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PFAS Action Act clears House energy committee
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee advanced the PFAS Action Act, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly reduce and remediate the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...
Study: Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ widespread across many cosmetics categories
Millions of Americans could be unknowingly exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from cosmetics and other personal care products they apply to their bodies every day, according to a new...
EWG applauds bill to ban PFAS from cosmetics
The Environmental Working Group is today applauding Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for introducing legislation to ban the use of toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS in cosmetics.
Salon workers join environmental health groups to petition FDA to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners and treatments
Salon workers from around the U.S. today joined the Environmental Working Group and Women’s Voices for the Earth to petition the Food and Drug Administration to ban dangerous hair straighteners that...
EPA chemical office takes three actions on ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention today announced three actions to protect the public from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
EWG applauds bills to set deadlines, provide resources for cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’ at military facilities
EWG today applauded Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) for introducing legislation to set cleanup deadlines and provide resources for Defense Department facilities...
Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration’s last-minute approval of toxic pesticide banned in more than 100 countries
The federal Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia this week rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the highly toxic pesticide aldicarb on Florida oranges and grapefruits.
FDA announces voluntary recall of infant rice cereal after tests find high arsenic levels
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing a voluntary recall of Beech-Nut Stage 1 Single Grain Rice Cereal after the State of Alaska discovered samples that contained inorganic arsenic levels...
In parts of the U.S., it’s raining PFAS
Preliminary data from a joint Environmental Protection Agency and Canada monitoring network show rainwater in the Great Lakes region contains alarming levels of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...
DeLauro bill directs FDA to narrow food chemical loopholes
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced legislation today to direct the Food and Drug Administration to narrow loopholes that have allowed chemical companies to decide whether food chemicals are safe...
Toxic food chemicals highlighted in FDA budget request
The Biden administration’s budget request for the Food and Drug Administration makes toxic chemicals in food a priority.
EWG applauds bill to limit PFAS discharges into water
The Environmental Working Group today applauded Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) for leading efforts to limit discharges into drinking water supplies of the toxic...
EWG: Biden budget proposal prioritizes environment, public health and clean energy
The proposed $6 trillion FY-2022 federal budget released today by President Biden would provide much-needed investments in safe drinking water, clean air and environmental justice, as well as...
Bayer may end sales of toxic weedkiller Roundup for residential use
After a federal judge rejected a proposed $2 billion settlement for all future claims that Roundup causes cancer, the maker of the widely used weedkiller said it will consider whether to end its sale...
California Assembly approves bill to sharply reduce lead leaching from water faucets and fixtures
Today a bill to sharply reduce lead leaching from water faucets and fixtures passed the California Assembly. If it becomes law, it will create the nation’s most legally stringent lead leaching limit...
Biden EPA reverses Trump ‘secret science’ rule
The Environmental Protection Agency today officially reversed the former Trump administration’s controversial “secret science” rule that prevented the agency from relying on the most up-to-date...
EWG applauds bill to end Defense Dept. use of ‘forever chemicals’ in household items
The Environmental Working Group today applauded Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) for introducing legislation to end the Defense Department’s purchase, procurement and...
California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from kids products
Today the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 652 by a vote of 53-0.
EWG calls on produce industry to support federal court ban of brain-damaging pesticide
The Environmental Working Group on Monday called on the conventional produce industry to support a recent federal court ruling requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to ban or severely restrict...
EPA creates new PFAS council, narrows exemption for new PFAS
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced the creation of a new council to accelerate and coordinate efforts to reduce and remediate the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...