Alex Formuzis, EWG · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 1:47 PM

Missing signature for bees

Environmental Working Group More than 44,388 supporters have signed EWG’s petition calling on the EPA to BAN bee-killing pesticides. We only have 3 more days, but I still don’t see your name. Incredible, friend. More than 44,388 supporters have signed EWG’s petition calling on the EPA to…

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  Maura Walsh, EWG · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Bee-killing pesticide on raisins

Environmental Working Group When EWG compiled the Dirty Dozen this year, we discovered that 84% of raisin samples tested had residues of neonicotinoids. These are the bee-killing pesticides that new research suggests may harm kids' developing nervous systems and brains. Tell the…

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  Nneka Leiba, EWG · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 2:17 PM

How to eat well during a pandemic

Environmental Working Group EWG's researchers have put together a brand-new tip sheet to help you eat well and shop safely, whether you're heading to the store or placing an order online. New Tip Sheet: EWG’s Guide to Eating Well During a Pandemic GET THE GUIDE   Dear friend,…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

April 25, 2020 at 1:06 PM

PFAS chemicals and your immune system

Environmental Working Group Inside: Learn about PFAS chemicals and the immune system. | Get EWG's guide to avoiding PFAS chemicals. | Take action to get PFAS chemicals out of our environment and our bodies.   CONTRIBUTE   UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE OPTIONS Re…

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  EWG Action Fund · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Our air and water at risk

Environmental Working Group The EPA has given polluters license to self-police during the COVID-19 pandemic - effectively giving coal plants and chemical manufacturers free rein to pump harmful pollution into our air and water! This is especially alarming in light of a new study that found even a…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Earth Day: Take action from home

Environmental Working Group In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to share with you some ways you can take action from home, plus some of our most popular resources for living greener and healthier all year long. During this challenging time, you can count on EWG to continue to provide science-based, …

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  Ken Cook, EWG · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Auto pollution and your health

Environmental Working Group The Trump EPA wants to allow 1 billion additional tons of lung-harming carbon dioxide pollution by gutting fuel-efficiency and air pollution standards for the auto industry. Tell the Auto Industry: Reject Trump’s Rollback of Mileage Standards! TAKE AC…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Protecting your hands during COVID-19

Environmental Working Group Many of us are spending a lot of time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and thinking about our health. Now might be a good time to take inventory of your personal care products. Did you know that manufacturers are not required to test personal care products or ingre…

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  Colin · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 1:46 PM

America’s food system

Environmental Working Group In the next COVID-19 stimulus bill. Congress must take action to improve and protect America’s food system. Tell Congress: Protect Our Food System From COVID-19! TAKE ACTION   Dear friend, Families who struggle to afford healthy food and the peopl…

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  Alex Formuzis, EWG · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 2:07 PM

3 things on glyphosate

Environmental Working Group Here are three numbers you need to know about Monsanto and cancer-linked glyphosate: 1. 250 million pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup are dumped on American farmland each year. The key ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate. 2. 42,000 cancer victims and their families are suin…

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  EWG Action Alert · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 1:08 PM

EWG vs. Monsanto

Environmental Working Group EWG is fighting to expose the EPA's crooked ruling and stop Monsanto from using it to take money away from a cancer victim! Can we count on you to join us? Unbelievable, friend. We thought Monsanto couldn’t sink any lower, but now they’re trying to wri…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Ask Dr. Harvey Karp

Environmental Working Group If you're at home with your kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably have a lot of questions about its impact on their mental and physical health. That's why we are planning a Facebook Live conversation between Ken Cook, president of EWG, and Dr. Harvey Karp, pe…

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  EWG Breaking News · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 1:03 PM

EWG takes on Monsanto

Environmental Working Group Breaking: EWG Takes on Monsanto! EWG filed a legal brief challenging Monsanto’s attempt to take millions from a cancer victim. Can we count on you to stand with us? BREAKING: EWG Takes on Monsanto! EWG filed a legal brief challenging Monsanto’s atte…

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  Maura Walsh, EWG · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Save the Dirty DozenTM

Environmental Working Group If you’re concerned about pesticides, here are three numbers you need to know about: 99% of raisins tested positive for at least two pesticides. Brain-damaging chlorpyrifos and bee-killing neonics were among the pesticides found on raisins. 60% of kale samples tested p…

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  Helen Lucey, EWG · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 1:02 PM

UPDATE re: Glyphosate ruling

Environmental Working Group Earlier this year Trump’s EPA sided with Monsanto and declared cancer-causing glyphosate safe! Now the EPA is facing a lawsuit on that decision. The EPA ignored research showing a strong connection between glyphosate and cancer, instead relying on "scientific" studies …

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  EWG News · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 1:05 PM

EWG's COVID-19 Tips

Environmental Working Group Inside: Article: How to shop safely and eat well during the Coronavirus pandemic. | Cooped up because of Coronavirus? Keep the air fresh. | 16 effective and safe products to guard against Coronavirus. | EWG's Coronavirus tipsheet. Friend, The COVID-19 …

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  Alex Formuzis, EWG · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 1:34 PM

Re: Dirty DozenTM attacks

Environmental Working Group A Big Ag front group has claimed EWG is "anti-fruits and veggies" and called our guide "fake news." Monsanto has called it "propaganda." We need your help to fight off these attacks and continue the research that protects your family. Hi friend: With just 7 day…

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  Maura Walsh, EWG · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 12:01 PM

FW: The 2020 Dirty DozenTM List

Environmental Working Group This year we found an average of 13 pesticide residues on conventional raisin samples! These toxic pesticides include bee-killing neonicotinoids and brain-damaging chlorpyrifos. Check out the full report. I wanted to make sure you saw EWG’s 2020 Dirty Dozen™ li…

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  EWG Pesticide Team · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Shut down the Dirty DozenTM?

Environmental Working Group Big Ag is intensifying attacks on EWG's work. This year Big Ag and the Alliance for Food and Farming tried to discredit our work and shut down the Dirty Dozen™ list days before its release. Absurd! EWG gives consumers the FACTS to help you reduce your pesticide exposur…

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  EWG News · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 1:04 PM

The Dirty DozenTM List of Fruits and Veggies

Environmental Working Group Eighty-four percent of raisins tested positive for at least one neonic. Neonics are infamous for their link to rapidly declining bee populations, but emerging research suggests these pesticides may also harm kids’ developing brains. This year’s Shopper…

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  EWG Breaking News · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 1:20 PM

The 2020 Dirty DozenTM List

Environmental Working Group Ninety-nine percent of conventional raisins tested positive for at least two pesticides, including some that can harm kids' developing brains! American kids under 15 eat about 208 million pounds of raisins each year. This year’s Shopper’s Guide to Pest…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Strawberries and raisins

Environmental Working Group This year's Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce is full of alarming facts. But this year’s biggest shock isn't on the Dirty Dozen list. EWG’s 2020 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ is finally here, and the results are shocking! For the fif…

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  EWG Action Alert · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Bees need your help

Environmental Working Group The EPA is asking to hear from the public, but we have to submit our petition before the EPA’s April 4 deadline. We know it’s going to take a tidal wave of grassroots support to force the EPA to listen to average Americans instead of the pesticide industry. That’s why …

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  Helen Lucey, EWG · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Update re: Neonics’ health risks

Environmental Working Group Here are three numbers that should worry you. 42% of bee colonies collapsed in the U.S. alone in 2015. 50% of 3- to 5-year-old kids tested positive for a bee-killing pesticide in a CDC study. 4 of these toxic pesticides are already banned in Europe. T…

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  EWG News · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 1:06 PM

EWG’s Tips re: COVID-19

Environmental Working Group In this newsletter: Avoiding Coronavirus the clean way. | Lessons from Coronavirus. | New Coronavirus tipsheet. | EWG VERIFIED Hand Soaps and Hand Sanitizer. Friend, Each and every one of us is grappling with the impact in our families and communities …

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  EWG Science Team · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Avoiding Coronavirus the Clean Way

Environmental Working Group Inside: Article: Avoiding Coronavirus the clean way. | Article: Lessons from Coronavirus. | New Coronavirus tipsheet. | EWG VERIFIED Hand Soaps and Hand Sanitizer. Friend, Each and every one of us is grappling with the impact in our families and commun…

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  EWG Rapid Response · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 1:58 PM

URGENT: Bee-Killing Pesticide Found in Kids!

Environmental Working Group The CDC has found a bee-killing pesticide in 50% of 3- to 5-year-old kids and 30% of adults. Their results show that exposure to neonicotinoids is far more widespread - and at much higher concentrations than previously thought. URGENT: CDC Finds a B…

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  Helen Lucey, EWG · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Neonics and kids’ health

Environmental Working Group The U.S. has done nothing to protect our environment or our kids from neonics, but we have a chance to force them to take action. The EPA is asking to hear from the public on neonics, but we only have until April 4. We need to overwhelm the agency with 50,000 comments …

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  Maura Walsh, EWG · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 1:04 PM

URGENT re: bee-killing pesticides

Environmental Working Group Bees are rapidly declining across the globe. That’s frightening news since bees are responsible for one-third of our food supply. Scientists have identified one class of toxic pesticides that may play a key role in bees’ global decline: neonicotinoids. …

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  EWG VERIFIED · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Clean Beauty

Environmental Working Group   CONTRIBUTE   UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE OPTIONS Remember to add [email protected] to your contact list. EWG's mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. EWG is a non-profit and non-partisan organi…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Protecting yourself from toxic "forever chemicals"

Environmental Working Group In this issue: EWG found PFAS chemicals in tap water of 31 states and DC. See the results. | Tips to protect yourself: Get EWG's Guide to Avoiding PFAS Chemicals. | Why should you care about PFAS contamination? Learn more. | FDA studies: 'Short-chain' PFAS chemicals ar…

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  EWG Cleaners Guide · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 12:01 PM

EWG's Top-Ranked Cleaners

Environmental Working Group Inside: The first EWG VERIFIED Cleaners | Avoiding coronavirus the clean way. | How EWG scored the cleaning products recommended by "Today." | EWG's guide to healthy cleaning: Hazard ratings for more than 2,500 products. | Get EWG's DIY cleaning guide. | Get your free …

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  Helen Lucey, EWG · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 4:07 PM

URGENT re: Monsanto's weedkiller

Environmental Working Group EWG will never stop fighting for your health. We’re taking our fight to the private sector and we’re already getting results. But we need to know you’re still with us, friend. BREAKING: Trump EPA Claims Glyphosate is Safe! Help EWG continue the figh…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 2:34 PM

COMING SOON: 2020 Dirty DozenTM List

Environmental Working Group We are weeks away from releasing our 2020 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Make sure you don't miss it by signing up to be the first to know today.   CONTRIBUTE   UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE OPTIONS Remember to add [email protected] to your c…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 2:04 PM

Children's Health: Coronavirus, Cellphones and Tap Water

Environmental Working Group Inside: Avoiding coronavirus the clean way. | How to avoid brain-damaging chlorpyrifos in milk and produce. | Kids and babies are especially vulnerable to toxic chemicals. See babies' and kids' products. | How to protect your kids from nonstick chemicals. | Breakfast w…

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  EWG Action Fund · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 2:28 PM

URGENT re: Toxic PFAS chemicals

EWG Action Fund After decades of inaction, the EPA finally announced plans to regulate two of the most toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. But the EPA's decision is too little, too late. Not only has the EPA failed to address ongoing releases of PFAS chemicals, it also hasn’t done anything to …

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  Alex Formuzis, EWG · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Midnight deadline

Environmental Working Group Do you think the U.S. should ban neonic pesticides? Remember, neonics have been linked to a massive decline in bee populations, and emerging research suggests they may also harm migrating birds and white-tailed deer. The EU has already banned these highly toxic pesticid…

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  EWG News · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Protecting your health from cellphone radiation

Environmental Working Group Inside: Six questions about cellphone radiation and your health. | EWG's Guide to Safer Cellphone Use. | California issues caution on cellphone use. | Are you concerned about potential impacts of cellphone radiation on your health? Take the survey. | Five tips to prote…

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  EWG · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 2:49 PM

Top Tips for Healthy Living

Environmental Working Group Inside: EWG's top tipsheets, including the healthy home checklist, our guide to avoiding PFAS chemicals, our guide to safer cell phone use, the Dirty Dozen: cancer prevention edition, EWG's tips for cleaning up after a meal, and our guide to safe drinking wate…

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  Helen Lucey, EWG · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Update re: atrazine

Environmental Working Group Remember, atrazine has been linked to cancer and hormone disruption. It’s so potent it can change male frogs into female frogs, and so widespread it can be found in the tap water of more than 44 million Americans! We only have until March 1 to force the EPA to take acti…

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  EWG News · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Superbugs in Meat

Environmental Working Group In this issue: Food Fix: How to save our health, our economy, our communities and our planet - one bite at a time. | Protect yourself from hazardous pesticides. | Tell the EPA: Ban hormone-disrupting atrazine! | EWG's Dirty Dozen food additives: See them all. Supermark…

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  Maura Walsh, EWG · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Alert: your signature

Environmental Working Group We have a chance to force the EPA to step up and take action on atrazine! More than 28,085 supporters have already added their name to EWG’s petition calling on the EPA to BAN atrazine, but I don’t see your name. Here are the facts, friend. Atrazine i…

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  EWG Action Alert · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 2:32 PM

URGENT: response needed

Environmental Working Group The EPA is asking to hear from the public, but we have to submit our petition before the EPA’s March 1 deadline. We know it’s going to take a huge tidal wave of grassroots support to force the EPA to listen to average Americans instead of the pesticide industry. That’s…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 5:47 PM

Toxic Pesticides in Food

Environmental Working Group Inside: Tell the EPA: Ban hormone-disrupting atrazine! Deadline: March 1. | Protect yourself from hazardous pesticides! Get your free copy of EWG's Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists. | Breaking: EU bans another bee-killing pesticide! Do you think the U.S. should ban …

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  EWG VERIFIED · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 1:01 PM

More than 1,500 EWG VERIFIED products

Environmental Working Group Inside: More than 1,500 cosmetic products are now EWG Verified. See them all. | Get your free copy of EWG's quick tips for choosing safer personal care products! | Clean up your beauty routine with EWG's Healthy Living App! | Stand up for Beauty Made Better: T…

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  Alex Formuzis, EWG · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 1:01 PM

URGENT re: hormone-disrupting pesticide

Environmental Working Group The EPA is asking to hear from the public until March 1 before it makes its final decision on atrazine! We need to overwhelm the agency with 50,000 comments before the deadline if we’re going to be able to force the EPA to take action on atrazine! Dear…

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  EWG Cleaners Guide · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 1:06 PM

EWG's top-ranked dishwashing products

Environmental Working Group Inside: Find the best products for you and your family: EWG's top-ranked products for laundry, dishwashing and bathroom cleaners. | EWG's guide to healthy cleaning: Hazard ratings for more than 2,500 products. | Get your free copy of EWG's tips for greener cle…

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  EWG Action Alert · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 1:05 PM

BREAKING: EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticide

Environmental Working Group The EU has just banned yet another bee-killing pesticide. This is the fourth neonicotinoid the EU has banned to protect key pollinators, like bees. But the U.S. is still backing the pesticide industry! BREAKING: EU Bans Another Bee-Killing Pesticid…

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  EWG.org · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 2:30 PM

We value your opinion, friend

Environmental Working Group We're inviting you to participate in the following survey, which will help us make sure we're providing you with the types of resources you need, on the topics that are most important to you. Dear friend, Because you’re a valued member of the EWG Commu…

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  EWG Rapid Response · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 1:01 PM

URGENT re: brain-damaging pesticide

Environmental Working Group The same day California banned chlorpyrifos, the main manufacturer of the brain-damaging pesticide announced it will stop selling it to farmers. Now even Corteva is doing more to protect your health than Trump's EPA. BREAKING: Dow Chemical To Stop …

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