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EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

WEBEWG VERIFIED ®. When a product is EWG VERIFIED ®, it means it meets EWG’s strict, scientific standards for transparency and health. Our team of toxicologists, chemists and …

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Major Study of Teflon Chemical in People Suggests Harm To …

WEBA chemical used to make Teflon, food wrappers and dozens of other products may harm the immune system, liver and thyroid and cause higher cholesterol in children, according to …

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New study links microplastics to serious health harms in humans

WEBA recent study suggests the presence of microplastics may increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems among people with heart disease. The tiny plastics …

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Cleaning products emit hundreds of hazardous chemicals, new …

WEBWASHINGTON – A peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group scientists has found unsettling details about the potential health risks of common household cleaning …

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CDC: Americans Carry Body Burden of Toxic Sunscreen Chemical

WEBA new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that 97% of Americans are contaminated with a widely-used sunscreen ingredient called oxybenzone that has …

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EWG's Healthy Living Tips Environmental Working Group

WEBEWG welcomes requests to reproduce EWG tipsheets. To request permission, please email a completed request form to [email protected], fax it to 202-232-2592, or …

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Protecting kids from wireless radiation in school and at home

WEBThe first, easiest-to-implement option is to increase the distance between your child and wireless devices in the home. The more distance, the less exposure. Wired headphones …

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EWG's Guide to Safe Drinking Water Environmental Working Group

WEBDrinking plenty of good, clean water is important for a healthy body. Read EWG researchers’ top tips to learn how to stay hydrated while reducing your exposures to …

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What are parabens

WEBParabens are a group of chemicals that preserve our personal care products. But their extensive use in these everyday items puts people at repeated risk of exposure. They’re …

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The trouble with ingredients in sunscreens EWG's Guide to …

WEBActive ingredients in sunscreens come in two forms, mineral and chemical filters. Each uses a different mechanism for protecting skin and maintaining stability in sunlight. Each may …

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EWG's Food Scores User's Guide to EWG's Food Scores

WEBEWG's Food Scores rates more than 80,000 foods in a simple, searchable online format to empower people to shop smarter and eat healthier. Each item in the database is scored …

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EWG's Food Scores

WEBEWG's Food Scores rates more than 80,000 foods in a simple, searchable online format to empower people to shop smarter and eat healthier. Each item in the database is scored …

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Harmful exposure: The risks and dangers of toxic algae blooms

WEBPotential long-term risks. Research on the long-term effects of toxic algae exposure is fairly new, but some studies have already documented potential chronic symptoms. Some …

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Landmark study finds alarming cancer rates among Camp Lejeune …

WEBWASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry released an extensive study that finds increased cancer risks for civilian and military …

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EWG investigation: Dangerous agricultural chemical chlormequat …

WEBDetailed results of oat-based products tests. To test for chlormequat, EWG bought 13 non-organic, or conventional, oatmeal, granola, cereals and other oat-based products, and …

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EWG finds little-known toxic chemical in four out of five people …

WEBA new EWG peer-reviewed study has found chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in four out of five, or 80 percent, people tested. The groundbreaking analysis of chlormequat in …

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‘Forever chemicals’ at landfills threaten environmental justice

WEBMany of the 11,000-plus active and closed landfills in the U.S. could be contaminated with the “ forever chemicals ” known as PFAS, creating increased health risks for the low …

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Behind the science: How EWG found the pesticide chlormequat in …

WEBQ. So you discovered chlormequat almost by accident. Then what? A. I did a search of the scientific literature and found three or four really interesting studies on how chlormequat …

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EWG Tap Water Database New Jersey

WEBUtilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of April 2019 to March 2021 in New Jersey. The Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance …

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