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In Chemical Reform Law A Hidden Bailout for Monsanto’s Pollution

As the New York Times reported today, federal lawmakers may be about to give Monsanto a multi billion-dollar break. H.R. 2576, The TSCA Modernization Act, is a bill designed to update our nation's...

EWG News Roundup (11/13): What a Biden Presidency Means for Food and Toxics, Studies Show PFAS Harm Immune System and More

EWG News Roundup (11/13): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Organic Produce Reduces Exposure to Pesticides, Research Confirms

Consumers can markedly reduce their intake of pesticide residues and their exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria by choosing organic produce and meat, according to researchers at Stanford...

Elementary School Students At Increased Pesticide Risk

EWG has determined that 487 elementary schools across America are within 200 feet of a corn or soybean field. This finding is alarming because young children are especially vulnerable to the toxic...

New GE Crops/Weed Killer Combo Puts Foods At Risk

More than 440,000 acres of food crops – including potatoes, peas, grapes and tomatoes – could soon be in the toxic spray zones of a weed-killing chemical linked to Parkinson's disease and reproductive...
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The health risks of pesticides in Stanislaus County

The residents of Stanislaus County are at potential risk of health harms associated with the spraying of pesticides on agricultural fields in the region. Stanislaus County is one of 10 counties in California with the heaviest pesticide use.

Decades after Congress’ orders, toxics still contaminate millions of schools

More than 40 years ago, Congress banned harmful polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, from schools. And it’s been 37 years since Congress directed schools to address asbestos. But today, millions of...

EWG News Roundup (12/6): Key PFAS Legislation in Jeopardy, the Trump-Wheeler ‘Red Wedding’ and More

EWG News Roundup (12/6): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (7/23): EWG calls for stricter wireless radiation standards, PFAS legislation advances on Capitol Hill and more

EWG news roundup (7/23): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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.

EWG news roundup (9/16): Pesticides found in kids’ fruit snacks, cryptocurrency ethereum makes the move to 99.95 percent less energy and more

EWG news roundup (9/16): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Organic Within Reach

With a little planning, cooking organic food can save money and time, help you eat better, cut down on waste and help protect the environment.

EWG news roundup (10/15): Calif. Gov. Newsom signs groundbreaking ‘forever chemicals’ bills, the FDA bans lead acetate in hair dyes and more

EWG news roundup (10/15): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (8/13): PFAS taints military sites along the Chesapeake Bay, U.S. trailing 80 nations on cosmetic protections, and more

EWG news roundup (8/13): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (1/29): Solvay Fails to Report PFAS Risk, Coalition Stages Hearing to Hold Duke Energy Accountable and More

EWG News Roundup (1/29): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG news roundup (4/1): Bitcoin’s climate problem, Biden’s budget prioritizes chemicals in food and cosmetics, and more

This week, the Environmental Working Group joined Greenpeace USA and other groups to kick off the campaign to Change the Code, Not the Climate, which seeks to push bitcoin to change its software code...

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EWG’s Healthy Living: Guide to Safer Diapers

Babies and young children typically spend the majority of their first years in diapers. But many disposable diapers contain hazardous chemicals that can harm their health. Scientific assessments of disposable diapers have detected pesticides and chemicals linked to cancer, impaired reproductive development and dermatitis, among other harms.