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Dangerous levels of mercury found in skin creams sold on Amazon, eBay and other online retailers
EWG urges Congress to quickly set limits on toxic metals in baby food
EWG applauds introduction of Superfund ‘polluter pays’ bill
Congressional Investigation: Popular Baby Foods Contain High Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Mercury
Several brands of widely sold baby foods are tainted with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, according to a new investigation by a House subcommittee...
California First State To Ban 24 Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products and Cosmetics
In a major victory for the movement for safer cosmetics, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, Assembly Bill 2762, into law. This is the nation's first state-level ban...
Consumer Protection Bill California AB 2762 Signed into Law
The Environmental Working Group and the Personal Care Products Council applaud California Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing into law Assembly Bill 2762, which prohibits the sale and manufacture of...
California Legislature Sends Landmark Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act to Gov. Newsom
The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 2762, the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act. This landmark legislation bans 12 toxic ingredients, such as PFAS, mercury and formaldehyde, which are already...
California Assembly Approves Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act in Historic Bipartisan Vote
Today, the California Assembly passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If enacted, the law would be the first in the nation to ban 12 toxic ingredients, including mercury and formaldehyde...
Trump EPA to Ease Limits on Mercury Emissions From Coal Plants
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Protects Public Health From Lead, Asbestos and Other Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products
Today supporters gathered at the California State Capitol to urge the state Assembly to pass the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 495. If passed, the law would ban toxic ingredients like lead, mercury...
Saving $2 Billion in Polluter Profits Tops Trump EPA’s 2018 ‘Accomplishments’
The Environmental Protection Agency's 2018 list of accomplishments touts policies that make it easier and cheaper for polluters to pollute, while painting a wildly distorted record of protecting...
Trump’s EPA Plans to Gut Rules That Have Sharply Cut Mercury Pollution
In yet another rollback of public health protections, the Trump administration is preparing to gut a rule that has dramatically cut emissions of mercury, a toxic chemical known to harm the nervous...
U.S. Seafood Advice Could Expose Women and Babies to Too Much Mercury, Not Enough Healthy Fats
Pregnant women who follow the federal government's draft dietary advice could eat too much fish high in toxic mercury, which is harmful to the developing brains of fetuses, babies and young children...
Watchdog Groups, Scientists Warn Policymakers on Risks of Fish High in Mercury
Health, environmental justice and consumer watchdog groups are joining independent research scientists to warn policymakers about the serious, if unintended, health risks posed by misguided government...
Government Advisory Report Gives “Shocking” Advice on Seafood Consumption
Environmental Working Group and Mercury Policy Project strongly disagree with a federal scientific panel's recommendation, made public last week, that federal agencies stop warning pregnant women to...
EWG Releases New Consumer Tool to Help People Make Smarter Seafood Choices
The Environmental Working Group published a new shopping tool and seafood calculator today to help people buy seafood lower in mercury, higher in omega-3 fatty acids and sustainably produced.
Government Gives Flawed Advice for Eating Fish, Ignores New Science
A federal advisory encouraging pregnant women, nursing mothers and children to eat more seafood fails to protect them from methylmercury exposure and guide them to better fish choices, according to a...
New FDA Seafood Guidelines Risky for Children, Pregnant Women
New seafood consumption guidelines announced today by the federal Food and Drug Administration could put at risk the health of young children and pregnant and nursing women, according to Environmental...
Federal Government’s Advice on Seafood Consumption Inconsistent and Dangerous
People who follow the Obama administration's guidelines on eating seafood could consume dangerous amounts of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, or too few essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to a new...
EWG's “Dirty Dozen” list of hormone-disrupting chemicals
EWG and the Keep A Breast Foundation today released a guide to educate consumers about some of the most problematic hormone-altering chemicals that people are routinely exposed to. EWG parntered with...