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Formula shortage: What the FDA got wrong, and what Congress and caregivers can do
Parents and caregivers nationwide face a dire situation – infant formula shelves are bare, due to a voluntary recall sparked by the discovery of a dangerous pathogen. Although Abbott Nutrition, the...
Considering renourishment: An important dialogue about human and environmental health
EWG is eager to foster a dialogue about the climate impact of animal versus plant proteins. But food behavior is highly emotional, and having a conversation about nourishment – particularly during a...
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...
What effect do melanin and sunscreen have on vitamin D levels?
Why do people with heavily pigmented skin often have lower levels of vitamin D, and how does sunscreen play a role? These are questions researchers are trying to answer.
This cancer-causing chemical may be lurking in your bread
Many packaged baked goods are made with flour that may contain potassium bromate, an additive linked to cancer. The chemical is added to flour to strengthen dough and allow it to rise higher, benefits...
Fast-food restaurants should ditch packaging coated in ‘forever chemicals’
Some fast-food restaurants are moving quickly to get the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS out of food packaging, but others have not committed to phasing them out.
U.S. government’s $650 billion buying power could move markets to PFAS-free products
Curbing the needless use of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS could end their cycle of contamination, and the U.S. government has an extraordinary ability to move markets to PFAS-free...
Study finds new link between lead in private waters wells and juvenile delinquency
A first-time study of the link between early-life exposure to lead in private water wells and juvenile delinquency finds that children who get lead-laced drinking water from private wells have much...
New lawsuit contends period products contain ‘forever chemicals’
Period products have come under fire in the past for containing high levels of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Now another manufacturer of period underwear is in legal hot water because their...
Addressing misinformation on the internet about EWG’s ratings systems
A recent viral social media post about a Bath & Body Works air freshener makes inaccurate and misleading allegations about EWG’s product ratings systems.
EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres
The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could be contaminating nearly 20 million acres of U.S. cropland, according to an EWG estimate.
EWG analysis: Almost all new food chemicals greenlighted by industry, not the FDA
Nearly 99 percent of all food chemicals introduced since 2000 were greenlighted for use by the food and chemical industry, according to a new EWG analysis – not by the Food and Drug Administration...
Lose the lilial: European Union ban shows risks of chemical in cosmetics
The European Union’s ban on lilial as an ingredient in cosmetics recently took effect, serving as a timely reminder of the need to end use of the chemical in U.S. personal care products.
EPA data show almost 900 ‘forever chemical’ foam releases, many into local waterways
Data newly released by the Environmental Protection Agency show almost 900 spills or uses of firefighting foam made with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS across the U.S. and the amount that...
For decades, the FDA knew ‘forever chemicals’ were harmful but failed to act
The Food and Drug Administration has understood since 1966 that the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could increase cholesterol and cause liver lesions, E&E reported today.
What is chromium-6? Here’s what you need to know
Hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, is the cancer-causing chemical that poisoned the community of Hinkley, Calif., made notorious by the 2000 film “Erin Brockovich.”
The vital nutrition facts you’re missing when buying groceries online
When you’re shopping for groceries online, you’re likely missing out on vital nutritional information. That’s because the law requiring these facts to be printed on food product labels is a few...
On Valentine’s Day, end your toxic relationship with chemicals in candy
Valentine’s Day is approaching, when kids will exchange treats in class and many of us will give each other food and gifts. This February 14, consider ending your toxic relationship with some...
Pesticide peril: Toxic threats to farmworkers and families in Ventura County
A toxic threat is facing many parts of California’s Ventura County, where everyone from farmworkers to families could be at risk from increased exposure to harmful pesticides.
