Drinking Water and Children’s Health
Toxic pollutants in drinking water are particularly hazardous for children. Compared to adults, children drink more water per pound of body weight, resulting in greater exposure and greater risk. They...
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Sixty years since the chemical industry knew of its dangers, more and more is being uncovered about the scope and risks of the PFAS contamination crisis. Here is a curated list of resources that detail the explosive history of “forever chemicals.”
EWG Analysis: Half a Million Minnesotans Drink Tap Water Contaminated With Elevated Levels of Nitrate From Agricultural Pollution
An estimated half a million Minnesotans are drinking tap water contaminated with elevated levels of nitrate, a chemical associated with cancer and other serious health problems, according to a report...
Top Ten Food and Farm Stories of 2011
Advocates of healthy food and farm policy reform have had a lot of success in 2011.
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EWG Investigates: Mr. Pay to Spray, Michael Dourson
President Trump has nominated Michael Dourson to oversee chemical safety for the EPA, even though Dourson has repeatedly sought to weaken chemical safety standards on behalf of polluters for a price.
EWG Testimony on H.R. 2827, the Keep Food Containers Safe From PFAS Act of 2019
Attached is EWG’s testimony to the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on H.R. 2827, the Keep Food Containers Safe From PFAS Act of 2019.
Trump Completes Repeal of Clean Water Rule, Imperiling Drinking Water Sources for 117M People
Today the Trump administration will finalize its plan to repeal critical safeguards that prohibit the dumping of industrial and agricultural pollution into sensitive waterways that provide tap water...
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Drinking Water and Children’s Health
Toxic pollutants in drinking water are particularly hazardous for children. Compared to adults, children drink more water per pound of body weight, resulting in greater exposure and greater risk. They're also more vulnerable to harmful contaminants because their bodies are still growing and toxic chemicals cause more harm to developing organs and tissues.
170 Million Americans Drink Radioactive Tap Water
Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans in all 50 states contains radioactive elements that may increase the risk of cancer, according to an EWG investigation released today.
10 Top Environmental Health Stories of 2012
The top environmental health stories of 2012 were all about everyday hazards that are right in our backyards. They have to do with the unintended consequences of chemical pollution that could harm the...
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Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Drinking Water for Millions of Americans
Seasonal spikes of atrazine, a weed killer that disrupts hormones and harms the developing fetus, contaminate the drinking water of millions of Americans at potentially hazardous levels as run-off from corn-growing areas finds its way into source waters and reservoirs.
In Midwest farm states, nitrate pollution of tap water is more likely in lower-income communities
In three leading Midwestern agricultural states, communities whose drinking water is contaminated with nitrate are more likely to be lower income.
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EWG Study and Mapping Show Large CAFOs in Iowa Up Fivefold Since 1990
The number of large concentrated animal feeding operations, or large CAFOs, in Iowa increased nearly fivefold in the past two decades, a new study from Environmental Working Group reveals, with almost all of the growth from big hog-feeding operations.
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Chromium-6 in U.S. Tap Water
Laboratory tests commissioned by EWG have detected hexavalent chromium, the carcinogenic “Erin Brockovich chemical,” in tap water from 31 of 35 American cities. The highest levels were in Norman, Okla.; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Riverside, Calif. In all, water samples from 25 cities contained the toxic metal at concentrations above the safe maximum recently proposed by California regulators.
Senate Bill Would Improve Water Quality in Critical Watersheds Nationwide
As Congress continues to craft the next farm bill, two critical conservation challenges need to be addressed.
EWG’s Top 10 Enviroblog stories of 2015
The EWG staff voted the landmark global climate accord approved on December 12 in Paris as the top environmental story of 2015. In our judgment, the achievement of the Paris pact is that, for the...
EWG's 2014 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
EWG charged today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has failed to tell Americans – as required under federal law - tthat they have a right to know about the risks of pesticide exposure and...
Banana Cultivation Is Pesticide-Intensive
Bananas are Americans' favorite fruit. The average American eats 10 pounds of the sweet yellow fruit yearly, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA 2012a). In 2012, the U.S. imported 9...
With Water in Mind
Minneapolis Star Tribune Published September 18, 2006 The idea that agriculture has become a major source of pollution in the Mississippi River will startle many Midwesterners. But it's no surprise to...
Americans Are Worried About Their Drinking Water
Lead, PFCs, hexavalent chromium, fertilizer and pesticides are just a few of the dangerous contaminants found in U.S. drinking water. According to a new nationwide survey, Americans' concerns about...
EWG News Roundup (5/3): Dirty Duke Energy, Assessing the Combined Risk of Water Contaminants and More
EWG News Roundup (5/3): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
EPA draft review finds ‘Erin Brockovich’ chemical likely carcinogenic in drinking water
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency published a draft toxicology assessment of hexavalent chromium – the cancer-causing chemical made notorious by the film “Erin Brockovich” – finding it...
‘Brockovich’ carcinogen found in tap water of more than 250 million Americans
A new interactive map details where hexavalent chromium, the notorious “Erin Brockovich” carcinogen, contaminates tap water serving 251 million Americans, exceeding levels scientists say are safe...
2017: EWG Sets Health Standards for Chemicals in Tap Water, Pushes Industry Transparency in Cosmetics, Cleaning Products and More
In 2017, EWG once again pushed the envelope in our mission to protect public health and the environment and empower all Americans to make better decisions about their safety and well-being.
