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EWG redefines mattress safety standards, launches EWG VERIFIED®: Mattresses with Naturepedic
The Environmental Working Group is reshaping the landscape of mattress manufacturing by introducing a collection of 26 mattresses and one changing table pad that meet stringent criteria for health...
Household cleaning industry bill would deny Americans right to know about toxic chemicals
A bill introduced in Congress this week on behalf of leading household cleaning product makers would deny Americans the right to know about toxic chemicals in cleaning products.
Gov. Newsom signs bill to ban fiberglass and other toxic chemicals from mattresses and sofas
Today Gov. Gavin Newsom banned the state-wide sale of mattresses and upholstered furniture that contain fiberglass, a harmful replacement fire retardant.
California moves closer to banning toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in cleaners
Today California lawmakers advanced a bill to ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from household and Institutional cleaners sold in the state. The bill cleared the Legislature and now...
Cleaning products emit hundreds of hazardous chemicals, new study finds
A peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group scientists has found unsettling details about the potential health risks of common household cleaning products.
California advances bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cleaners
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Household and industrial cleaning products sold in California may soon be free of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Today the California Assembly voted 60-0 in favor of...
California bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cleaners
Today California lawmakers in the Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee approved a new bill to ban toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from household and industrial cleaners sold in...
HCPA and EWG launch coalition to support the EPA
The Environmental Working Group and the Household & Commercial Products Association have launched the Partnership for the Future of EPA to advocate for mission-critical resources for the Environmental...
California proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month
On Thursday, the California state legislature formally proclaimed October 2022 Children’s Environmental Health Month. The proclamation is intended to raise awareness about the importance of protecting...
Leading industry consumer health expert joins EWG to head Healthy Living Science team
Homer Swei, Ph.D., a leading private sector research and development expert who most recently led Johnson & Johnson’s product stewardship program, has joined EWG as Senior Vice President of the...
Calls grow for FCC to protect kids from wireless radiation
WASHINGTON – More than 22,000 people signed a petition delivered to federal regulators today calling for much tighter standards to limit children’s exposure to radiofrequency radiation emanating from...
Walmart’s Built for Better program highlights EWG VERIFIED® products
Walmart launched Built for Better, an initiative to help consumers find healthier, more sustainable products. America’s largest retailer is featuring personal care products, cleaners and other items...
Study: Wireless radiation exposure for children should be hundreds of times lower than current federal limits
A peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group recommends stringent health-based exposure standards for radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices for both children and adults...
EWG applauds bill to end Defense Dept. use of ‘forever chemicals’ in household items
The Environmental Working Group today applauded Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) for introducing legislation to end the Defense Department’s purchase, procurement and...
Calif. bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
State legislation that would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from plant-based food packaging passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on...
Calif. bill would ban ‘forever chemicals’ in products for children
State legislation that would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from a wide range of children’s products passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials...
Study: Replacing Furniture and Foam Reduces Levels of Toxic Flame Retardants
Americans have been exposed to potentially harmful flame retardant chemicals for decades. A new study, conducted in Northern California, shows that replacing a couch, or even just swapping the foam in...
EWG Applauds Senate Confirmation of Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
The Senate today confirmed President Biden's nominee, Michael Regan, to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
FDA Asks Women To Protect Themselves From Products The Agency Refused To Ban
Today, the Food and Drug Administration sent a special women's health alert and unveiled a new webpage urging caution for anyone using formaldehyde in hair-smoothing treatments, sometimes referred to...
Study Shows Mounting Evidence of Plasticizer Chemicals’ Harm to the Fetus
Prenatal exposure to the widely used plasticizer chemicals called phthalates can lead to learning, attention and behavioral disorders in children, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in...
