The most comprehensive look yet at climate change
Hi, everyone -- Today, we released the third National Climate Assessment report, by far the most comprehensive look ever at climate change impacts in the United
View ArticleTobacco smoking raises risk of cervical cancer
Tuesday May 13, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in the International Journal of Cancer suggests tobacco smoking can double the risk of cervical cancer,
View ArticleJust launched: EWG's Sun Safety Campaign
Dear Reacers, Did you know that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States? More than 2 million Americans develop skin cancer
View ArticleChemicals that increase breast cancer risk - part 1
A review released May 12, 2014 in Environmental Health prospective suggests that the following chemicals are associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Although few
View ArticleThousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries
Press Release Embargoed Until: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 1PM ETContact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Thousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries Children often the ones...
View ArticleMobile phones linked to brain cancer - new study
Monday May 19, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- A French case-control study published on May 9, 2014 in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine suggests that using
View ArticleSkin Cancer Patients Have More Treatment Options
Science is discovering new ways to attack cancer cells on different fronts. Since 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved five drug treatments
View ArticleIndoor Tanning Raises Risk of Melanoma: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Sunlamp...
Using sunlamp products such as tanning beds or tanning booths increases the risk of skin damage, skin cancer and eye injury, according to the Food
View ArticleFlame retardant exposure linked to lower IQs -- study
Editor's note: The main source of flame retardant exposure for most people may be carpets at home.
View ArticleMobile phone radiation harms your brain
Saturday June 1, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- Using mobile phones (cell phones) may not cause brain cancer in every user. But a new study in Neurological
View ArticleCell phone boosts risk of vestibular schwannomas
Using cell phones may increase risk of vestibulr schwannomas, a Korean new study in Tumor Biology suggests. The study led by Korean researchers at Yonsei University
View ArticlePresenting EWG's First-Ever Sun Sampler Pack!
Dear Readers, Over the past 35 years, rates of melanoma – the deadliest skin cancer – have tripled in the United States. Finding a sunscreen that helps
View ArticleHow to check for bedbugs using tips from dermatologists
How to Check For Bedbugs SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (June 10, 2014) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
View ArticleTeflon chemical promotes breast cancer cell invasion
Wednesday June 25, 2014 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study recently published in Toxicology Letters suggests that exposure to a chemical used to make Teflon, a strain-resistant
View ArticleLead in kids' blood linked with behavioral and emotional problems
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) <http://www.niehs.nih.gov/> Embargoed for Release:...
View ArticleFireworks Laws by State
Some states allow all or most types of consumer fireworks (formerly known as class C fireworks). These include shells and mortars, multiple tube devices, Roman
View ArticleUSA.gov Update: Be Sun Safe
Editor's note: Zinc oxide as nanoparticles used in sunscreens may not be as safe as thought. Also, nanoparticles pollute the environment. Try not use sunscreens based on zinc oxide or silica whenever...
View ArticleSkin Deep: 10 years later
Dear Readers, It’s been a full 10 years since EWG launched the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, the world’s best safety guide to personal care products. From 7,500
View ArticleSign the card: Happy Anniversary Skin Deep!
Dear Readers, It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since EWG launched the Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. From 7,500 products in 2004 to nearly 70,000
View ArticleHelp Turn the Tide on BPA, Game-Changing New Method to Translate Research,...
Help us expose and eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer. Together we can stop this disease before it starts. Help turn the tide on BPANew legislation
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