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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

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Tobacco 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,

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Just 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

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Chemicals 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

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Thousands 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...

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Mobile 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

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Skin 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

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Indoor 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

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Flame 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.

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Mobile 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

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Cell 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

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Presenting 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

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How 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

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Teflon 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

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Lead 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:...

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Fireworks 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

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USA.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...

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Skin 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

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Sign 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

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Help 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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