The latest from EWG’s staff of experts

UPDATE: ‘Erin Brockovich’ Carcinogen in 250 Million Americans’ Drinking Water

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

In 2016, an EWG report found that chromium-6 – a cancer-causing compound made notorious by the film “Erin Brockovich” – contaminated the tap water supplies of 218 million Americans in all 50 states. But our just-released Tap Water Database shows the problem is even worse than that.

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Chromium-6

Tap Water

Decades After Paint and Gas Bans, Kids Still Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Lead

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Lead was banned from paint in 1978, and from gasoline in 1996. But two years ago the water-poisoning scandal in Flint, Michigan, turned the nation's attention to the tragic truth that lead still threatens Americans – especially children.

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Lead

Using Private Wells: A Drinking Water Safety Guide

Friday, August 11, 2017

If you're one of the 44 million people relying on a private well for drinking water, here's what you should know and do to make sure your water is safe.

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Tap Water

EWG News Roundup (8/11): Formaldehyde in Salons and Contaminants in Well Water

Friday, August 11, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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EWG News Roundup (8/4): Regulating Harmful Imported Makeup, Expanding Organic Farming and Choosing Water Filters

Friday, August 4, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Worried About Contaminants in Your Drinking Water? Skip Bottled Water and Opt for a Home Filter.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Since the release of EWG’s National Tap Water Database just over a week ago, this question has been popping up a lot: “What now? Should I switch over to bottled water?”

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Bottled Water

Rise in Imports of Personal Care Products May Pose Health Risk

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

According to a New York Times story published today [link], contaminants such as mercury, lead and bacteria, and other banned ingredients, are showing up in an alarming number of imported personal care products.

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Using EWG’s Water Filter Buying Guide

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

If you’re concerned about what’s in your water, buying a water filter is a smart next step.

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Bottled Water

Disinfectant Mix in Cleaning Products Linked to Birth Defects in Lab Animals

Monday, July 31, 2017

Exposure to a mixture of chemicals commonly found in household and commercial cleaning products can lead to birth defects in laboratory animals that can last for generations, according to a new study by Virginia Tech and Washington State University researchers.

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Cleaning Products

EWG News Roundup (7/28): National Tap Water Database Unveiled, Chemical Industry Shows Influence at EPA and Fighting Bee-Killing Pesticides

Friday, July 28, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Your Utility May Not Tell You About All Contaminants in Your Tap Water. EWG Will.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Here’s how our database and the information it delivers stacks up against a typical CCR.

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Tap Water

New Chemical Safety Rules Show Industry Influence Inside EPA

Monday, July 24, 2017

Chemical lobbyists are reportedly “satisfied” with and “optimistic” over the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules for implementation of the nation’s primary chemical safety law.

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Chemical Policy (TSCA)

Bees at Risk From Neonicotinoid Insecticides

Monday, July 24, 2017

EWG and 122,210 of our supporters are demanding the agency restrict all non-essential uses of neonicotinoids immediately, and take rapid steps to protect the pollinators from these toxic chemicals.

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Food

EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Aided DuPont in Teflon Scandal

Friday, July 21, 2017

Michael Dourson, President Trump’s expected nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office, has made a career of helping industry stave off or weaken regulations on toxic chemicals.

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Nonstick Chemicals

EWG News Roundup (7/21): Trump’s Troubling 6 Months, Asbestos in Children’s Cosmetics and Chemical Industry Shill Tapped for Top EPA Slot

Friday, July 21, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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When Asbestos is Found in Tween Makeup, It’s Time Congress Acts

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

When asbestos is found in products children put on their bodies, enough is enough.

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Asbestos

Keeping Up With the New Kardashian Beauty Products

Friday, July 14, 2017

I’m a big fan of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," so when Kim Kardashian West launched her new beauty line, I was eager to buy her Crème Contour and Highlight Kit. Expecting the kits to sell out in a matter of minutes, I ordered mine exactly one minute after it went on sale in her online store.

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EWG News Roundup (7/14): Toxics Passed Down for Generations, Harmful Kids’ Products and Flame Retardants in Newborns

Friday, July 14, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Thousands of Adults and Children Lost Their Hair. Will Anything Change?

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Almost two years ago, EWG first reported that more than 17,000 women and girls had lost some or all of their hair after using a shampoo advertised by celebrity hair stylist Chaz Dean and sold by one of the nation’s largest direct marketing firms.

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