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The latest from EWG’s staff of experts

EWG News Roundup (9/13): Army Sites Plagued With PFAS, Trump Guts Clean Water Rule and More

Friday, September 13, 2019

EWG News Roundup (9/13): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Midwest
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food
Water

The Science on PFAS: Rebuttal to 3M’s Claims

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

For decades, 3M was a leading producer of the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. As early as the 1950s, 3M’s own studies showed that PFAS chemicals built up in blood, and by the 1960s, 3M’s own animal studies showed the potential for harm. Yet 3M continued to produce PFAS chemicals without notifying its employees of the risks.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
PFAS Chemicals
Consumer Products
Water
Tap Water

EWG News Roundup (9/6): Hurricane Dorian Threatens N.C. Factory Farms, Climate Crisis Takes Center Stage in 2020 Campaign and More

Friday, September 6, 2019

EWG News Roundup (9/6): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food

EWG News Roundup (8/30): DuPont and 3M’s Half-Century of PFAS Deception, Monsanto’s Thoughts on Moms and More

Friday, August 30, 2019

EWG News Roundup (8/30): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food
Water

Labor Day Made Fun and Safer With EWG

Friday, August 30, 2019

Does your family head to the beach for Labor Day? Host friends and family for a barbecue? Whatever your particular tradition, EWG has you covered when it comes to marking the end of summer safely and in good health.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Food
Water

For Decades, Polluters Knew PFAS Chemicals Were Dangerous But Hid Risks From Public

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

For nearly 70 years, chemical companies like 3M and DuPont have known that the highly fluorinated chemicals called PFAS build up in our blood. They’ve known for almost that long that PFAS chemicals have a toxic effect on our organs.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
PFAS Chemicals
Water
Tap Water

CVS Will Remove Harmful Ingredients From Sunscreens

Monday, August 26, 2019

CVS, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, recently announced it will phase out two common sunscreen ingredients, oxybenzone and octinoxate, from many of its store-brand sun-protection products. CVS cited the changing needs of its customers, concern for marine ecosystems and the desire to stay ahead of state-level chemical bans.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Sunscreens
Cosmetics

EWG News Roundup (8/23): Big Energy Bends the Truth About Solar, Trump Team Hypocrites on Asbestos and More

Friday, August 23, 2019

EWG News Roundup (8/23): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food
Water

Unpacking the ‘Clean’ Claims Made by 3 Beauty Boxes

Monday, August 19, 2019

I try to stay up to date on the latest beauty trends, especially when they involve products advertised as “clean” or “nontoxic.” Even before my internship with EWG’s Healthy Living Science team, I knew that claims like “natural,” “nontoxic,” “plant based” and “clean” have no legal basis or standardized definition in the personal care industry.

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Key Issues: 
Consumer Products
Cosmetics

10 Ways Trump Has Undermined Chemical Safety

Thursday, August 15, 2019

President Trump toured a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania Tuesday, supposedly to promote his economic agenda. According to reports, he went off script quite a bit – but one thing he definitely didn’t talk about was his administration’s record on chemical safety.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Chemical Policy (TSCA)
Asbestos
Pesticides
PFAS Chemicals
Water

Dog Deaths Linked to Harmful Algae Blooms

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Last week, Melissa Martin and Denise Mintz took their dogs – Abby, Harpo and Lizzy – for a swim in a pond near their home in Wilmington, N.C. Within hours, the dogs grew sick and died, apparent victims of poisoning from toxic algae blooms.

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Key Issues: 
Water
Toxic Algae

EWG News Roundup (8/9): Mapping Harmful Algae Toxins, Back-to-School Cellphone Tips and More

Friday, August 9, 2019

EWG News Roundup (8/9): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Midwest
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food
Water

It’s Time To Ban PFAS from Food Packaging

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

The recent discovery of fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, in food packaging should serve as a reminder that our diets are as big a source as drinking water of these toxic compounds in our bodies.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
PFAS Chemicals
Food
Chemicals in Food

EWG News Roundup (8/2): Rich Farmers Get Bailed Out by Trump, Steps To Combat the PFAS Contamination Crisis and More

Friday, August 2, 2019

EWG News Roundup (8/2): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products
Energy
Farming
Food
Water

To Address PFAS Pollution, Congress Should Report, Reduce and Remediate

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

When it comes to household waste, we all know the mantra: Reduce, reuse, recycle.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
PFAS Chemicals
Water
Tap Water

EWG News Roundup (7/26): EWG’s Two Decades of PFAS Research and Advocacy, Ohio Bails Out Nukes and More

Friday, July 26, 2019

EWG News Roundup (7/26): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Midwest
Toxics
Consumer Products
Energy
Water

Vector-Borne Diseases on the Rise: Protect Yourself With EWG’s Guide to Bug Repellents

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Summer is the season for enjoying the outdoors, but as cases of diseases from mosquitoes, ticks and flea bites continue to rise, Americans must remain vigilant about protecting themselves by using an appropriate and effective bug repellent

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products

EWG and Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals: 20 Years in the Fight Against PFAS

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

In 2001, attorney Robert Bilott filed a federal class-action suit against DuPont for polluting the drinking water of more than 70,000 people in and around Parkersburg, W.Va., with PFOA, a Teflon chemical known within the company as C8. Bilott also wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency, supplying thousands of documents detailing DuPont’s decades-long coverup of the hazards of PFOA.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
PFAS Chemicals
Water
Tap Water

EWG PFAS Testimony for the Record to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Below and attached is EWG’s testimony to the Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for their hearing pertaining to PFAS contamination and the need for corporate accountability

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EWG News Roundup (7/19): Trump EPA Keeps Brain-Damaging Pesticide Legal, ‘Unhealthy’ Air Days Rise in U.S. Cities and More

Friday, July 19, 2019

EWG News Roundup (7/19): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Consumer Products
Farming
Food
Water

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