We've compiled and archived letters and other official correspondence from EWG to government agencies, elected officials, industry associations and companies.
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Cosmetics With Banned and Unsafe Ingredients
Download this letter and its attachments as a PDF. September 26, 2007 Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD...
TRIPS Agreement as an Instrument for Cross Retaliation and the WTO Rules
An alternative for Brazil in case of non-compliance by the USA in the appellate decision on the cotton suit Prepared by Maristela Basso and Edson Beas of the Institute for Trade and Development Rights...
EWG Letter to Infant Formula Manufacturers
Background. BPA is a toxic plastics chemical that leaches from the lining of metal food cans, including infant formula cans. Based on limited data from an FDA testing program of infant formula (14...
EWG Comments to BPA Advisory Panel
BPA Experts Find Hundreds of Errors in Government Assessment Download a PDF of EWG's comments below, or view the press release. August 6, 2007 Dr. Michael D. Shelby Director Center for the Evaluation...
EWG Letter in Support of the Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007
Download this letter as a PDF. The Honorable Barbara Boxer United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510-6175 July 30, 2007 Dear Madam...
EWG Letter to CERHR, Re: Interim Draft Report on Bisphenol A
Download a PDF of this letter. June 20, 2007 Dr. Michael D. Shelby Director Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction National Institute of Environmental Health Services Department of...
In an email to the JOEM editorial board
The following email was sent by JOEM editor Paul Brandt-Rauf to the members of the Journal's Editorial Board via Managing editor Marjory Spraycar. From: Paul Brandt-Rauf Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006...
Judge Becker: Asbestos Arbiter - FAIR or UnFAIR?
Judge Edward Becker of the U.S. Circuit Court in Philadelphia was asked by Senate leaders to oversee negotiations around a compromise asbestos trust fund bill. In a letter to Judge Becker, EWG...
EWG to Rep. Bass: Where Is Your Plan For MTBE Relief?
When Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH) voted in favor of lawsuit immunity for drinking water pollutersand against the interests of his own constituents and thousands of communities nationwide he claimed he...
Conflict of Interest: Minn. Official Tied to 3M Drags Feet on Teflon Testing
EWG sent this letter to Sheryl Corrigan, Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A Minnesota Public Radio investigation raised concerns about Corrigan's priorities with regard to 3M...
Update to EWG petition to EPA concerning DuPont's response to EPA's inquiry of possible TSCA Section 8(e) substantial risk reporting violations
NOTE: 12 AUGUST 2004 | DuPont is continuing to make the same excuses to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on their violations of federal law. This analysis by EWG of DuPont's 2003 response to...
Third TSCA 8(e) Petition - DuPont Suppresses Teflon Blood Study
NOVEMBER 17, 2004 — The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has uncovered evidence that DuPont is suppressing new study results that show significant health risks from their Teflon ingredient PFOA (C8)...
EWG Thanks Hedstrom
Susan Meek Vice-President of Licensing & Communications Hedstrom Corporation 3436 North Kennicott Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Dear Susan, I am writing to thank you for Hedstroms laudable step of...
EWG Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson Regarding Perchlorate
Download the PDF of this letter. March 29, 2007 Stephen L. Johnson Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear...
EWG Letter to EPA: Conflict of Interest on Advisory Board
EWG is disturbed to learn that Dennis C. Paustenbach is on the "Short List" of potential appointees to the Asbestos Panel of the EPA Science Advisory Board. EPA's Ispecifies that appointees to the...
EWG Letter to FDA regarding Melamine
Download this letter in PDF format. May 4, 2007 Dr. David Acheson Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Dear Dr...
EWG Letter to Panel
February 28, 2007 David A. Schwartz, M.D. Director National Toxicology Program National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P.O. Box 12233 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Fax: 919.541.2260...
EWG Letter to EPA
January 4, 2007 Mr. Jim Jones, Director Office of Pesticide Programs Environmental Protection Agency Mail Code 7510P 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Dear Mr. Jones, Four years...
EWG Letter to Harvard President Bok
42 CFR Parts 50 and 93 [PDF] October 11, 2006 Derek Bok, J.D. President Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Dear President Bok: I am writing to inform you of an apparent...
EWG Letter to Harvard President Bok
October 11, 2006 Derek Bok, J.D. President Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Dear President Bok: I am writing to inform you of an apparent violation of federal rules by...