Triclosan: Not Safe, Not Effective
The time has come to wash our hands of triclosan and other unnecessary antimicrobial chemicals for good.
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Protecting Your Hands During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By now you may have seen the effects of repeated handwashing, and they're not pretty.
How To Shop Safely and Eat Well During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Although our daily routines have drastically shifted in the past few weeks, one thing hasn't changed: the need to eat healthfully. Healthy eating is always important, but now there's an even more...
Hair Dye Is Flying Off Store Shelves
Americans are stocking up on hair dye, according to a new report by NPR. The article lists some of Nielsen's data about what Americans were buying the week ending March 21. Sales for hair dye...
Cooped Up Because of Coronavirus? Keep the Air Fresh
With the spread of the novel coronavirus, suddenly you and your family are probably hunkered down indoors for most of the day, while also washing your hands and wiping down surfaces to stave off the...
The Pesticide Lobby's ‘Alternative Facts’ About EWG’s Shopper’s Guide
Does hearing about pesticides on produce make people less likely to eat fruits and vegetables? No – just the opposite. But that's what the pesticide lobby would like to have you believe.
New Study Raises Concern About Airborne Exposure to Toxic Algae Blooms
Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact with contaminated water in lakes, rivers and the ocean. Now a new study shows that even...
Record-Breaking Number of Algae Outbreaks in 2019
A record-breaking number of potentially toxic algae blooms have plagued bodies of water across the country this summer. According to our map, which tracks news stories of algae blooms, as of August 27...
Curbing Polluting Farm Runoff Is Key to Fighting the Epidemic of Toxic Algae Blooms
In 2011, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., fell “deathly sick” from a severe upper respiratory illness after swimming in a lake infected with toxic algae. Inhofe, a notorious science-denying patron of...
This Fourth of July, You’ll See 70 Percent More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year
Over the Fourth of July holiday, many of us love to beat the heat in a favorite lake, pond or river. But this year, vacationers from coast to coast will have to look out for a potentially record...
Toxic Algae Blooms: What You Should Know
Toxic algae blooms are a growing epidemic, polluting lakes and other waterways across the U.S., as a 2018 EWG report revealed. They can occur any time, but they thrive when water is warmer, usually...
Farm Conservation on the Rise, But Also Threats to Drinking Water and Climate
The latest federal Census of Agriculture shows that more farms are adopting conservation practices that can help keep drinking water clean and slow climate change, but it also shows that much more...
EWG Applauds Farm Bill Drinking Water Reforms
Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement today following final passage of the farm bill by Congress.
Update: Algae Outbreaks Rose 40 Percent in 2018
Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in U.S. lakes, rivers and other waterways rose by an additional 40 percent this year compared to 2017, according to EWG's tracking of news reports.
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America Needs a True Renewable Energy Policy
Finding ways to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions while producing enough energy to support economic development worldwide is this century's preeminent challenge. We must meet this challenge while simultaneously reducing environmental degradation, poverty and hunger. The United States must make a sustained commitment to invest in and develop renewable energy sources that
U.S. Catches Up with Science On Fluoride in Drinking Water
Since 2005, Environmental Working Group (EWG) has been pushing the federal government and municipal water utilities to reduce the levels of fluoride in drinking water to protect children from tooth...
NIH panel links Vitamin A in sunscreen to skin tumors
A key independent science advisory panel has voted to confirm federal researchers' conclusion that retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A found in two-fifths of U.S. sunscreens, speeds the development...
Congress Confirms Drillers Fracked with Diesel
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) commends the important investigation of hydraulic fracturing released today (Jan. 31) by U.S. Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and...
EPA Regulates Rocket Fuel in Tap Water
Perchlorate, a common ingredient in rocket fuel and a potent thyroid toxin, will finally be regulated in drinking water, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced today.
EWG'S 2011 Shopper's Guide Helps Cut Consumer Pesticide Exposure
Environmental Working Group has released the seventh edition of its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce with updated information on 53 fruits and vegetables and their total pesticide loads. EWG...
EWG's Ken Cook Lauds Departing EPA Chief Jackson For Toxic Chemicals Policies
Ken Cook, president of the Environmental Working Group, issued the following statement on the decision by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to step down.
"Fiscal Cliff" Deal Extends Flawed Farm Program
WASHINGTON – Buried in the 150-page “fiscal cliff” tax bill passed New Year's Day is a last-minute farm bill extension that buys time for Congress to craft and debate an improved measure to establish...
EWG Applauds Obama Administration Plan to Address Chromium-6 Contamination
Just two days after the release of Environmental Working Group's (EWG) analysis of chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) contamination in the drinking water of 31 U.S. cities, the federal Environmental...
What’s In Your Bottled Water – Besides Water?
A survey of websites and labels of more than 170 bottled waters sold in the U.S. found only three – and only one of the top 10 domestic brands – that give customers information about the water's...