Science

E.P.A. Pulls From the Market a Weedkiller Harmful to Fetuses

The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said. Learn more…

7 Harmful Toxins in Air You Breathe

The average adult takes around 15 breaths every minute. That’s a whopping 21,600 breaths every day. Each inhale brings in precious oxygen to nourish our cells. But it can also bring in a slew of toxic chemicals commonly found in the air we breathe. Learn more…

Is Organic Produce Worth the Higher Price?

You need to weigh your budget, but it does have benefits. Including some that are not obvious. Learn more…

The Link Between Nutrition and Native Immunity

Native peoples suffered from infectious diseases after contact with European colonists, but it wasn’t because they had no immunity against the diseases brought over. Nutritional decline and environmental disruptions are what led to increased disease susceptibility in Native populations. Learn more…

How to Minimize Your Exposure to Microplastics

Furniture, clothing and food packaging can all shed tiny particles that can end up in our bodies. Learn more…

High lead levels in kids’ snack puffs

Consumer Reports’ new tests of some kids’ puff snacks revealed the highest levels of lead of all the baby foods we’ve ever tested. These products are made with cassava flour, a root vegetable touted as a gluten- and grain-free option marketed for young kids and toddlers. Learn more and sign the petition…

EWG’s 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ is finally here, and the results are shocking!

99% of strawberries had detectable pesticide residues, even after being washed, putting them at the top of this year’s Dirty Dozen™ List. See which other fruits and vegetables earned a spot on this year’s Dirty Dozen list due to their alarming levels of pesticides. Reduce your exposure to toxic pesticides by shopping with EWG’s Clean Fifteen™ list. These fruits and vegetables are the least likely to have pesticide residues.

Heavy Metals in Chocolate: The Lead and Cadmium Concern

Dark chocolate is beloved both as a delicious treat and a source of health-promoting antioxidants. But recently, a couple of comprehensive studies have shown that many of the most consumed dark chocolate bars contain potentially hazardous levels of cadmium and lead — toxic heavy metals that can cause serious and long-lasting health problems. How are they getting into chocolate? Are some bars safer than others? And is it possible to still enjoy the flavor and health benefits of dark chocolate without exposing ourselves to these toxins? Learn more…

Avoid Artificial Food Dyes At All Costs

Artificial dyes are a common industry tactic to make food look more appealing. Kids will reach for rainbow-colored cereal over lackluster brown cereal any day. You may find yourself picking a jar of bright green pickles instead of a jar of dull, grayish ones. Most of us consume food dyes without second guessing their safety or even realizing they’re there. However, artificial food dyes are a serious cause for concern because they can cause significant damage to our health. Learn more…

Three EWG co-sponsored bills in California in 2023 have been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and will soon become state law

These new first-in-the-nation laws will affect national manufacturers and could pave the way for similar bills to be introduced across the country!
The pieces of legislation passed include:
• A groundbreaking bill to BAN 4 harmful food additives.
• A bill banning fiberglass in mattresses.
• A bill to ban 26 harmful ingredients in cosmetics.

Antiviral properties of clinoptilolite

We’re all familiar with the significant impact certain viruses have had on our lives over the last few years, so it’s great to see studies like this one verifying the antiviral properties of clinoptilolite. Learn more…

Why There is No Such Thing as ‘Safe’ Tap Water

Despite being at the top of the global food chain and industrial developmental ladder, the United States has a poor track record for delivering uncontaminated drinking water to the public. Learn more…

How Chemicals Help the World Put on Weight

Poor diet and a lack of activity are important factors in causing us to gain weight, as are our genetics, but scientists are also learning that chemicals we encounter every day change how our bodies process food. Learn more…

Researchers Discover It’s Raining Plastic

It’s no secret that plastic is a huge source of environmental pollution. Billions of pieces of plastic trash pollute waterways, kill wildlife, and disrupt delicate habitats. Unfortunately, that’s not the full extent of plastic’s destructive wake. The negative effects of plastic go well beyond environmental damage. Learn more…

Obesogens

Obesogens are foreign chemical compounds that disrupt normal development and balance of lipid metabolism, which in some cases, can lead to obesity. Obesogens may be functionally defined as chemicals that inappropriately alter lipid homeostasis and fat storage, change metabolic setpoints, disrupt energy balance or modify the regulation of appetite and satiety to promote fat accumulation and obesity. Learn more…

Keep-A-Breast

Non Toxic Revolution (NTR) informs, educates, and inspires young people about the dangers of toxic chemicals in their environment and food supply—especially those linked to the initiation of breast cancer. Learn more…