EWG Testimony Maine Legislative Document No. 164

• Heavy metals can be harmful even at low levels in tap water.
• Lead is a heavy metal contaminant in that it comes from pipes, not polluters.
• Filters like reverse osmosis can remove some heavy metals from...

Before most kids can spell “nutrition,” they’ve already seen thousands of advertisements for candy-colored cereal, salty snacks and sugary soda. 

According to a 2024 study, children between the ages of...

A new peer-reviewed study finds that many personal care products used by Black women and Latinas every day contain harmful chemicals linked to serious health risks, including cancer. 

The researchers...

When you open a cold beer, you’re probably thinking about flavor or hops – not whether you’re also sipping the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. But a new study finds that many beers...