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Just in time for Christmas, the Trump administration has finalized a rule to kick 700,000 hungry Americans off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly called food stamps – the...

Recent years have seen an increase in the number of aluminum-free antiperspirants and deodorants on the market. The trend has been led by smaller, boutique brands marketed as “natural,” such as Here +...

A new report by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, links chemicals commonly used in hair dyes and chemical hair straighteners to an increased risk of breast cancer.

EWG News Roundup (12/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

“Dark Waters,” the story of how DuPont dumped a toxic Teflon chemical called PFOA in a small West Virginia town and covered it up for decades, opens nationwide today.

As coal's death spiral continues, the next front in the fight against the climate crisis is natural gas.

Gift-giving is filled with minefields, but EWG's got your back, so you don't need to worry about inadvertently giving family members presents laden with toxic chemicals.

EWG News Roundup (11/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Last week, the Department of Agriculture announced a new round of cash payments to farmers to ease their losses from President Trump's trade war with China, which has cut off many growers from their...

The array of options for selecting and cooking your Thanksgiving turkey can make your head spin. Every cook has their preference – but many people may not realize that cooking methods can introduce...

EWG News Roundup (11/15): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (11/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

The toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS have been detected in almost 200 New Jersey drinking water systems and groundwater sources, according to the latest state and federal data compiled and...

October was Children's Environmental Health Month in California, a designation made by state legislators to raise awareness about the importance of cleaner air and water, safer food and healthier...

EWG News Roundup (11/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency had a bold idea: Require water companies to run the nation's most polluted tap water through the treatment plant equivalent of a Brita water...

Parents and communities have long worried about the health risks of chemicals in synthetic turf made from rubber tires, which can be contaminated with heavy metals and chemicals linked to increased...

EWG News Roundup (10/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – as you may have noticed from the annual explosion of pink products claiming to fund breast cancer research.

Filtering your drinking water is a good step to take to protect children's health from pollutants in tap water.