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Exposures add up – Survey results
A personal care product use survey of more than 2,300 people, conducted by EWG and a coalition of public interest and environmental health organizations, shows that the average adult uses 9 personal...
Memorial Service for Mary Beth Doyle
EWG joins environmentalists nationwide in mourning the untimely passing of fellow activist Mary Beth Doyle in Ann Arbor, MI. Mary Beth brought warmth, passion and energy to her work on toxics and...
Rocket Fuel Plume Discovered Near D.C.'s Drinking Water Supply
The Washington Post reports that a toxic chemical component of rocket fuel, in concentrations 80 times what the Environmental Protection Agency considers safe for human consumption, has been found...
DuPont's 3Q Profits Match Potential Teflon Fine
According to news reports, Teflon maker DuPont reported earning $331 million in the third quarter this year. That amount will just cover the possible $313 million fine it faces for illegally hiding...
EPA Enforcement Officers Questioned
According to the Los Angeles Times, when confronted with criticism about the number of pollution lawsuits that EPA has filed during his tenure, EPA's Acting Enforcement Chief Tom Skinner asserted that...
Tobacco Companies to Pay for Buyout, But FDA Authority Still Lacking
Yesterday House and Senate committee members agreed on a bill that would have the tobacco industry, rather than taxpayers, spend $9.6 billion to buy out tobacco quotas. While the bill rightly ends an...
Look Before You Leap, or Shoot First, Ask Later?
Which of those common expressions matches your outlook on consumer products and chemicals: look before you leap, or shoot first and ask questions later?
Flame Retardants found in Supermarket Food
A new study finds chemical flame retardants known as PBDEs contaminate common foods available on supermarket shelves. The study appears in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Environmental Science &...
Flame Retardants Found in Farmed Salmon
A study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology shows that farmed salmon accumulates higher levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) a chemical flame retardant used in...
Dept. of Interior Grants EWG Access to Oil/Gas Leasing Data
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) will permit EWG access to detailed, well-by-well, lease-by-lease information regarding oil and gas wells on Federal lands in western states. In a remarkable...
Testing for Mercury in our Bodies is on the Rise
Pregnant Women, Potential Mothers and Kids are of Most Concern. The Wall Street Journal reported in July about the increasing popularity of tests designed to tell how much mercury has accumulated in...
American Medical Association Urges FDA to Assess Canned Tuna to Determine if Warning Labels Are Needed
The American Medical Association (AMA), the national professional organization for all physicians in the United States, has adopted a resolution that includes the following recommendation: "Given the...
Obstruction of Justice
A new investigation by the Environmental Working Group and the National Black Farmers Association reveals that the U.S. Department of Agriculture withheld nearly three out of every four dollars in a...
MTBE Leaks Continue to Foul Drinking Water
The Baltimore Sun recently reported the toxic gasoline additive MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) has been found leaking into drinking water in nearby county wells, adding Harford County's Fallston...
Concern Grows Over Chemicals in Cosmetics
There's increasing concern about the risks of chemicals in personal care products. The Independent reports that the growing use of cosmetics and toiletries, which contain many known toxic or untested...
Warning Issued on Salmon, Trout From Federal Hatcheries
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) says tests on salmon and trout raised in federal hatcheries in the Northeast found enough PCBs and other toxic chemicals that consumers should severely limit...
Ford under fire for concealing safety tests
As the Detroit News reports, Ford Motor Co. has again withheld evidence of safety problems with its SUVs and other vehicles. For Ford, it's hardly an isolated incident.
Study: American Pesticide Levels Are High
A new study by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) found that a large percentage of people who had their blood and urine tested carried pesticides above levels considered safe by government health and...
USDA Weakens National Organic Food Standards
Grist magazine reports that the Bush Administration, at the behest of agribusiness lobbyists, has quietly taken several actions to weaken national standards for organic food. The Department of...
Demand Gone Wild for Wild Salmon
The Oregonian reports consumers are increasingly choosing healthy wild salmon instead of PCB-laden farmed salmon. Studies over the past year by EWG and others have shown that farmed salmon has far...