New research is beginning to look at chemicals that are not carcinogenic in and of themselves but can affect normal cells in ways that make them more prone to becoming cancerous. Could …

Jun 14, 2016 · More than 1,400 chemicals and chemical groups are known or likely carcinogens. Through industrial applications, consumer products and food, water and air, Americans are …

Mar 4, 2020 · Scientists at the Environmental Working Group and Indiana University have for the first time conducted a review of 26 fluorinated chemicals, or PFAS, and found that all display …

Jul 14, 2019 · The advocacy group’s interactive map of all the sites includes information about the contamination in drinking water and groundwater.

CANCER RISKS Nitrate pollution of U.S. drinking water may be responsible for up to 12,594 cases of cancer a year, at a cost of up to $1.5 billion for health care, according to a new peer …

Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Americans’ Bodies PG.3 Today, scientists are looking at new ways in which chemicals likely contribute to cancer — rethinking the very notion of a chemical …

Sep 13, 2023 · In a study published in the journal Chemosphere on September 13, researchers from the United States-based non-profit organization, the Environmental Working Group, …

Jun 11, 2019 · A new study by the non-profit Environmental Working Group found that nitrate pollution in U.S. drinking water could cause over 12,000 cases of cancer each year. The peer …

Sep 12, 2012 · EWG's air pollution tests found that Comet Disinfectant Cleanser Powder emitted 146 different chemicals, including some that have been linked to cancer, asthma and …

Dec 20, 2010 · Laboratory tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group have detected hexavalent chromium, the carcinogenic “Erin Brockovich chemical,” in tap water from 31 of 35 …