Articles by Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., Ketura Persellin
Popular sweetener erythritol, found in Truvia, linked to heart risk, new study says
This Valentine’s Day, give the gift of fragrance – without the danger of toxic chemicals
“Clean” beauty in 2023 is one of the fastest growing categories in the personal care space, so you may want to give – or hope to get – clean fragrance this Valentine’s Day.
How ‘multitasking’ preservatives might help to make cosmetics safer
New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
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...
Not so sweet: Study shows artificial sweeteners’ health harms
Chemicals in our food may be contributing to weight gain
It’s no secret rates of overweight, obesity and other metabolic diseases are skyrocketing. And food is a big part of the problem, though not in the way you might think. It isn’t just how many calories...
EWG VERIFIED® Baby Diapers: Filling the gap when regulators fail to protect our most vulnerable
European regulators have rejected a proposal to restrict a handful of harmful chemicals in baby diapers, yet again showing basic government failures abroad and in the U.S. to protect our most...
What are endocrine disruptors?
Tampon shortage: Beware ‘forever chemicals’ in backup options
Are food and consumer product chemicals contributing to our obesity crisis?
Spotlighting women’s health for Women’s Health Month
Women’s relationship to the environment is unique in many ways, with lifestyle choices and habits presenting special challenges, because some of the personal care products they use may contain harmful...
Study finds new link between lead in private waters wells and juvenile delinquency
New lawsuit contends period products contain ‘forever chemicals’
Pervasive phthalates: New study links child exposure to cancer
The vital nutrition facts you’re missing when buying groceries online
Why is EWG talking about plant-based foods and the climate crisis?
Does cell phone radiation affect men’s fertility?
Can plant-based foods end Big Meat’s monopoly and help the climate?
Meat prices are skyrocketing, in part because just four meat companies control 85 percent of U.S. beef supplies. In response, President Joe Biden this week introduced an action plan targeting...