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Farming and the Environment

Farming and the Environment

Our food, farms and families are worth protecting.
EWG's Food Scores

EWG's Food Scores

EWG rates 80,000+ products
EWG’s Conservation Database

EWG’s Conservation Database

Conservation programs need a course correction to ensure they’re fulfilling their promises
'Erin Brockovich' Carcinogen in Tap Water of More than 200 Million Americans

'Erin Brockovich' Carcinogen in Tap Water of More than 200 Million Americans
TCE Pollutes Tap Water Supplies for 14 Million

TCE Pollutes Tap Water Supplies for 14 Million
Nitrate in U.S. Tap Water May Cause More Than 12,500 Cancers a Year

Nitrate in U.S. Tap Water May Cause More Than 12,500 Cancers a Year
Cover Crops: Reducing Farm Runoff While Saving Soil

Cover Crops: Reducing Farm Runoff While Saving Soil
Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 610 Sites in 43 States

Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 610 Sites in 43 States
EWG Proposes PFAS Standards That Fully Protect Children’s Health

EWG Proposes PFAS Standards That Fully Protect Children’s Health

California Drinking Water

California Drinking Water

How the Combination of Multiple Contaminants Raises Cancer Risks
Iowa’s Private Wells Contaminated by Nitrate and Bacteria

Iowa’s Private Wells Contaminated by Nitrate and Bacteria
Explosion of Unregulated Factory Farms

Explosion of Unregulated Factory Farms

Factory Farms in Maumee Watershed Fuels Lake Erie’s Toxic Blooms​​​​​​​
Mapping PFAS Chemical Contamination at 106 U.S. Military Sites

Mapping PFAS Chemical Contamination at 106 U.S. Military Sites
Organic: The Original Clean Food

Organic: The Original Clean Food
Under the Radar

Under the Radar

New Data Reveals N.C. Regulators Ignored Decade-Long Explosion of Poultry CAFOs
And Manure for All

And Manure for All

Court Documents Reveal Shockingly Lax Oversight of North Carolina’s Factory Farms
K-Beauty Trends: Serums, Essences and EWG’s Best Bets

K-Beauty Trends: Serums, Essences and EWG’s Best Bets
Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Drinking Water for Millions of Americans

Hormone-Disrupting Weed Killer Taints Drinking Water for Millions of Americans