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Quibble with Kibbles: ‘Forever chemicals’ in pet food packaging add to perils at home
New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Frightful ingredients hiding in Halloween face paint
With Halloween around the corner, many kids will use face paint as the perfect finishing touch for their costumes. It’s a popular alternative to costume masks, which can obscure children’s vision on...
Lacking safety data, the FDA should act to ban oxybenzone in sunscreens
Time’s up, sunscreen industry. Last month, the clock ran out on the sunscreen industry to prove to the Food and Drug Administration that oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen, is both safe and...
Personal care product chemicals banned in Europe but still found in U.S.
Frightening food: The scary additives lurking in Halloween candy
Halloween horror led to stricter food safety law – it’s time for another update
To dye for: Chemical that makes sweet treats look irresistible linked to health risks
New study links chemicals in hair straighteners to uterine cancer
Thousands of children’s sweets STILL contain additive unsafe for human consumption
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...
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...
Flawed WHO report on ‘forever chemicals’ fails human health, EWG scientists find
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors
Not so sweet: Study shows artificial sweeteners’ health harms
Dow, 3M and others likely exploit loophole to avoid reporting ‘forever chemicals’ releases
Turn over a new leaf: Ditch your salad's harmful chemicals with healthier dressings
Pregnant with PFAS: The threat of ‘forever chemicals’ in cord blood
Chemicals in our food may be contributing to weight gain
It’s no secret rates of overweight, obesity and other metabolic diseases are skyrocketing. And food is a big part of the problem, though not in the way you might think. It isn’t just how many calories...
EWG VERIFIED™ Baby Diapers: Filling the gap when regulators fail to protect our most vulnerable
European regulators have rejected a proposal to restrict a handful of harmful chemicals in baby diapers, yet again showing basic government failures abroad and in the U.S. to protect our most...