EWG

2 weeks ago | ewg.org | Monica Amarelo

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is one step closer to protecting millions of residents from tap water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee on April 8 advanced a drinking water bill that includes setting enforceable state PFAS water standards.

1 month ago | ewg.org

Out of 4,011 personal care products marketed to Black women, only 21 percent rate as low hazard in EWG’s Skin Deep® cosmetics database according to this newly updated EWG analysis co-authored with BLK + GRN Founder Kristian Edwards, DrPH.

1 month ago | ewg.org

EWG's Tap Water Database reveals 37 contaminants in Washington D.C. drinking water, with 13 exceeding health guidelines. Learn about key contaminants like nitrate, hexavalent chromium, radium, lead, and disinfection byproducts, and find out how to filter your water.

2 months ago | ewg.org

Today Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced Assembly Bill 794, which would mandate new state drinking water standards to protect Californians from exposure to the toxic and dangerous “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

Jan 14, 2025 | ewg.org

Nearly 70 million acres of U.S. farmland could be contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to estimates from biosolids industry groups. This contamination stems from the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer.