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EWG News Roundup (4/26): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

With April hopping along and Easter just around the corner, it's time for dyeing eggs (and inadvertently, dyeing hands.) It's easy to grab an egg-dyeing kit at the local supermarket or drug store, but...

A new analysis of Monsanto's signature herbicide, glyphosate, released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gives weight...

EWG News Roundup (4/12): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler made the rounds of Capitol Hill this week, displaying twice his questionable commitment to protecting Americans' public health.

On Wednesday, a second jury in eight months found that glyphosate, the signature ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer. The plaintiff in the case was awarded $80 million in...

EWG News Roundup (3/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

The veggie du jour is kale, but it can be packed with more than nutrition: More than 90 percent of the kale samples sold in the U.S. are contaminated with pesticide residue, according to a new EWG...

Many brands of menstrual pads and disposable diapers contain elevated levels of chemicals linked to developmental and reproductive harm, according to a recent study published in the journal...

Lead and other heavy metals are contaminating baby foods like puree, juice and teething cookies, according to Food and Drug Administration data and recent testing by Consumer Reports. Here's what you...

EWG News Roundup (3/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

In coming weeks, members of Congress will again introduce bipartisan bills to ensure that the chemicals used in cosmetics and other everyday personal care products are safe

EWG News Roundup (2/22): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (2/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Rumblings about health concerns from cell phone radiation are getting louder around the world — a sign that it's time to take them more seriously in this country.

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...

News Roundup (2/1): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

EWG News Roundup (1/25): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Kids may be cute and wonderful, and their cheeks sure are soft, but they're also gross – at least some of the time. They seem to pick up every possible cold and virus at school, and hand washing is...

EWG News Roundup (1/18): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.