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EWG is a nonprofit, non-partisan org working to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. Posts about our work, news & the news media.

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A new EWG peer-reviewed study has found chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in 80% of people tested. This is alarming, as the chemical has been linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animal studies.
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Thank you Rep. @JanSchakowsky for introducing the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 and fighting to protect Americans from food chemicals that have never been meaningfully reviewed, or were reviewed decades ago.
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RT @thenewledenews: Residents of Salisbury, MD are tired of worrying about the #PFAS in their water. “I would like to have this put beh….
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“We’re the stakeholders.” Decades after a chemical disaster, this Michigan town is still cleaning up. As Trump pushes EPA cuts, their story is a warning. @thenewledenews
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RT @marionnestle: My podcast (audio) interview with the Environmental Working Group's Ken Cook:
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As if things aren’t hard enough for California families, #AB942 would retroactively break 1.5 million solar contracts, reducing home values, and further gumming up real estate sales,” said EWG's @DelChiaroSolar #rooftopsolar #solarenergy
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RT @solar_rights: 🚨 TODAY (4/30): The bill that would break 2 million solar contracts in California, AB 942, comes up for a vote in the Ass….
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Coal barbarians are at our gates. If California’s legislators and Gov. Newsom enact SB540, they will be handing them the keys.
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"Over the past 10 years, each and every time California’s private utility companies have wanted more of our money, the state’s appointed commissioners have willingly agreed." A must-read in @CalMatters.
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RT @EWGPrez: Great day lobbying in Sacramento with Hilary Swank for safer prenatal vitamins. And a great outcome—the bill (S 646), authored….
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Eliminating federal limits in drinking water on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS could end a vital safeguard against continued pollution for 1.3 million New Yorkers.
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RT @EWGPrez: From EPA cuts to victories in food safety, I’m diving into the latest environmental and public health news that you need to kn….
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In December 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency banned TCE. It was to go into effect on March 21, but now some lawmakers want to reverse that ban.
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If you rely on a private well for drinking water, testing it regularly is one of the most important things you can do to protect your family’s health.
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TCE is a highly toxic compound that pollutes soil, water and air, putting millions at risk – especially pregnant women, children and those with weakened immune systems.
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Legal doesn't always mean safe. Here’s what you should know about six of the most commonly detected contaminants in drinking water
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In our newly updated tap water database, we found 324 toxic contaminants in tap water systems across the country. If you live in the US, check out the chemicals found in your local water supply using your zip code!
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RT @heatmap_news: “The first step is to find out about what’s in your drinking water,” @ewg’s Tasha Stoiber tells @Jee_vuh. Forever chemic….
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The Environmental Working Group is excited to announce the appointment of Bernadette Del Chiaro as its California senior vice president overseeing the organization’s policy priorities in the state.
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RT @AsmJesseGabriel: Today, I joined leading environmental advocates & medical professionals to announce legislation to safeguard CA’s drin….
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For more than a decade, Scott Faber (@faberfamilyfarm) .has fought against the loopholes that let toxic chemicals into your food. Read how he’s taking on #BigFood.
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