Research

Power and profit: How PG&E fails California ratepayers and what to do about it

EWG’s utility business model would create a more balanced policy and regulatory regime for PG&E customers. It is designed to hold the company responsible for its investment patterns and shift...

June 16, 2022

Pesticides

Family Health

Report: 32 million pounds of toxic pesticides sprayed on Ventura County fields from 2015 to 2020

Today, from Oxnard to Ojai, people in Ventura County live, work and go to school next to farm fields sprayed with some of the most toxic pesticides used in agriculture.

February 3, 2022

For decades, the FDA knew toxic 'forever chemicals' were dangerous but continued to allow their use

As far back as the 1960s, animal studies showed the chemicals caused harm even months after exposure ended and industry studies showed they could migrate from paper and paperboard food packaging into...

February 10, 2022

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EWG mapping tool could assist USDA Mississippi River Critical Conservation Area protection

August 31, 2021

EWG has developed a mapping tool to track the effectiveness of U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and identify opportunities for county-level efforts to improve water quality, climate resiliency...

Conservation

Subsidies

In the Corn Belt, planting of cover crops plateaus, even as interest grows in their potential to address the climate crisis

May 31, 2021

The Department of Agriculture has known for almost a century that planting cover crops between growing seasons benefits soil, water and air quality. Now the USDA, heartland politicians and the...

Toxic Algae

More monitoring needed to keep people safe from algae toxins in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

May 5, 2021

A new EWG interactive map shows results of state tests for the algae bloom toxin microcystin across Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our analysis found that much more regular microcystin monitoring is...

Energy

Renewable Energy

Fossil & Nuclear

The promise of the clean energy economy for American workers

April 6, 2021

One week after taking office, President Biden signed sweeping executive orders outlining ambitious plans to tackle the climate crisis and speed the transition to a clean energy economy, and promised...

Is Northern Virginia a D.C.-Area Hot Spot for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Tap Water?

March 10, 2021

Tap water samples from throughout Northern Virginia were contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS at levels significantly higher than those previously reported for other parts of the...

Subsidies

Under Trump, Farm Subsidies Soared and the Rich Got Richer

February 24, 2021

Taxpayer-funded farm subsidies have long been skewed in favor of the richest farmers and landowners. But under the Trump administration, even more money went to the largest and wealthiest farms...

Subsidies

Timeline: Black farmers and the USDA, 1920 to present

February 1, 2021

Timeline: Black farmers and the USDA, 1920 to present

Household & Consumer Products

Reproductive Health

Family Health

EWG’s Healthy Living: Quick Tips to Safer Diapers

December 10, 2020

In their first year alone, a baby will wear an estimated 2,500 disposable diapers. When buying diapers, parents are likely to consider absorbency, fit and comfort as the most important features. But...

Household & Consumer Products

EWG’s Healthy Living: Guide to Safer Diapers

December 10, 2020

Babies and young children typically spend the majority of their first years in diapers. But many disposable diapers contain hazardous chemicals that can harm their health. Scientific assessments of...

PFAS Chemicals

Timeline: ‘Forever chemicals’ and firefighters

November 20, 2020

For decades, firefighters have been exposed to the “forever chemicals” chemicals known as PFAS, through PFAS-based firefighting foams and firefighting gear coated with PFAS as a water repellant. Foam...

In California, Latinos More Likely To Be Drinking Nitrate-Polluted Water

October 7, 2020

In California's San Joaquin Valley, the nation's leading agricultural region, Latinos make up the great majority of farmworkers.

Pineland Sands

October 2, 2020

The Pineland Sands is a 770-square-mile area in northern Minnesota, home to globally threatened jack pine forests and abundant wetlands. The entire region is underlain by a critical, shallow and...

Water

Toxic Algae

Toxic Beaches

September 30, 2020

Either toxic algae or potentially dangerous fecal bacteria forced the closure of at least 116 U.S. beaches this spring and summer and triggered health warnings at 162 more, according to a new analysis...

The PFAS and the Furious

September 17, 2020

Rob Bilott's Exposure is a real-life whodunit, a page-turning courtroom drama, a David-and-Goliath story of one man against an industrial colossus and a shocking exposé of America's utterly broken...

Food Additives State of the Science

September 16, 2020

A new EWG guide brings attention to food additives, commonly found in many processed foods, that can increase the risk of cancer, harm the nervous system, change the body's hormonal balance and affect...

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Likely Discharged Near Schools in 18 States

September 10, 2020

Suspected industrial dischargers of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are located less than a mile of 27 schools or childcare facilities that maintain their own water systems, an EWG...

North Carolina

Duke Energy’s Epic Fails: $11.6 Billion in Scrapped Projects Since 2013

August 31, 2020

In July, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Six months earlier, Duke and three partners canceled the $1 billion Constitution Pipeline. These surprising...

Water

Toxic Algae

The High Cost of Algae Blooms in U.S. Waters

August 26, 2020

Communities across the United States have spent more than $1 billion since 2010 dealing with outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in lakes, rivers, bays and drinking water supplies, according to an...

Meat and Dairy Alternatives

North Carolina

UPDATE: Exposing Fields of Filth

July 30, 2020

In the past eight years, three predominantly Black, Native American and Latino counties in North Carolina – already home to most of the state's industrial hog operations – added 30 million chickens...

Glyphosate

EWG Tests of Hummus Find High Levels of Glyphosate Weedkiller

July 14, 2020

The health-food staple hummus and the chickpeas it is made from can be contaminated with high levels of glyphosate, a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer, according to independent laboratory tests...

Nitrate Pollution of Drinking Water for More Than 20 Million Americans Is Getting Worse

June 24, 2020

In much of America's farm country, nitrate contamination of drinking water, largely caused by polluted runoff from crop fields, poses a serious health risk – and the problem is getting worse...

Energy

North Carolina

Tone Deaf: The Facts Behind Duke Energy’s Low-Income Programs

June 3, 2020

In a November 2017 interview, Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy, said: “Affordability is really important, whether you are a consumer with low discretionary income or you’re an industrial company that’s...

Factory Farms

Manure Overload

May 28, 2020

In almost all of Minnesota's farm counties, the combination of manure plus commercial fertilizer is likely to load too much nitrogen or phosphorus or both onto crop fields, threatening drinking water...

COVID-19

Water

Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Bills Should Tackle Failing U.S. Tap Water System

April 13, 2020

By spending billions to upgrade the nation’s failing water infrastructure, Congress can create tens of thousands of jobs and significantly improve the safety of drinking water supplies.

In the face...

Expert Spotlight

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?”

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

News & Insights

Quibble with Kibbles: ‘Forever chemicals’ in pet food packaging add to perils at home

November 3, 2022

The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS create health hazards at home, since they’re used in everyday items like cookware and cosmetics – and new EWG research finds some popular pet food packaging...

New baby textile product tests show concerning levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’

November 3, 2022

You may have noticed an uptick in media reports detailing new discoveries in various consumer products of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. They’re highly toxic and pervasive – and found in...

Personal Care Products

Sunscreen