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Two new studies find harmful chemicals in children’s bedrooms and mattresses
Researchers are finding more evidence that kids are likely exposed to toxic chemicals while they sleep, according to a recent pair of studies.
Best bang for your buck: Recreational sunscreens
California Supreme Court considers the legality of net metering change that harms rooftop solar
Should California’s utility regulators be allowed to make sweeping energy policy decisions without fully considering the benefits of rooftop solar to all Californians? And are those decisions exempt...
Interactive map: Tracking state food chemical regulation in the U.S.
Learn about the methodology behind EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Study finds drop in nutritional value of new cereals marketed to kids, prompting health concerns
How sunscreen ingredients are regulated in the U.S.
Wearing sunscreen is one of the simplest and most important ways to protect your health. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and it’s on the rise, with one in five...
The cruelest farm bill ever
Don’t call it a budget bill. Call it the cruelest farm bill ever. The House budget bill will make it easier for wealthy farmers to receive farm subsidies and harder for poor people to receive anti...
Best bang for your buck: Kids' sunscreens
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Almost 10,000 farmers have received subsidies for 40 straight years
On food chemicals, Biden and states have done more than Trump
When it comes to food chemicals, it’s time for the Trump team to step up. The Biden administration banned two food chemicals – brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, and Red Dye No. 3. BVO is linked to...
‘City slicker’ farm payments top $2B – and House GOP bill would make problem worse
Almost 80,000 “city slickers” living in some of the biggest metro areas in the U.S. took in more than $2 billion in farm subsidies between 2020 and 2024. Many recipients used loopholes that allow the...
House budget bill’s top farm subsidy loopholes and giveaways
Farm subsidies already favor the largest farms . But the budget reconciliation bill the House will consider this week is packed with farm subsidy loopholes that would make the problem worse. These...
Harmful heavy metals: Why they’re in tap water and how to reduce your exposure
Heavy metals can be harmful even at low levels in tap water. Lead is a heavy metal contaminant in that it comes from pipes, not polluters. Filters like reverse osmosis can remove some heavy metals...
Not so g-r-r-reat: How food ads shape the diets of children and teens
Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in personal care products used by Black women and Latinas in L.A.
A new peer-reviewed study finds that many personal care products used by Black women and Latinas every day contain harmful chemicals linked to serious health risks, including cancer. The researchers...
Toxic substances in your suds? Study finds PFAS in local water used to brew beer
Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?
Most counties lose if Congress cuts SNAP to boost farm subsidies, fund tax breaks
