chemicals, continues to grow at an alarming rate.

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Big Utilities Scheme to Make Solar Customers Pay More

Monday, July 30, 2018

When homeowners install rooftop solar panels, their electricity bills go down. That’s a threat to the profit margins of big utility companies, and in response they are scheming to undermine the economic benefits of going solar.

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Renewable Energy

EWG News Roundup (7/27): Carcinogenic TCE in Tap Water, Food Additives to Avoid and More

Friday, July 27, 2018

News Roundup (7/27): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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EWG News Roundup (7/20): The Best Bug Repellents, Lead in Schools’ Tap Water and More

Friday, July 20, 2018

EWG News Roundup (7/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

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California Is Years Ahead of Schedule on Cutting Global Warming-Causing Pollution

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Twelve years ago, California set a goal many energy experts thought was too ambitious: reduce climate-disrupting air pollution to 1990 levels by 2020. Last week, the state announced it had not only exceeded that goal, but did so four years ahead of schedule.

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Renewable Energy

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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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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Fossil Fuels

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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Water

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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Asbestos

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.

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Chemical Policy (TSCA)

Pesticides

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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Cell Phones

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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Farming

Food

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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Fossil Fuels

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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Cosmetics

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.

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Chemical Policy (TSCA)