Testimony & Official Correspondence

Attached are EWG’s comments to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or ATSDR, on its draft toxicological profile on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often referred to as PFAS.

EWG commends the agency on its assessment and inclusion of the most up-to-date science, but urges the agency to go further and establish health-protective guidelines for this entire class of chemicals.

Key Issues: 

Toxics

PFAS Chemicals

EWG wrote comments to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging increased transparency as the agency implements its proposed labeling rule for genetically engineered foods.

Key Issues: 

Farming

Food

EWG submits comments on the peer review of the National Toxicology Program's draft technical reports on cellphone radio-frequency radiation. The external peer reviewers strengthened the conclusions of the NTP reports that found clear evidence of health harm from exposure to cellphone radiation in laboratory animals. The potential impacts of cellphone radiation on our health and the health of our children should no longer be ignored. 

Key Issues: 

Toxics

Consumer Products

Cell Phones

EWG's comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's Draft Risk Assessment for Glyphosate urge the agency to assess the full body of research indicating the Monsanto herbicide Roundup can increase the risk of cancer. In light of these potential hazards, the Agency must take action to restrict applications to food crops, and protect applicators and bystanders from harmful exposures.

Key Issues: 

Toxics

Glyphosate

Pesticides

Farming