PFAS Exposure May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – as you may have noticed from the annual explosion of pink products claiming to fund breast cancer research.
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Press Release - Pollution Found in Five Extraordinary Women Leaders
An unprecedented two-year study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), in partnership with Rachel's Network and conducted by four independent research laboratories in the United States...
Children’s Exposure to PFAS Chemicals Begins in the Womb
The Environmental Protection Agency reportedly has decided not to set legal limits for the toxic fluorinated chemicals PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. The news is deeply disturbing, because an...
Right above us, and way ahead on curbing chemical exposure
It seems Canada is not only physically above the United States, but ahead of us as well when it comes to reducing the exposure of its most vulnerable populations to toxic chemicals. The Province that...
EWG Study: Smarter Seafood Choices Can Lower Mercury Exposure for Parents and Their Future Children
Choosing low-mercury fish and other seafood can significantly lower the body's mercury levels in just three months, according to a new EWG study.
Male Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Longer Time to Conceive
It's well known that what a woman eats, drinks, breathes and puts on her body while she's pregnant or nursing can all affect her reproductive system and the health of her baby. But new research...
Chlorinated tap water called risk for pregnant women
San Francisco Chronicle, Jane Kay Published January 9, 2002 Pregnant women who drink chlorinated tap water face a higher risk of miscarriage and birth defects in their newborns despite tougher new...
EWG's comments on EPA's exposure assessment report for PBDEs
Download this PDF. National Center for Environmental Assessment Environmental Protection Agency c/o EPA Docket Center, Mail Code 2822T EPA West Building 1301 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005...
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Tips to avoid BPA exposure
Although completely eliminating exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may not be possible, there are steps you can take to reduce your family's exposure to this chemical by avoiding common sources and limiting exposure for the highest risk groups.
Court Case Highlights Children's Vulnerability to Exposures Linked to Autism
Federal health officials have acknowledged that childhood vaccines contributed to a young girl developing a brain disorder "with features of autism spectrum disorder.”
44 Million Women at Risk of Thyroid Deficiency From Rocket Fuel Chemical
A startling new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says minute traces of a toxic rocket fuel chemical found in milk, fruit vegetables and drinking water supplies nationwide lowers...
Researchers Link Kids’ Weight Gain to Chemical Exposures
It's not just a poor diet and lack of exercise that can make kids overweight.
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors
For almost four decades, the U.S. has recognized October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to spotlight the disease and funding for research on breast cancer diagnoses, treatments and prevention.
New Study Warns Pregnant Women Millions Drink Contaminated Water
Women's Health Weekly Published January 31, 2002 Millions of Americans have been drinking tap water contaminated with chemical chlorine byproducts that are far more than what studies suggest may be...
Dear CEO: It's time to reduce children's exposure to BPA
On June 10th, EWG's President Ken Cook wrote a letter to Coca-Cola's Chairman and CEO, Muhtar Kent, calling on him to take immediate steps to reduce children's exposure to BPA.
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FDA's Midnight Mischief Heightens Mercury Risk to Pregnant Women, Infants
Fish is loaded with valuable nutrients, including protein, iron, omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce harmful cholesterol, lower blood pressure and prevent blood clots, and selenium, a trace mineral that helps the body prevent cellular damage. But some ocean-dwelling fish also contain high levels of mercury, a powerful neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to the fetus and infants.
Disparities in exposure to chemicals with links to weight gain
In addition to changes that make our lives more sedentary and perhaps also shifts in genetic makeup, the sharp increase in obesity and overweight we are seeing may be caused by far more exposure to...
EWG Study Finds FDA Out to Lunch on Protecting Women from Mercury in Fish
Internal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents obtained by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveal that the agency is failing in its public health obligation to protect pregnant women and...
Study: Eating Foods with Fewer Pesticides Boosts Women’s Chances to Conceive
Women seeking to get pregnant could significantly improve their chances by eating conventional fruits and vegetables with fewer pesticide residues, or eating organic produce, according to a new study...
Greening your family: One woman's inspiration
My public health ethics class began with the intense, young professor asking a simple question: What do you value the most?
EWG Comments to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on Glyphosate Exposure
Below and attached are comments EWG has submitted to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on the agency’s proposed No Significant Risk Limit for human intake of Monsanto’s...
EWG News Roundup (Dec. 9): Black Women’s Cosmetics and Climate Denier to Head EPA
This week was another busy one for folks at EWG. We released a report documenting some troubling facts about cosmetics products marketed to Black women. And we weighed in on President-elect Donald...
U.S. Seafood Advice Could Expose Women and Babies to Too Much Mercury, Not Enough Healthy Fats
Pregnant women who follow the federal government's draft dietary advice could eat too much fish high in toxic mercury, which is harmful to the developing brains of fetuses, babies and young children...
Canada to Take Immediate Action to Reduce BPA Exposure for Infants
As soon as tomorrow, Canadian health officials are poised to list the synthetic sex hormone bisphenol-A (BPA) as a toxic substance. Canada's action, which paves the way for an expected ban on BPA...