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How to protect kids during the EPA’s Children’s Health Month
The Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating national Children’s Health Month, with tips for shielding kids from potential health harms caused by lead contamination, pesticides on produce and...
Poll: Nearly all Americans say government must ensure chemicals are safe before use in consumer products
California Children’s Environmental Health Month shows risks of pesticides, lead
EWG investigation: Of $7.4B spent on two major USDA conservation programs, very little has flowed to ‘climate-smart’ farming
Safety investigation faults PG&E’s failure to maintain aging infrastructure against wildfire risks
New study finds over 57,000 additional suspected dischargers of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
How to make climate change a priority in the next farm bill
Next year, Congress will renew the farm bill, which provides funding to our farmers and ranchers. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, annual spending by the Department of Agriculture on farm...
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...
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Safety investigation faults PG&E’s failure to maintain aging infrastructure against wildfire risks
New study finds over 57,000 additional suspected dischargers of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Poll: Nearly all Americans say government must ensure chemicals are safe before use in consumer products
Duke’s ‘clean energy plan’ for North Carolina wastes billions on dangerous, dirty and non-existent power sources
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How to protect kids during the EPA’s Children’s Health Month
The Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating national Children’s Health Month, with tips for shielding kids from potential health harms caused by lead contamination, pesticides on produce and...
How to make climate change a priority in the next farm bill
Next year, Congress will renew the farm bill, which provides funding to our farmers and ranchers. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, annual spending by the Department of Agriculture on farm...
Flawed WHO report on ‘forever chemicals’ fails human health, EWG scientists find
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...
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors
Not so sweet: Study shows artificial sweeteners’ health harms
Turn over a new leaf: Ditch your salad's harmful chemicals with healthier dressings
Dow, 3M and others likely exploit loophole to avoid reporting ‘forever chemicals’ releases
Dogs still not safe from toxic algae blooms in 2022
How the White House can make digital assets more energy efficient
Digital assets that rely upon a process known as “proof of work” use a lot of electricity.
Chemical companies provide quarterly reports on production and sales figures to shareholders. Why shouldn’t the public and EPA receive similar reports every year about commonly used chemicals, some of which could pose a serious health risk?”