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Food

The Anti-Label Lobby

Companies and organizations opposed to labeling foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients disclosed $15.2 million in lobbying expenditures that made reference to GE labeling in the second...
Midwest
Conservation

“Washout” Revisited

In 2013, an Environmental Working Group report titled “WASHOUT” documented that soil erosion across Iowa farm land during that spring's heavy rains had been far worse than previous estimates – in some...
Flame Retardants
Women's Health

NO ESCAPE:

Ten years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency and health advocates forced flame retardant chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, from the market. These chemicals were showing...
Food

The Anti-Label Lobby through Q1 2014

Companies and organizations opposed to labeling foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients disclosed $9 million in lobbying expenditures that made reference to GE labeling in the first...
Food

How Much is Too Much?

Can you get too much of a good thing? When it comes to vitamin A, zinc and niacin, yes you can.
Food
Food Chemicals

Children's Cereals

EWG's analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including more than 180 children's cereals, shows that a child who eats a bowl a day for a year ends up consuming 10 pounds of sugar.
Midwest
Conservation

Broken Stream Banks

Water pollution from farmland is a major problem in southern Minnesota and wherever row crops dominate the landscape across the United States. Much of this pollution can be prevented by the...

Men's Health

Most men know by now that good lifestyle choices – such as exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and drinking in moderation – make a big difference in staying healthy. Men may too...
Mercury

US Seafood Advice Flawed on Mercury, Omega-3s

People who follow the federal government's guidelines on seafood consumption are likely to consume too much mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin, or too few beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, according to a...
Conservation

Untapped

Many California farmers produce food in ways that protect public health and the environment, but too many others use practices that take a serious toll on the state's water resources. A slew of...

Midwest
Farm Subsidies

Pumped Up

Supporters of the House and Senate versions of the stalled farm bill are arguing that they represent historic reform because both would replace Direct Payments with a suite of new subsidies designed...
Cosmetics
Nanomaterials

BB and CC Creams

“Skin Perfector.” “Balance, brighten, renew and protect.” “Anti-aging.” The ads sound too good to be true. BB (stands for beauty balm) and CC (stands for color corrector or complexion corrector)...
Expert Spotlight

Chemical companies provide quarterly reports on production and sales figures to shareholders. Why shouldn’t the public and EPA receive similar reports every year about commonly used chemicals, some of which could pose a serious health risk?”

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Sunscreen

Best bang for your buck: Kids' sunscreens

School’s almost out, and kids will soon be enjoying their favorite part of the year – summer vacation. Whether that means beach trips, summer camp or making memories with other neighborhood kids, they...