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California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from kids products
Today the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 652 by a vote of 53-0.
EWG calls on produce industry to support federal court ban of brain-damaging pesticide
The Environmental Working Group on Monday called on the conventional produce industry to support a recent federal court ruling requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to ban or severely restrict...
EPA creates new PFAS council, narrows exemption for new PFAS
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced the creation of a new council to accelerate and coordinate efforts to reduce and remediate the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...
California Assembly approves bill to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
Today, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1200 by a vote of 43-12. If enacted, the law would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from paper, paperboard or plant-based food...
Medical monitoring bill will provide justice for victims of ‘forever chemicals’
Today, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) introduced bicameral legislation to allow people exposed to the toxic “forever chemicals” known as...
EWG and Center for Biological Diversity hail Florida’s decision to ban highly toxic pesticide on citrus crops
The highly toxic pesticide aldicarb can no longer be used on citrus crops in Florida after the state denied an application by AgLogic Chemical LLC today, citing “an unacceptable risk to human, animal...
EWG applauds introduction of Superfund ‘polluter pays’ bill
Polluters, not taxpayers, would be on the hook to pay the exorbitant cleanup costs for the most contaminated sites in the country if legislation proposed today becomes law.
Landmark bipartisan PFAS Action Act introduced in Congress
Today Reps. Debbie Dingell (D) and Fred Upton (R) both from Michigan, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to protect all Americans from the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
EWG applauds ‘forever chemicals’ provisions in Biden budget
The Environmental Working Group today applauded the Biden administration for making the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS a priority in its annual budget request.
Calif. bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging
State legislation that would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS from plant-based food packaging passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee on...
Biden’s first budget: Billions for clean energy, environment and public health
President Biden’s first budget proposal marks a dramatic shift in priorities away from the Trump administration, proposing billions for critical environmental, public health and clean energy programs.
EWG urges FDA to quickly set limits on toxic metals in baby food
The Environmental Working Group today urged the Food and Drug Administration to quickly follow through on its plan to set mandatory limits on levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food.
Calif. bill would ban ‘forever chemicals’ in products for children
State legislation that would ban the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from a wide range of children’s products passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials...
Calif. bill to sharply reduce lead leaching from faucets and fixtures passes key committee
State legislation to set a legally enforceable limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures passed out of the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic...
Study: Replacing Furniture and Foam Reduces Levels of Toxic Flame Retardants
Americans have been exposed to potentially harmful flame retardant chemicals for decades. A new study, conducted in Northern California, shows that replacing a couch, or even just swapping the foam in...
California To List Notorious ‘Forever Chemical’ as a Cause of Cancer in People
The top state scientific agency charged with protecting Californians from toxic chemicals has proposed adding the “forever chemical” PFOA to the list of substances known to the state to cause cancer...
Actor and Advocate Mark Ruffalo Applauds House Bills To Increase Infrastructure Funding for ‘Forever Chemicals’
Actor and environmental advocate Mark Ruffalo applauded the introduction of sweeping infrastructure legislation introduced by key House committees that would provide $3.5 billion over the next five...
EPA Takes First Step To Address Industrial Pollution From ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to propose a new rule, asking chemical companies to provide information on the production and discharge of the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, which...
OUT NOW: EWG’s 2021 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Collard and mustard greens join kale among the most pesticide-contaminated fresh produce on the Environmental Working Group's 2021 Dirty Dozen™ list. For the first time, bell peppers and hot peppers...
EWG Applauds Senate Confirmation of Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
The Senate today confirmed President Biden's nominee, Michael Regan, to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
