News Releases

Stay up to date with EWG and explore our latest news releases. 

Areas of Focus

Areas of Focus

Displaying 121 - 140 of 1931

New tests find ‘forever chemicals’ still in many fast food wrappers

The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected on dozens of food wrappers from major fast-food chains, according to new test results released today by Consumer Reports.

Study: California’s rooftop solar incentives drive installations for working-class families

Incentives provided by states like California to low-income and working-class families help drive adoption of residential rooftop solar, according to a new study.

EWG: In the Mississippi River region, retiring frequently flooded fields could save billions in crop insurance payouts

Farmers received almost $1.5 billion in federal crop insurance payments from 2001 to 2020 for flood-related crop losses in the Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area, a region increasingly...

California announces maximum contaminant level for ‘Brockovich’ carcinogen in drinking water

On Monday, the California Water Resources Control Board’s Drinking Water Program, or DWP, announced a maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per billion for hexavalent chromium in water.

Dangerous levels of mercury found in skin creams sold on Amazon, eBay and other online retailers

A new report from the Zero Mercury Working Group finds almost half of skin lightening creams tested contained dangerously high levels of mercury but continue to be sold by online retailers like Amazon...

New Amazon Aware line of beauty products are EWG VERIFIED™

This week, Amazon announced its new line of Amazon Aware consumer products, including a number of beauty products that have earned the Environmental Working Group's highly sought EWG VERIFIED™ mark.

Biden EPA rescinds Trump-era rollback of California’s fuel efficiency standards

The Biden Environmental Protection Agency today restored California’s right to set tighter auto tailpipe standards, reversing the Trump administration’s long battle with the state over its efforts to...

‘Brockovich’ carcinogen found in tap water of more than 250 million Americans

A new interactive map details where hexavalent chromium, the notorious “Erin Brockovich” carcinogen, contaminates tap water serving 251 million Americans, exceeding levels scientists say are safe...

Lilial and fertility: EU bans toxic fragrance ingredient from personal care products

On March 1, the European Union’s ban of the fragrance ingredient butylphenyl methylpropional, or lilial, went into effect.

EWG joins North Carolina coalition fighting monopoly utility Duke Energy’s plot to hobble rooftop solar

The Environmental Working Group is formally intervening in a North Carolina utility proceeding to oppose a Duke Energy plan that would put rooftop solar power financially out of reach for many working...

Biden EPA moves closer to final ban of brain-damaging pesticide

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is taking several final steps required to officially ban any further agricultural uses of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, rejecting all...

FDA test results again downplay risks of ‘forever chemicals’ in food

The Food and Drug Administration’s release yesterday of tests for the presence of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in food once again downplays the risks the substances pose to consumers, with...

EWG analysis: As climate crisis accelerated, 10 Mississippi River basin counties raked in $3 billion in crop insurance payouts

Ten counties in the Mississippi River basin received over $3 billion in crop insurance payments between 2001 and 2020, much of it for losses caused by extreme weather tied to the climate crisis...

Duke Energy may waste millions on nonexistent nuclear reactors, ignoring safe and clean renewable power

Duke Energy could soon throw away hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars by investing in the emerging nuclear energy technology known as small modular reactors, or SMRs, ignoring cleaner and...

USGS detects ‘forever chemicals’ in 16 states’ water wells

The U.S. Geological Survey has detected the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in public and private drinking water wells in 16 Eastern states.

California bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from cosmetics

Today California Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) introduced Assembly Bill 2771 to ban the sale in California of cosmetics and other personal care products containing the toxic “forever...

New test results of heavy metals in baby food require immediate action by FDA, Congress

New Consumer Reports test results released today have found dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic in three popular brands of infant rice cereals, prompting the Environmental Working Group to again...

Poll: Voters overwhelmingly oppose California plan to crush popular rooftop solar program

Sixty-four percent of California voters oppose a power-industry-backed plan by the state’s Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, to crush a popular rooftop solar program by ending incentives and...

EWG urges Biden to reject electric utility executives’ call for more nuclear power subsidies in clean energy agenda

President Joe Biden is meeting today with top executives from several investor-owned electric utilities who want Congress to approve vital clean energy tax credits as part of Biden’s Build Back Better...

EWG: California’s $30B future energy transmission plan stuck in past, ignores residential solar, efficiency

A draft plan released last week claims California will need to spend more than $30 billion on additional transmission infrastructure for Pacific Gas & Electric and other investor-owned utilities to...
Media Inquiries

If you are a member of the press, our communications team will connect you with the right EWG expert. Please contact one of our communications staff to schedule interviews with or comments from our researchers, analysts and other experts.

Join EWG's online community of 30 million. Sign up today to receive email updates.
Connect with EWG experts

Our environmental health experts have the latest insights and breakthrough research to help you make better decisions about the products you buy and the goods you use.