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Decoding Meat and Dairy Product Labels

Most animals raised for meat, milk and eggs are on industrial farms that contaminate our air, soil and water. These farms rely heavily on antibiotics and other synthetic treatments to boost outputs, and combat diseases caused by stressful, crowded and unsanitary conditions. Weak bacteria are killed, leaving behind the most resilient and hard to kill — so-called “superbugs.” These bacteria are

Toxic Chemicals

Altered Oceans: A Primeval Tide of Toxins

This week the LA Times brings us Altered Oceans, a five-part multimedia expose on the crisis in our seas, and the implications of being at a "tipping point" in marine history.
Toxic Chemicals
Triclosan
Household & Consumer Products

More than 200 Scientists, Medical Professionals Urge Stricter Limits on Antibacterial Agents

Today EWG joined an international roster of more than 200 scientists and medical professionals to call for stricter limits on antibacterial chemicals that are added to thousands of consumer products...

Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Toxic Chemicals

Does DMDM hydantoin really cause hair loss? Here’s what you need to know

DMDM hydantoin, a preservative in shampoos, conditioners and other water-based personal care products, is the focus of several class-action lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and Unilever claiming...
Woman applying shampoo
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Sunscreen

Pee in the Pool Toxic or Just Gross?

It's no secret that pee finds its way into swimming pools. In fact, the typical residential pool contains about two gallons of urine. What's worse, there are other, more alarming contaminants lurking...
Farming & Agriculture
Factory Farms
Farm Pollution
Toxic Algae

The Huge Cost of Toxic Algae Contamination

The city of Toledo, Ohio, is spending an astounding $54 million on a new treatment facility to remove contaminants, including toxins produced by algae blooms, from its drinking water.

Food & Water
Water
Farm Pollution
Toxic Algae
Toxic Chemicals

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.

EWG Letter to EPA

Download PDF file. July 7, 2008 Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20460-0001 Regarding...
Toxic Chemicals
COVID-19
Household & Consumer Products
Cosmetics

Five Ways To Clean Up Your Beauty Routine During COVID-19 Lockdown

Being stuck at home for weeks on end stinks. But it's necessary to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, so let's make the best of it. EWG came up with ways to take advantage of this time of self...
Food & Water
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Toxic Algae

In Florida, Toxic Algae Mars the ‘Treasure Coast’ and Waylays Beachgoers

What comes to mind when you think of the Florida coast? Sandy beaches, sunshine, warm water and … toxic algal blooms?
Farming & Agriculture
Factory Farms
2,4-D
Regional Issues
North Carolina

New EWG research finds many North Carolina factory farms are at risk of flooding

A new Environmental Working Group geospatial analysis finds over 2 percent of North Carolina’s 7,352 swine and poultry factory farms are in or just outside floodplains. When these farms flood, they...
Toxic Chemicals
Pesticides
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation
Food & Water
Food
Food
Food

Re-doubling my commitment to organic food

There's nothing to make you feel like a dope like a bunch of experts telling you you're wasting your money by buying organic food. And after the recent review of the issue by Stanford University...
Children’s Health
Midwest
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water
Food & Water

EWG News Roundup (9/20): EWG Estimates 100,000+ Cancer Cases Stem From Tap Water Contaminants, Fairway Farmers and More

EWG News Roundup (9/20): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Food & Water
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Toxic Algae
Children’s Health

Headed to a Lake This Summer? This Is How to Protect Your Kids from Toxic Algal Blooms.

Across the U.S., there is a growing epidemic of harmful algal blooms – also known as blue-green algae – polluting lakes, rivers and swimming holes, EWG reported this month.
Food & Water
Water
Farm Pollution
Toxic Algae
Toxic Chemicals

UPDATE: Algae Outbreaks Rise Sharply from Coast to Coast

Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae are rising sharply this summer in lakes, rivers and streams in the U.S., according to EWG's ongoing tracking of algae outbreaks.
Food & Water
Food

Food Safety Bill will Save the Lives of Thousands

At least 5,000 Americans – most of them young children, the elderly and the sick – die every year from eating contaminated food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Children’s Health
Midwest
Toxic Chemicals
Household & Consumer Products
Farming & Agriculture
Food & Water
Food & Water

EWG News Roundup (8/9): Mapping Harmful Algae Toxins, Back-to-School Cellphone Tips and More

EWG News Roundup (8/9): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Research

Animal feeding operations harm the environment, climate and public health

Throughout the U.S., huge facilities raising hundreds or thousands of hogs, poultry or cattle are wreaking havoc on the environment by polluting the air, adding to the climate crisis and contaminating water supplies – with dire consequences for public health.

EWG News Roundup (9/21): Asbestos in U.S. Schools, House Members’ Votes on Toxic Chemical Bills and More

EWG News Roundup (9/21): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Research

Manure Overload

In almost all of Minnesota's farm counties, the combination of manure plus commercial fertilizer is likely to load too much nitrogen or phosphorus or both onto crop fields, threatening drinking water and fouling the state's iconic lakes and rivers, according to an Environmental Working Group investigation.
Toxic Chemicals

Nanosilver in your underwear? We hope not.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposal to approve a Swiss nanosilver textile coating for sale in the U.S. EPA...
Food & Water
Farming & Agriculture
Factory Farms
Toxic Chemicals
Midwest

As Okla. Attorney General, EPA Nominee Did Nothing to Protect Oklahomans from Toxic Swine Waste

Oklahoma has a dangerous and widespread groundwater pollution problem caused by illegal discharges of toxic swine waste from industrial-scale swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs...

Food & Water
Food
Personal Care Products
Bug Repellent
Sunscreen
Toxic Chemicals

Staying healthy this Fourth of July

Independence Day is almost here, with the potential for fun, sun and fireworks. While preparing for barbecues, beach days and get-togethers with family and friends, keep in mind a few health and...

Food & Water
Food
Farming & Agriculture
Conservation
Factory Farms
Farm Subsidies
Energy
Toxic Chemicals
Pesticides
Midwest

Factory Food: You’re Welcome, America

Coalitions often help bring about real change for the public good. Not this one though.