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President Signs Health Care Law for Sick Lejeune Vets, Families
President Obama signed into law today the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act, which will provide essential health benefits to veterans and their families who were...
Camp Lejeune Bill Spotlights Importance of Environmental Health
EWG president Ken Cook has issued the following statement on the passage of the Janey Ensminger Act
Congress Approves Health Care for Camp Lejeune Vets, Families
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill that provides health benefits to veterans and their families exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune...
Senate Panel Votes to Tighten U.S. Chemicals Regulation Law
A key Senate committee today (July 25) approved the first fundamental overhaul of federal chemicals regulation since passage of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), widely considered the...
Flame Retardants Targeted by Senate Environment Committee
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today scrutinized a failed federal law that has allowed toxic flame retardants to be widely used in consumer products.
Senate Passes Landmark Bill for Camp Lejeune Families
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that furnishes health care benefits to veterans and their families made ill from polluted drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
9/11 Fund May Open Up for More Cancer Victims
People diagnosed with cancer after being exposed to toxic debris during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks should qualify for free treatment under the 9/11 victim compensation fund, federal...
Duke Study Confirms Toxicity of Widely Used Pesticide Ingredient
In an innovative study, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have developed a laboratory screening system for detecting neurotoxic chemicals and successfully tested it on more than 1...
EWG Cleaners Hall of Shame Reveals Hidden Hazards
EWG's Cleaners Hall of Shame unearths compelling evidence that common household cleaners, including some hyped as “safe” or “natural,” can inflict serious harm on unwary users.
Autism Rate Surges Among US Children
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today that 1 in 88 American children have an autism spectrum disorder, a 23 percent increase since the agency's 2009 review.
EPA Identifies Group of Highly Toxic Chemicals for Risk Review
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to conduct comprehensive safety reviews of 83 chemicals common in consumer goods and manufacturing and to give top priority to seven...
EPA Dioxin Assessment: Essential Advancement for Human Health
The Environmental Protection Agency today released its safety standard for dioxin toxicity for risks other than cancer, a crucial advance in protecting Americans from exposure to this ubiquitous...
EPA Lists Dry Cleaning Chemical Likely Carcinogen
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has declared tetrachloroethylene, or PERC, a chemical used by many dry cleaners, a “likely human carcinogen.”
EPA Ruling Backs Camp Lejeune Victims
The Environmental Protection Agency has handed a major victory to veterans, civilian workers and families who resided at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina when its drinking water was polluted with the...
EPA’s New Chemical Data Reporting Rule Falls Short
Environmental Working Group senior scientist David Andrews issued the following statement in response to today's announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency of its revised Chemical Data...
California Issues Standard for Erin Brockovich Chemical
The California Environmental Protection Agency has set a public health goal of 0.02 parts per billion for drinking water contamination with the carcinogenic compound hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6...
Health and Environment Advocates to Congress: Support National Children’s Study
EWG'S 2011 Shopper's Guide Helps Cut Consumer Pesticide Exposure
Environmental Working Group has released the seventh edition of its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce with updated information on 53 fruits and vegetables and their total pesticide loads. EWG...
Health Care Bill for Camp Lejeune Vets, Families Moves Forward
Today's Senate committee vote to provide medical care for veterans and families made ill by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune marks an important advance in the effort to address...
National Academy of Sciences: Formaldehyde Causes Cancer
Congress, at the request of industry, has managed to delay efforts by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to classify formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen, a significant step for public...