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Five Ways To Clean Up Your Beauty Routine During COVID-19 Lockdown
Being stuck at home for weeks on end stinks. But it's necessary to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, so let's make the best of it. EWG came up with ways to take advantage of this time of self...
Trump’s Farm Relief Won’t Protect Essential Farmworkers From COVID-19
The Trump administration's plan to spend billions to address the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on agriculture may help industrial-scale produce farms but does little to assist farmworkers...
In a Pandemic, Farmworkers Deserve a Raise, Not a Pay Cut
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, farmworkers are risking their lives to feed us. So why are some officials in the Trump administration and some Republicans in Congress trying to cut farmworkers'...
What if Lots of Food and Farm Workers Get Sick at the Same Time?
More than 20 million people grow, harvest, pack, process, transport, serve and sell our food. The food and farm industry rivals the energy and health care sectors in terms of number of jobs.
Harvard Study: In Places With Dirty Air, COVID-19 Patients at Greater Risk of Death
Coronavirus sufferers in places with dirtier air are far more likely to die than those in areas with cleaner air, according to the first nationwide study of the connection between fossil fuel...
Protecting Your Hands During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By now you may have seen the effects of repeated handwashing, and they're not pretty.
How To Shop Safely and Eat Well During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Although our daily routines have drastically shifted in the past few weeks, one thing hasn't changed: the need to eat healthfully. Healthy eating is always important, but now there's an even more...
Air Pollution, on the Rise Under Trump, Puts People at Risk of Severe Illness From Coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus sweeps across the U.S. and the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 climbs by the hour, the Americans at greatest risk are the elderly and those with...
Hair Dye Is Flying Off Store Shelves
Americans are stocking up on hair dye, according to a new report by NPR. The article lists some of Nielsen's data about what Americans were buying the week ending March 21. Sales for hair dye...
16 Effective and Safe Products To Guard Against Coronavirus
You can combat the novel coronavirus effectively while using products that are safe for you and your family.
Cooped Up Because of Coronavirus? Keep the Air Fresh
With the spread of the novel coronavirus, suddenly you and your family are probably hunkered down indoors for most of the day, while also washing your hands and wiping down surfaces to stave off the...
EWG Sends Open Letter to Produce Industry: Do More to Protect Consumers and Farmworkers from Pathogens and Pesticides
During this time of the coronavirus crisis, the Environmental Working Group stands firmly in defense of food safety for all Americans. From the day EWG was founded, we have advocated for everyone to...
Lessons From Coronavirus: Testing Is Essential To Save Lives and Protect Human Health
Testing, testing, testing – the novel coronavirus has revealed the critical importance of swift and accurate testing and reporting, something that for decades, the Environmental Working Group has...
Avoiding Coronavirus the Clean Way
The spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is prompting lots of concern and questions. Coronaviruses are not new: A majority of them are the cause of most cases of the common cold. But COVID-19 can...
