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EPA sets bold new limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Today the Environmental Protection Agency finalized unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. The proposal targets six...
What’s in Los Angeles’ drinking water?
EWG's Tap Water Database reveals key contaminants in Los Angeles tap water, including arsenic and nitrate. Learn about health risks and effective water filtration for Los Angeles residents.
What’s in Washington D.C.’s drinking water?
Over 600,000 people are served drinking water by Washington D.C. Water and Sewer Authority , or D.C. Water, making it one of the largest water utilities in the U.S. With the release of the 2025 update...
FEBRERO 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – La actualización de este año de la base de datos sobre el agua corriente del Grupo de trabajo ambiental (EWG, por sus siglas en inglés) señala que millones de estadounidenses beben agua contaminada con sustancias químicas nocivas, metales pesados y sustancias radiactivas. Muchos de estos contaminantes se encuentran en niveles mucho más altos a los que
Best bang for your buck: Hand and body lotions
Whether you’re dodging snowballs, sledding or curled up by the fire, remember to keep your skin hydrated and healthy in winter. Cold weather can damage your skin, but some lotions that fend off this...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 28
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook and Forbes journalist Chloe Sorvino discuss how the meat industry has consolidated over the years, creating problems for the environment...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 27
In this podcast episode , EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Dr. Peter Lurie about the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to ban Red Dye No. 3 in food. Lurie is the president...
| Water system name | Population | County |
| Liberty Utilities New York – Lynbrook | 220,000 | Nassau |
| Water Authority of Western Nassau | 120,000 | Nassau |
| Schenectady City Water Works | 61,821 | Schenectady |
| Hempstead | 56,000 | Nassau |
| City of Binghamton | 47,600 | Broome |
| Garden City | 46,000 | Nassau |
| Kiryas Joel | 42,055 | Orange |
| Greenlawn Water District | 42,000 | Suffolk |
| Yorktown Consolidated Water District #1 | 36,000 | Westchester |
| Long Beach City | 35,000 | Nassau |
| Riverhead |
Consumer Reports testing finds ‘forever chemicals’ in baby formula
The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS contaminated “almost all” of the popular baby formula brands tested recently by Consumer Reports, it says in a new report.
What is GRAS?
Food and chemical companies are permitted to approve the use of new potentially harmful additives and other substances in snacks, drinks and more without the Food and Drug Administration’s review and...
What are disinfection byproducts?
Disinfection of drinking water is one of the greatest public health achievements in the last 100 years. Its use, starting in the early 1900s, helped tackle cholera, typhoid and other microbial...
Research
Five years after EWG’s first analysis, manure still overloads Minnesota
Massive quantities of manure from food production in Minnesota pollutes drinking water, posing a significant health risk. Livestock facilities in the state generated almost 49 million tons of manure in 2024, a new EWG analysis finds.
Big Sky Country has a big air pollution problem, thanks to cryptocurrency mining. Air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise as a result of flaring, coal-fired power plants and other energy sources working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just to “mine” bitcoin.
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Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?
Chewing gum is a favorite of high school kids and overworked professionals alike – but just one piece can shed thousands of potentially harmful microplastics into your saliva, one study suggests.
Do you need to test for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your home’s tap water?
Millions of Americans have the harmful “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their tap water, according to federal and state data in EWG’s updated Tap Water Database . But some smaller water systems...
Safer gifts under $25 for baby showers
Expectant parents and caregivers can find the number of products designed for babies overwhelming. Baby registries can help organize their needs but can be a challenge to plan.
EWG testimony to the California Assembly environment panel on A.B. 1264, to ban particularly harmful ultra-processed foods
The following is April 29 testimony from Scott Faber , the Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president for government affairs, before the California Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic...
Best bang for your buck: Foundations under $35
A good makeup look requires a solid base. But some foundations cost a pretty penny while also containing potentially harmful ingredients. When you’re looking for the perfect shade, it can be difficult...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 32
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook and his guests spotlight the growing measles outbreak in the U.S. At the time of recording, there were more than 800 confirmed cases and...
Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 34
In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook is joined by author and journalist Eric Garcia to refute Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's harmful and scientifically discredited...
| Metro area | Recipients | Total |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 6,130 | $84,006,871 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 3,622 | $23,021,359 |
| Kansas City, Mo.-Kan. | 2,888 | $22,561,781 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,816 | $32,196,187 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 2,563 | $19,971,992 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 2,411 | $70,650,926 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,330 | $49,614,277 |
| Lincoln, Neb. | 2,241 | $21,988,173 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands | 2,175 | $24,240,713 |
| Omaha |
Just in time for Memorial Day – over 77 percent of reviewed sunscreens rate poorly for skin protection or concerning ingredients
With Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season, the Environmental Working Group is releasing its 19th annual Guide to Sunscreens. This trusted, science-based guide reveals that almost four in...
Consumer Guides
EWG's 2025 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Almost 60% of samples of conventionally grown fruit and vegetables on the Clean Fifteen™ list in the Environmental Working Group’s new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ had no detectable pesticide residues.
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