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Agricultural Sustainability is Key to Ending World Hunger

The only way to eliminate world hunger and poverty is to make agriculture more environmentally sustainable.

IQs Plummet and Healthcare Costs Surge from Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Hormone-disrupting chemicals take a staggering toll on U.S. health care costs and reduce American brain power, according to a shocking new study by a team of leading environmental health scientists.

Bogus Claims of ‘Organic’ Cosmetics Mislead Consumers

Cosmetics and other personal care product companies make questionable organic claims on thousands of products, a new EWG analysis shows.

Healthy Diet Plays Key Role in Breast Cancer Prevention

Maintaining a healthy weight as the years go by is one of the most important things a woman can do to help prevent chronic disease, including breast cancer.

Obama’s Top Food Policy Wins

It's hard to think of an administration that has done more to change what Americans eat and how we grow our food than the Obama administration.

Despite New Safety Law, Chemicals in Cosmetics Still Not Regulated

In June, Congress passed sweeping legislation to update the way chemicals are used in consumer and industrial products. The new law aims to review old chemicals that are already in the marketplace and...

For Safe, Nontoxic Personal Care Products, Look Beyond the Pink Ribbon

EWG, breastcancer.org and breasthealth.org discuss potentially harmful ingredients in personal care products and why it's important to choose based on the contents, rather than the packaging.

Data Show Farmers Must Do More to Protect the Environment, Public Health

Across the nation, Americans are seeing the price of farm pollution firsthand in contaminated drinking water, toxic algal blooms and pesticide-laden foods.

Scientists in N.J., Germany Support 'No Safe Level' of Teflon Chemical in Drinking Water

PFOA, a carcinogenic chemical formerly used to make DuPont's Teflon, contaminates drinking water for at least 7 million Americans and is in virtually everyone's blood.

A Saudi Prince May Be Racing Away with Farm Subsidies

Billionaire Saudi Prince Khalid bin Abdullah could be raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. taxpayer-funded crop insurance subsidies through farms he owns in Kentucky – but we have no way...

Hungry to Finish Food Policy Leftovers

When the election is (finally) over, the next Administration will have a grocery list of food and farm policy priorities to address, ranging from unregulated farm pollution to overuse of antibiotics...

Think U.S. Agriculture Will End World Hunger? Think Again.

Every time we at EWG talk about the damage farming can do to drinking water, air quality, public health and quality of life, we hear: “Well, you know we have to feed the world.”

#RaiseTheBar with EWG VERIFIED®

Share your support of healthier cosmetics using the hashtag #RaiseTheBar. Use it when you want to share about a verified product or to encourage companies to get their products verified.

Don’t Be Fooled by ‘Green’ Cleaners

Few things are more satisfying than walking into a clean home, but it is important to remember that clean doesn't always mean safe.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In 2016 there will be an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women, and 2,600 new cases in men. The high rates of the disease emphasize the importance of prevention for those at...

October 2016: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

There are more than 3 million women living with breast cancer in the U.S. and it is estimated that almost 250,000 women and 2,600 men will be diagnosed this year.

Cancer and the Environment: 10 Common Misconceptions Answered

Conjecture and falsehoods that masquerade as fact can hamper efforts to prevent and treat cancer.

Study: Flame Retardant Use in Some Products Declining

When EWG and other environmental health advocates began raising alarms about toxic flame retardants in foam-cushioned furniture and other products, people couldn't find out exactly what chemicals were...

Global Effort Aims to Reduce Children’s Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

A new report for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child contends that protection from toxic pollution should be considered a basic human right.

The Latest Tool in Combating Antibiotic Resistance: Organic Farming

If you've been hesitant to jump on the organic bandwagon, a recent report by the Organic Center may just change your mind. The researchers found that organic farming practices could reduce the spread...

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