How Trump’s EPA is Keeping Asbestos Legal
A Russian asbestos company is lavishing praise on Donald Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Articles by Melanie Benesh
EWG Comments to USDA on Proposed GMO Labeling Rule
EWG wrote comments to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging increased transparency as the agency implements its proposed labeling rule for genetically engineered foods.
2 Years After Reformed TSCA, Pruitt’s EPA Has Failed to Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law a significant overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, the nation's primary chemical safety law. It was the first update to the law...
At Industry’s Behest, EPA Caves on Banning ‘A Civil Action’ Carcinogen, Lays Ground to Downplay Potential Birth Defects
After intense lobbying by the chemical industry, last week the Environmental Protection Agency signaled plans to delay or scrap proposed bans on some uses of the drinking water contaminant made...
13 Ways Pruitt’s EPA Has Made Your Life More Toxic
Today is the first day of an Environmental Protection Agency summit on perfluorinated substances, or PFAS. The group of chemicals is linked to a host of health issues, including cancer, thyroid...
EPA May Ban Deadly Paint Stripper Chemical
WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Protection Agency signaled it would move forward with a proposed ban of the highly toxic paint stripping chemical methylene chloride, which was initially proposed...
House Farm Bill Increases Pesticide Risks to Children, Farmworkers
The House farm bill includes several proposals that would roll back key pesticide protections, putting children, farmworkers, communities and even endangered species at risk.
EWG’s Comments to EPA on Chemical Review Prioritization
With these comments, EWG advises the Environmental Protection Agency to not focus its limited time and resources protecting the bottom lines of chemical companies by creating long lists of “low...
EWG’s Comments to EPA on The Agency’s New Chemical Assessment System
With these comments, EWG advises the Environmental Protection Agency to focus on establishing a new chemicals assessment system that would put public health first and especially prioritize the...
Beauty and the Beast: Fix Broken Cosmetics Law with Real Reform, Not Loopholes
Federal law on cosmetics and other personal care products is badly broken and has not been updated for nearly 80 years.
EWG Comments on Scoping of First 10 Chemicals Under TSCA Review
Attached are EWG’s comments on how the EPA should scope the first 10 chemicals it will review under the revised Toxic Substances Control Act.
A Sticky History: Trump Chemical Safety Nominee’s Record With DuPont and Teflon
When it comes to PFOA, an extremely potent toxic chemical formerly used to make Teflon, President Trump's nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has a sticky history...
Rise in Imports of Personal Care Products May Pose Health Risk
According to a New York Times story published today [link], contaminants such as mercury, lead and bacteria, and other banned ingredients, are showing up in an alarming number of imported personal...
New Chemical Safety Rules Show Industry Influence Inside EPA
Chemical lobbyists are reportedly “satisfied” with and “optimistic” over the Environmental Protection Agency's new rules for implementation of the nation's primary chemical safety law.
Chemical Industry Shill Nominated to Lead EPA Toxics Program
In May, EWG reported that former chemical industry bigwig Nancy Beck was the scariest Trump appointee you've never heard of. We may have spoken too soon.
Doctors Agree: It’s Time for Tighter Regulation of Personal Care Products
Last week the prestigious Journal of American Medical Association, or JAMA, published two important articles online about personal care products – one finding higher than average reports of adverse...
The Scariest Trump Appointee You’ve Never Heard Of
The Trump administration just appointed a chemical industry bigwig to a high-level chemical safety position at the Environmental Protection Agency as Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of...
Another Stain on Pruitt’s Record: Mahard’s Chicken Manure Spill
A poultry waste lagoon subject to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt's oversight overflowed after a storm in early 2015, fouling nearby creeks and lakes with chicken manure.
Did Scott Pruitt Lie to the Senate?
Did President Trump's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency mislead members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee during his confirmation hearing?
