Parenting is hard enough. EWG is here to help.
EWG has compiled information on our top resources — consumer guides, tip sheets and videos to make it easier for parents and caregivers to make safer and healthier decisions when it comes to getting your family to start eating healthier, avoiding the impact of toxic chemicals, choosing safer products for your kids, and more.
Your job is hard enough. EWG is here to make it easier. Our goal is to meet you wherever you are on your parenting journey and provide you with the information you are looking for to create the healthiest home for your family. From baby belly to nursery.
One of EWG’s favorite resources for tips on creating a healthy environment for your family is Dr. Natasha Beck MPH, Psy.D, Dr. Organic Mommy. Her baby registry covers so much that we at EWG thought we’d focus on areas where we’ve done research and build our own healthy baby registry with her help.
EWG VERIFIED® now recognizes baby and diaper products that meet EWG's strictest standards for your and your family’s health. They make it easier for parents and caregivers to find safe products that include none of EWG's chemicals of concern and are made with full transparency.
Babies and children are especially vulnerable to health problems from exposures to toxic chemicals. Use our healthy home guide to reduce or eliminate toxic chemicals – like VOCs, flame retardants and phthalates –from your nursery and create a safer room for your baby.
For almost three decades EWG has published research that focuses on how to protect our children from the chemical exposures we encounter each day. We know it can be overwhelming, but with one small change, you can make a big difference when it comes to what your growing baby is exposed to and the impacts on their long-term health.
Pregnancy is a critical time. A mother’s chemical exposures can adversely affect a baby in many ways. This guide outlines simple but important steps mothers can take to reduce the risks during pregnancy – and beyond.
EWG has added diapers to the growing list of EWG VERIFIED® products, making it easier to make safer decisions about their baby’s next diaper. EWG’s guide to safer diapers outlines what every parent or caregiver should know before buying another diaper.
Breast milk is best for feeding your baby safely, but even if you’re using formula, EWG has some important tips for baby-safe bottles that avoid harmful chemicals.
Check out EWG’s tip sheet to find out how to choose the safest personal care products to use on your child, from diaper creams to toothpastes. Or visit EWG’s Skin Deep® database to search for safer alternatives among thousands of products.
Before you head into the sun, make sure to review these tips to help you choose safer sunscreens to protect you and your family from the sun. Don’t forget to check out EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens and EWG’s Guide to Best Sunscreens for Baby and Kids for the best options for you and your little ones.
The federal government does not require cleaning product manufacturers to disclose their ingredients to the public. There are a number of cleaning products to avoid, but there are also healthy alternatives. Use our tip sheet, or visit EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning to feel confident about the safety of the cleaning products you’re choosing to use around your family.
EWG's Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, updated every year since 2004, ranks the pesticide contamination of 47 popular fruits and vegetables. Use our guide to help make the best choices for when to buy either conventional or organic produce to reduce exposure to toxic pesticides in your family’s diet.
Read EWG researchers’ top tips to learn how to keep yourself, your children and your family hydrated while reducing exposure to common drinking water pollutants. For more EWG resources on drinking water, check out EWG’s national Tap Water Database.
There is no “safe” level of lead exposure for kids – even low levels can affect brain development and impair learning. Use this tip sheet to help you find out whether there is lead in your drinking water and if so, what you can do to avoid it and protect your children and family’s health.
Take a Deeper Dive into our Research
EWG's YouTube channel is full of videos that offer an easy-to-digest deeper dive into our research. We've pulled together some of the most popular below, but please visit our channel to check out our full library of videos.