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Just in time for Memorial Day – over 77 percent of reviewed sunscreens rate poorly for skin protection or concerning ingredients
With Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season, the Environmental Working Group is releasing its 19th annual Guide to Sunscreens. This trusted, science-based guide reveals that almost four in...
New York state Sen. Brian Kavanagh celebrates Agriculture Committee’s advancement of Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act
Albany, N.Y. – State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, lead Senate sponsor of the Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act, applauds the Senate Agriculture Committee’s vote today to advance the critical food safety...
Trump administration moves to weaken landmark PFAS protections in drinking water, putting millions at risk and letting polluters off the hook
In a shocking reversal of one of the most significant public health victories in a generation, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is moving to roll back vital portions of the...
PFAS tap water protections for almost 19 million Californians at risk if EPA weakens limits
Nearly 19 million Californians could lose critical protections against the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back its science...
California Assembly ESTM panel advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF
On April 29 the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials voted to advance a bipartisan bill phasing certain ultra-processed food, or UPF, out of meals served in public...
Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water put 122M Americans at risk
A new report from the Environmental Working Group shows the shocking extent of a widespread public health crisis: Over 122 million Americans drink water with high levels of cancer-causing disinfection...
More than 1.3M New Yorkers at risk if EPA weakens PFAS standards
More than 1.3 million New Yorkers could lose critical protections from the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back its historic...
Hilary Swank backs California bill advocating prenatal vitamin heavy metals testing, disclosure
Activist and social entrepreneur Hilary Swank is urging California lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 646, which would require prenatal vitamin manufacturers to test for and disclose levels of potentially...
RFK Jr.’s reckless cuts to HHS put American lives at risk
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced devastating staff cuts to federal public health agencies within HHS, eliminating more than 10,000 jobs. Most of the job losses...
California lawmakers introduce landmark bill to phase out harmful UPF from school meals
On Wednesday, California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced a first-in-the-nation bill, A.B. 1264, to phase out “particularly harmful” ultra-processed food, or UPF, from school meals...
Rutgers-Columbia study finds racial, economic disparities in personal care product safety
A new study from researchers at Rutgers and Columbia universities finds that Black women, middle-age adults and consumers with lower incomes are more likely to use personal care products that have...
EWG Tap Water Database update shows hundreds of contaminants widespread in U.S. tap water
This year’s update to the Environmental Working Group’s Tap Water Database shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with harmful chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive substances. Many...
Lawmakers, advocates introduce legislation to protect Californians from hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Today Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced Assembly Bill 794, which would mandate new state drinking water standards to protect Californians from exposure to the toxic and dangerous...
Biden FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food
In a significant move to protect public health, the Biden Food and Drug Administration announced today it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food.
Over 53,000 people call on President Biden to ban toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
Over 53,000 people have signed a petition urging President Joe Biden to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic weedkiller that has been scientifically linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health...
Delayed FDA ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners imperils salon workers, consumers
Despite more than a decade of warnings and mounting evidence about the health risks posed by formaldehyde in hair-straightening products, the Food and Drug Administration is once again delaying a...
EPA finalizes ban on all uses of notorious cancer-causing solvent TCE
WASHINGTON – The Biden Environmental Protection Agency today prohibited all uses of the toxic solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE. The rule is a crucial victory in efforts to tackle health harms, like...
New EPA data show millions more exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
New data released by the Environmental Protection Agency shows more than 11 million additional people have the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their drinking water.
California finds toxic pesticides in nearly 80 percent of air samples
Roughly four out of five air samples collected throughout 2023 in four of the most agriculture-intensive communities had detectable levels of pesticides, according to the state’s Department of...
Newsom signs law to fast-track safety review of toxic weedkiller paraquat
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation late Friday that will require the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, or DPR, to prioritize the scientific reevaluation of the toxic weedkiller paraquat.
