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Dirty Dozen Food Chemicals: BHA rcoleman June 4, 2026 EWG’s recommendation

Avoid or limit foods containing BHA.

BHA has been classified as a possible carcinogen, or cancer-causing chemical. Studies have shown B...

New research: It’s time to treat ultra-processed foods like tobacco Ketura Persellin June 3, 2026

A special health journal issue on ultra-processed food, or UPF, calls for bold policy action to address the growing public health crisis – and that efforts focused solely on personal responsibility are likely to fail.

The collection ...

With New York Legislature adjourning June 4, advocates urge swift passage of bill to ban Parkinson’s pesticide Anthony Lacey June 2, 2026

ALBANY, N.Y. – Ahead of New York’s legislative session ending June 4, environmentalists and other advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill banning paraquat, a widely used herbicide with links to Par...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 60 Adam Levin May 29, 2026

There is an ongoing lawsuit between the American Academy of Pediatrics and Robert F Kennedy, Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services. The lead attorney of the lawsuit challenging the HHS vaccine policy changes is EWG co-Founder and President Ke...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 59 Adam Levin May 29, 2026

Two major battles over pesticide policy are unfolding at the federal level, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. 

The dispute: Can states protect their citizens from pesticide harms beyond what federal law requires, or will that authority be ...