EWG News Roundup (8/10): Asbestos Still Legal, Court Rejects Rollback of Chlorpyrifos Ban and More
News Roundup (8/10): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Ask EWG: How to Choose the Best Sunscreen for Your Kids
We get it. Like so many things in parenting, choosing a sunscreen for kids has become ridiculously confusing and anxiety provoking. You don't want your kids to get sunburned, or have other skin damage...
How to Avoid 5 Food Additives that Harm Children’s Health
In a groundbreaking move this week, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health warned of the risks chemical food additives pose to children's health.
Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?
Will a vote for Brett Kavanaugh for the critical swing seat on the Supreme Court be a vote to keep asbestos legal? Photo courtesy of Alex Brandon via AP Photo
On Environmental Record, Did Kavanaugh Lie to Senate?
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh grossly misrepresented his record on the environment.
Removing Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals From Your Home’s Tap Water
The family of fluorinated compounds known as PFAS chemicals includes more than 4,700 chemicals – some linked to cancer, thyroid disease, weakened immunity and developmental defects, and others whose...
Why the Senate Should Reject the ‘License to Kill’ Bill
Most Americans think asbestos was banned decades ago. But asbestos-caused diseases still kill up to 15,000 Americans a year.
Amid High Prices and Strong Demand, Do Cotton Farmers Need 'Relief?'
Some legislators say cotton farmers need more federal financial support. Is this true?
EWG News Roundup (5/26): EWG’s 2017 Sunscreens Guide, Trump’s Budget, Food Fight with FDA and Good News from SC Johnson
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DIY Sunscreen? Bad Idea.
For the avid do-it-yourselfer looking for a natural source of skin protection, trying to make your own sunscreen might seem like a great idea. Sunscreen-grade zinc oxide is available for purchase on...
Doctors Agree: It’s Time for Tighter Regulation of Personal Care Products
Last week the prestigious Journal of American Medical Association, or JAMA, published two important articles online about personal care products – one finding higher than average reports of adverse...
EWG News Roundup (7/7): How Tanning Products Put You at Risk, Monsanto’s Glyphosate Added to California Carcinogen List and More
Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Better Biofuels Ahead
Biofuels produced from switchgrass and post-harvest corn waste could significantly reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change, according to an analysis by EWG and University of California biofuels experts.
WEN Hair Care Products Linked to Hair Loss
Thousands of Americans, mostly women, have suffered major hair loss after using WEN hair products marketed by one of the nation's largest direct marketing firms Guthy-Renker and its Hollywood...
Trump at 6 Months: An Unprecedented Assault on Children’s Health
President Trump said last week that in his first months in office he has accomplished "more ... than practically any president in history." His claim is not supported by the facts, but at the six...
EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Aided DuPont in Teflon Scandal
Michael Dourson, President Trump's expected nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency's chemical safety office, has made a career of helping industry stave off or weaken regulations on toxic...
Your Utility May Not Tell You About All Contaminants in Your Tap Water. EWG Will.
Here's how our database and the information it delivers stacks up against a typical CCR.
EWG News Roundup (7/28): National Tap Water Database Unveiled, Chemical Industry Shows Influence at EPA and Fighting Bee-Killing Pesticides
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Enjoying the Process of Home Cooking
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt joined us for a conversation about how he got into cooking, the connection between your health and the food you eat, and enjoying the cooking process. He is the managing culinary...
Sonny Perdue’s Revolving Door Policy Already in Action
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee for secretary of agriculture, is still awaiting a Senate confirmation hearing. But just as he did in Georgia, he's already maneuvering to...
Swimming Upstream Against Infertility: What You Can Do to Protect Your Sperm
In his most recent op-ed in the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof examined an alarming rise in sperm or semen abnormalities – including misshapen sperm, lower sperm counts and poor swimming capacity.
10 Questions for Sonny Perdue, Trump's USDA Nominee
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here are 10...
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (March 31)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.
8 Questions for Scott Gottlieb, Trump’s FDA Nominee
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a confirmation hearing for Scott Gottlieb, a doctor who is President Trump's nominee to run the Food and Drug...
