Research

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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Under the Radar

February 13, 2019

Although North Carolinians' attention has rightly been focused on the state's dense concentration of factory swine farms – concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, which produce 10 billion...

And Manure for All

December 13, 2018

North Carolina's dense concentration of approximately 6,500 confined animal feeding operations, often called CAFOs, annually generate two million tons of dry chicken waste and 10 billion gallons of...

Personal Care Products

Cosmetics

K-Beauty Trends: Serums, Essences and EWG’s Best Bets

December 6, 2018

Like K-Pop music and spicy fried chicken, skin care and beauty products from Korea are flooding the American market. U.S. sales of K-beauty products, as they're called, have increased by almost 300...

Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Drinking Water for Millions of Americans

November 14, 2018

Seasonal spikes of atrazine, a weed killer that disrupts hormones and harms the developing fetus, contaminate the drinking water of millions of Americans at potentially hazardous levels as run-off...

America’s Nitrate Habit Is Costly and Dangerous

October 2, 2018

America has a serious problem with nitrate contamination of drinking water – and it is most severe in the small communities that can least afford to fix it.

Glyphosate

Children’s Health

Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup?

August 14, 2018

Popular oat cereals, oatmeal, granola and snack bars come with a hefty dose of the weed-killing poison in Roundup, according to independent laboratory tests commissioned by EWG.

Food

Food Chemicals

Decoding Meat and Dairy Product Labels

June 29, 2018

Most animals raised for meat, milk and eggs are on industrial farms that contaminate our air, soil and water. These farms rely heavily on antibiotics and other synthetic treatments to boost outputs...

Food

Supermarket Meat Still Superbugged, Federal Data Show

June 28, 2018

EWG’s most recent analysis of more than 47,000 federal...

Report: Up to 110 Million Americans Could Have PFAS-Contaminated Drinking Water

May 22, 2018

More than 1,500 drinking water systems across the country may be contaminated with the nonstick chemicals PFOA and PFOS, and similar fluorine-based chemicals, a new EWG analysis shows.

Toxic Algae

Across U.S., Toxic Blooms Pollute Lakes

May 15, 2018

In 2010, there were just three reports of toxic blooms in the U.S. In 2015, there were 15, including the largest to date in Lake Erie, although the bacteria did not get into Toledo's drinking water...

Household & Consumer Products

PFAS Chemicals

Update: Mapping the Expanding PFAS Crisis

April 18, 2018

The latest update of an interactive map by EWG and the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern University documents publicly known PFAS pollution from 94 sites in 22...

Polluted Runoff: A Broken Promise Threatens Drinking Water in the Heartland

April 18, 2018

The 1985 federal farm bill created a conservation compact between farmers and taxpayers. In return for generous farm subsidies, farmers agreed to take steps to cut erosion and polluted runoff from...

Case Study: Corn Belt Communities Plagued by Nitrate in Tap Water

February 1, 2018

In December 2015, the 1,500 residents of Erie, Ill., received a warning that the community's tap water should not be given to babies under 6 months old, or used to mix formula or juice for those...

Preventing Cancer: Nine Practical Tips for Consumers

January 15, 2018

Four of every 10 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes, and two of every 10 will die of it. But there are some things you can do to reduce the risk. First, talk to your doctor...

Case Study: Iowa Cities Struggle to Keep Farm Pollution Out of Tap Water

January 11, 2018

The Raccoon River in central Iowa runs through one of the most intensely farmed regions of the nation. Agriculture is vital to the area's economy, but polluted runoff from farms poses an acute threat...

170 Million in U.S. Drink Radioactive Tap Water

January 11, 2018

Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans contains radioactive elements at levels that may increase the risk of cancer, according to an EWG analysis of 2010 to 2015 test results from public...

Federal & State Energy Policy

Subsidies

Double Dipping: How Taxpayers Subsidize Farmers Twice for Crop Losses

November 14, 2017

After a decline in crop prices in 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture boosted farmers' income by more than $13 billion through two newly enacted subsidy programs. But during the same...

Energy

Utilities

Fossil & Nuclear

Picking Losers: Why Coal and Nuclear Interests Are Desperate for a Ratepayer Bailout

November 10, 2017

FERC data compiled by EWG show why the Trump administration's friends in the coal and nuclear industries are desperate for a ratepayer bailout: Their plants are losing billions of dollars, and without...

Conservation

Factory Farms

Less Farm Pollution, More Clean Water

September 20, 2017

The federal farm bill is scheduled for reauthorization in 2018. The conservation title of a new farm bill is a remarkable opportunity to jump-start progress toward clean water, clean air and a better...

One-Third of California’s High-Risk Kids Not Tested for Lead Poisoning

September 19, 2017

Despite federal and state laws requiring blood tests for all young children most at risk for lead poisoning, year after year California falls far short of its responsibility.

EWG Investigates: Mr. Pay to Spray, Michael Dourson

September 14, 2017

President Trump has nominated Michael Dourson to oversee chemical safety for the EPA, even though Dourson has repeatedly sought to weaken chemical safety standards on behalf of polluters for a price.

Hidden Carcinogen Taints Tap Water, Consumer Products Nationwide

September 6, 2017

An industrial solvent classified as a likely carcinogen, which is also a common impurity in cosmetics and household cleaners, was detected in samples of drinking water supplies for nearly 90 million...

Children’s Health

Drinking Water and Children’s Health

July 26, 2017

Toxic pollutants in drinking water are particularly hazardous for children. Compared to adults, children drink more water per pound of body weight, resulting in greater exposure and greater risk. They...

Introducing EWG Standards

July 26, 2017

When it comes to drinking water, getting a passing grade from the government does not mean water is safe.

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