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This Fourth of July, You’ll See 70 Percent More Algae Outbreaks Than Last Year
Over the Fourth of July holiday, many of us love to beat the heat in a favorite lake, pond or river. But this year, vacationers from coast to coast will have to look out for a potentially record...
PFAS Chemicals Harm the Immune System, Decrease Response to Vaccines, New EWG Review Finds
Nitrates in Tap Water: What Parents Need to Know
A new EWG study published in Environmental Research found that nitrate, one of the most common contaminants of drinking water, may cause up to 12,594 cases of cancer per year, but that's not its only...
PFAS Nation: Toxic Discharges Suspected From Almost 500 Industrial Facilities Across U.S.
At least 475 industrial facilities across the nation could be discharging the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS into the air and water, according to an EWG analysis of government data.
Toxic Algae Blooms: What You Should Know
Rural Iowans Feel the Brunt of Unregulated Ag Pollution
Farm Conservation on the Rise, But Also Threats to Drinking Water and Climate
The latest federal Census of Agriculture shows that more farms are adopting conservation practices that can help keep drinking water clean and slow climate change, but it also shows that much more...
Manure From Unregulated Factory Farms Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Blooms
Out-of-Season Algae Outbreaks on the Rise
Outbreaks of toxic algae in U.S. waterways usually happen in warmer months. But in a sign that the problem is growing worse, algae blooms were reported in December in Michigan and Washington state...
PFAS in Drinking Water: Hazardous at Ever-Lower Levels
Last week, as he unveiled the Environmental Protection Agency's toothless “action plan” on fluorinated chemicals, acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler maintained that the current guideline of 70 parts per...
Will Trump’s EPA Protect Americans from Toxic PFAS Chemicals?
How the EPA Should Act To Protect Americans From Toxic PFAS Chemicals
The toxic chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a national crisis demanding national action.
San Francisco Tap Water Tests: Pesticides Not Detected
Update: Algae Outbreaks Rose 40 Percent in 2018
The Many Hazards of Toxic Algae Outbreaks
UPDATE: Across U.S., Alarming Rise in Algae Outbreaks Plagues Lakes, Rivers and Beaches
Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae in U.S. lakes, rivers, streams and even the Gulf of Mexico continue to rise sharply this summer, according to EWG's ongoing tracking of algae outbreaks.