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4 steps to drinking safer water
Here at EWG we talk a lot about water, because we think it should be safe to drink. We recently researched three water issues: Bottled water (skip it), Our water supply (don't frack it), and Tap water (filter it). To...
Healthy Home Tips for your holiday kitchen
'Tis the season to be jolly cooking. Fa la la la la, la la la la. In the next two weeks, you're probably going to do some (or possibly tons of) holiday cooking. You'll buy ingredients, cook, clean -- and...
Healthy Home Tip 6: (Still) skipping the non-stick
Even though I'm tempted by some of the new, post-Teflon "non-stick" cookware, I resist. They're just too new to know for sure if they're any safer. And there's a history in this country of replacing bad chemicals with different...
Healthy Home Tip 5: Another reason to wash those hands
With one case of kid flu and another serious case of coughing and sneezing in the house this week, our family is hand washing like never before. Parents included. Makes sense, of course, since hand washing is one of...
A closer look at cosmetics safety
Last month, you saw the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' first video about cosmetics safety, What's going on with toxic chemicals in cosmetics? This month, it delves a little deeper into the issue, taking a closer look at the lack of...
Healthy Home Tip 4: Pick plastics carefully
Our homes are filled with plastics, and most of us don't really know what they're made of -- or whether they're safe. Tired of being confused?? Making sense of plastics can be confusing and time-consuming: Can I recycle it? Can...
Healthy Home Tip 3: Avoid fire retardants
Are you trying to reduce your family's exposure to flame retardants? It's a good idea since they're associated with long-term health effects - especially in children whose developing bodies are more sensitive to chemical exposures. Plus, they're all over your...
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 2: Eat organic, fresh foods
Most people prefer their foods free of pesticides and toxic chemicals, for a whole host of (pretty) obvious reasons. I know I do. The government isn't doing enough Pesticides and toxic chemicals are increasingly linked to serious health problems -...
EWG's Healthy Home Tip 1: Choose better body care products
Most people use around 10 personal care products every day with an average of 126 unique ingredients. The government's NOT protecting us We'd like to believe that the government is policing the safety of all of these mixtures we're putting...