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Almost 49M tons of manure pose health risk for Minnesota’s water
Huge amounts of manure from massive livestock facilities in Minnesota could pollute drinking and recreational water throughout the state, posing a significant health risk.
USDA reverses course, commits to restore purged climate webpages in response to farmers’ lawsuit
Shortly after filing the lawsuit, the plaintiffs moved the court for a preliminary injunction, which sought a court order requiring USDA to restore the removed webpages and preventing USDA from taking...
Cancer-causing chemicals in drinking water put 122M Americans at risk
A new report from the Environmental Working Group shows the shocking extent of a widespread public health crisis: Over 122 million Americans drink water with high levels of cancer-causing disinfection...
Over 53,000 people call on President Biden to ban toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
Over 53,000 people have signed a petition urging President Joe Biden to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic weedkiller that has been scientifically linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health...
California finds toxic pesticides in nearly 80 percent of air samples
Roughly four out of five air samples collected throughout 2023 in four of the most agriculture-intensive communities had detectable levels of pesticides, according to the state’s Department of...
Newsom signs law to fast-track safety review of toxic weedkiller paraquat
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation late Friday that will require the state’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, or DPR, to prioritize the scientific reevaluation of the toxic weedkiller paraquat.
The New Lede finds U.S. taxpayer funds used to downplay global pesticide risks
For over a decade, a public relations firm headed by a former Monsanto executive has coordinated an influence campaign to promote the use of paraquat and other toxic pesticides around the world, finds...
Tyson Foods sued over deceptive ‘net-zero’ and ‘climate-smart’ marketing claims
An environmental and consumer organization filed a lawsuit today against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making “false or...
Using AI, EWG maps 357M poultry on North Carolina’s factory farms
Almost 357 million chickens and turkeys were housed on factory farms in North Carolina in 2022 – a 43 percent increase since 2007 – a new Environmental Working Group investigation has found.
California legislature moves to fast-track safety review of toxic weedkiller
The California Legislature has passed a bill requiring the Department of Pesticide Regulation, or DPR, to prioritize the reevaluation of the toxic pesticide paraquat. Assembly Bill 1963, by...
EPA emergency order immediately suspends all uses of highly toxic weedkiller DCPA, sold under brand name Dacthal
Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced an emergency order immediately suspending all uses of the highly toxic weedkiller sold under the brand name Dacthal due to its significant health...
New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has found that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are increasingly being...
EWG: In California, source of much U.S. produce, almost 1,000 factory farms are near crop fields and their irrigation sources
Almost all of California’s factory farms are very close to water sources that are used to irrigate crops, creating the risk of foodborne illnesses, a new Environmental Working Group investigation...
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In drought-addled Colorado River region, USDA programs give farmers billions for business as usual
Even as the climate emergency drives rising heat and worsening drought in the West, two major Department of Agriculture programs fail to help Colorado River region farmers adapt to climate change, a...
Toxic pesticide linked to Parkinson’s may be banned in California
Today the California State Assembly voted to ban the highly toxic pesticide paraquat, which is linked to Parkinson’s disease. If the Senate passes the bill and Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it into law, the...
Popular POM juice producer among California's leading users of paraquat
The Wonderful Company, California-based maker of the popular pomegranate juice POM, is the state’s second-largest user of paraquat – a toxic herbicide banned in over 60 countries – a new Environmental...
EWG sponsors bill to ban use in California of toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s disease
The Environmental Working Group is sponsoring legislation in the state Assembly that would ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat in California.
Anemic EPA announcement warning farmworkers of health risks of pesticide DCPA doesn’t go far enough
Today the Environmental Protection Agency publicly warned farmworkers of the “serious, permanent, and irreversible health risks” posed by the pesticide DCPA – in what is likely a final step before the...
Toxic weedkiller linked to Parkinson’s poses disproportionate risk to Latino farmworkers, families in California
A groundbreaking analysis by the Environmental Working Group sheds light on a concerning disparity in exposure to the toxic weedkiller paraquat, with rural Latino communities in California’s farm...
EWG’s 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™: The Dirty Dozen™ is packed with fungicides that can disrupt human hormones
Non-organic produce is loaded with fungicides that may harm human hormone systems, according to the Environmental Working Group’s 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, released today.
