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The Most Environmentally Harmful Thing You Eat
Believe it or not, choosing between a burger and a chicken sandwich can affect more than just your waistline. A new study led by scientists at Bard College in New York shows that going for beef has 10...
Phthalates Are Out of Children’s Toys, But In Your Food
Just when you thought that phthalates, chemicals added to plastics to make them more flexible, were off your radar, think again.
Germany Proposes Seven-Year Fracking Ban
Environmentalists in Germany have more to celebrate this week than a World Cup championship title.
Is Organic Really Better?
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that organic crops have higher concentrations of antioxidants, lower levels of cadmium and nitrates and fewer pesticide residues than...
Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Spew Methane, Study Finds
If you think the risks associated with fracking for oil and gas disappear once a well stops producing and goes out of commission, think again. And that goes for conventional drilling technologies, too...
The Story of Skin Deep
It started with a simple question – how many personal care products do people use every day?
Dow Cherry-Picks its Evidence to Defend New Toxic Pesticide
Dow AgroSciences, which is seeking federal approval to sell a new herbicide mixture, last week (July 3) attacked an EWG analysis pointing out that thousands of school children could be exposed to...
Congress Lauds Biotech Benefits – but at Children’s Expense?
School children in districts represented by some members of the House subcommittee that oversees biotechnology could soon be at increased risk of being exposed to a toxic weed killer, a recent EWG...
The Real Winners of the World Cup
The 32 countries competing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup ™ are all required to play by the same rules on the soccer field, but off the field they subscribe to different sets of rules when it comes to...
Op-ed: Obama Administration Moves to Deny Justice for Camp Lejeune Veterans
America's veterans deserve better.
Colorado Court Allows Ballot Initiatives On Fracking
The Colorado Supreme Court has cleared the way for ballot initiatives that would permit municipalities to ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.
New Duke Study Finds that Reducing Air Pollution Saves Lives
Want the secret to a longer life? It may be as simple as breathing – not meditation, but the quality of the air you breathe.
Where’s the chicken?
If every American simply switched from beef to chicken, we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 137 million metric tons of carbon — or as much as taking 26 million cars off the road. That's...
Thousands Of Schools Would be Close To Toxic Spray Zones
Small Towns Win Major Fracking Victory in New York’s Highest Court
The small upstate New York towns of Dryden and Middlefield won a huge victory in court Monday over energy companies that have been pushing to drill for natural gas across a broad swath of the state.
What Parents Need to Know About Over-Fortified Foods
Food fortification began decades ago as an effort to reduce the risk of having insufficient vitamins and minerals in Americans' diet, but it has become a marketing tool that could be downright risky...
It’s Time for a Mandatory National Registry of Fracking Chemicals
If oil and gas companies were injecting potentially toxic fluids into the ground near your home or your children's schoolyard, wouldn't you want to know about it?
Another Chance to Rein In Unlimited, Secret Crop Insurance Subsidies
When U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual spending bill comes up for action again in the House and Senate next month, Congress may finally get a chance to rein in unlimited, secret subsidies to...
Prostate Cancer: Don’t Blame Mom (it’s BPA’s fault)
OK, guys. Remember back in March, when we told you that exposure to BPA might be bad for your prostate? Well, a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago has shown that prenatal exposure to...
Too Much of a Good Thing
You want your kids to get the nutrients they need to grow up healthy and happy. The best way is to feed them plenty of fruits and vegetables and a diet rich in whole foods. But what about all the...
