The latest from EWG’s staff of experts

Flame Retardants

Hundreds of Kids' Cosmetics Products May Contain Hidden Carcinogen

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

More than 200 personal care products marketed to children and babies may contain 1,4-dioxane, a common contaminant that is a likely carcinogen.

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EWG News Roundup (7/7): How Tanning Products Put You at Risk, Monsanto’s Glyphosate Added to California Carcinogen List and More

Friday, July 7, 2017

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

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Pesticides

Why We Don’t Rate Tanning Products in the Guide to Sunscreens

Thursday, July 6, 2017

In EWG’s 2017 Guide to Sunscreens you may have noticed that our scientists did not evaluate tanning products. We rate a number of sunscreens with bronzers that can give you the appearance of a tan, but actual tanning lotions and oils are not included.

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Busting Cosmetic Safety Myths

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Chemicals in cosmetics are largely unregulated, so it’s no surprise that some irresponsible companies and their hired-gun lobbyists are fighting the Personal Care Products Safety Act, bipartisan legislation that would finally regulate cosmetics.

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Cosmetics Safety Bill Gains Support from Industry and Advocates

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Cosmetics companies and health and consumer advocates are coming together to support the Personal Care Products Safety Act, which would strengthen federal regulations that have remained largely unchanged for more than 75 years.

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EWG News Roundup (6/30): Tap Water Endangered for 117M, Trump’s Pay-to-Spray and Best Budget Sunscreens

Friday, June 30, 2017

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

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Pesticides

Tap Water

Chemical Companies’ ‘Voluntary’ Clean Ups Are Little More Than Corporate Spin

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Last week Chemours – a DuPont spinoff company that inherited liability for some of its parent's nastiest toxic messes – announced "voluntary actions" to clean up and eliminate pollution from a highly fluorinated chemical, which is a potential human carcinogen. The company’s Fayetteville, N.C., plant has been discharging the chemical, GenX, into the Cape Fear River since 1980.

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Water

8 Best Sunscreen Bets When You’re in a Pinch

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Picture these scenarios: Your beach vacation is coming up, but work (or life) got hectic and you ran out of time to look for a good deal on a safe and effective sunscreen. What if you got a last minute invite to a Sunday afternoon ballgame, and you check your cabinet to find that you ran out of your favorite sunscreen or it expired last year?

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Doctors Agree: It’s Time for Tighter Regulation of Personal Care Products

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Last week the prestigious Journal of American Medical Association, or JAMA, published two important articles online about personal care products – one finding higher than average reports of adverse reactions to baby products and an editorial calling for greater regulation of personal care products.

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19 Best-Scoring Sunscreens for Babies and Kids

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

A few blistering sunburns in childhood can double a person’s chances of developing serious forms of skin cancer in their lifetime. While a hat and shirt are the most effective at blocking harmful UV rays, a sunscreen that’s effective and safe should also be part of every family’s sun safety toolkit.

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Triclosan: Not Safe, Not Effective

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The time has come to wash our hands of triclosan and other unnecessary antimicrobial chemicals for good.

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Triclosan

DIY Sunscreen? Bad Idea.

Monday, June 19, 2017

For the avid do-it-yourselfer looking for a natural source of skin protection, trying to make your own sunscreen might seem like a great idea. Sunscreen-grade zinc oxide is available for purchase on Amazon and there are lots of recipes readily available online. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty.

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Apply Sunscreen Early and Often, Plus 6 Ways to Layer Skin Protection

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

By now it’s probably second nature to slather on the sunscreen when you’re hitting the beach, hanging out by the pool or heading to a Sunday afternoon ballgame.

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For Kids, Good Hygiene Can Come with a Dose of Toxic Triclosan

Monday, June 12, 2017

It goes without saying that it is important children and all people brush their teeth and wash their hands. However, depending on what type of toothpaste or soap you’re using, you and your family could be exposing yourselves to toxic, hormone-disrupting triclosan.

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Triclosan

EWG News Roundup (6/9): Two Maps – Protecting Our Land and Finding Toxic Nonstick Chemicals in Drinking Water

Friday, June 9, 2017

This week, EWG released two reports.

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USDA Chief's School Lunch Menu: White Bread With Extra Salt and Sugar

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Last month Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a rollback of nutrition standards for school lunches that have been successfully implemented for the last five years. The move threatens to undermine the progress made on improving children’s eating habits at the prompting of the $10.4 billion school food service industry.

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Food

Healthy Eating

Another Risk for College Students? Indoor Tanning.

Thursday, June 1, 2017

It’s summer break on college campuses, which means students across America are packing up their bathing suits and cleaning out their bank accounts for sun, sand and partying. But before they leave campus, some students visit indoor tanning beds to make sure they’re sporting beach-ready tans.

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EWG News Roundup (5/26): EWG’s 2017 Sunscreens Guide, Trump’s Budget, Food Fight with FDA and Good News from SC Johnson

Friday, May 26, 2017

Here’s some news you can use as you begin your weekend.

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