Hello Viewers,

Have you ever counted how many cosmetics or personal care products you use in a day? Chances are it's about 10. And those products aren't required to be tested for safety before going onto shelves. That's almost 126 unique ingredients you use everyday that the government can't guarantee are safe.

Congress introduced a bill last week, The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 (H.R. 5786), that could change all that. It would expand the regulation of ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products, like allowing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit the use of dangerous ingredients.

Congress needs to know that you think this legislation is important. EWG is the leader in researching personal care product safety. Will you stand with us and pledge your support today?

Click here to pledge your support for the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.

Manufacturers may use almost any ingredient or raw material in your soap, shampoo or makeup without government review or approval. According to EWG's research, 22 percent of all personal care products, including children's products, may contain a cancer-causing ingredient, 1,4-Dioxane, and 60 percent of sunscreens contain oxybenzone, a potential hormone disruptor. Other studies have raised alarms about lead in lipstick, secret chemicals in fragrance and preservatives in personal care products.

It's time that the FDA has the authority to regulate ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products. From prohibiting the use of certain ingredients, including carcinogens and reproductive and developmental toxins, to recalling products that fail to meet safety standards and requiring product labels to name each ingredient, the FDA will be better able to ensure that what you're buying is safe for you and your family.

You have the right to know what you are putting on your face, hair, and skin. And you should feel safe buying any product allowed on store shelves. Tell Congress we need action on the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.

Click here to let Congress know that you want reform. Pledge your support for the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 today!

It's time for the FDA to be able to hold the personal care products industry accountable. Thank you for supporting the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.

Together we are stronger,

Ken Cook
President, EWG Action Fund

P.S. While the government is getting around to protecting you and your family, check out the safety of your personal care products at EWG's Skin Deep Database.

Hello Viewers,

When I first learned that agribusiness and the pesticide industry were launching a new PR campaign to discredit EWG and our Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, I thought it was a joke. The Shopper's Guide to Pesticides dissuades people from eating fruits and vegetables?

No way. We at EWG always believe that you should eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can, and organic whenever possible. We put together the Shopper's Guide to Pesticides so that you would know which fruits and vegetables are must-buy organic, and which are fine if you go conventional -- information that conventional agribusiness doesn't want you to know.

EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides helps you get your fruits and veggies while minimizing your exposure to risky pesticides. Click here to see the guide that pesticide manufacturers want to make " go away."

And you know what else the industry is saying? They assert that pesticides are completely safe for human consumption.

Really? These are chemicals that are designed to kill living things and have been linked to health problems like nervous system toxicity, cancer and effects on our hormone system.

Instead of telling tall tales, EWG wants to give you the best information we can. We created our Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists so that you can know which fruits and vegetables have the lowest pesticide residues and which ones you should try to always buy organic.

Click here to see EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides.

Want to take EWG's Shoppers Guide to Pesticides to the store with you? Donate $10 today, and we'll send you a Shopper's Guide to Pesticides bag tag to clip onto your reusable shopping bag.

We're proud that for 15 years, EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides has helped consumers eat their fruits and veggies while lowering their exposure to pesticides. No matter what conventional farmers and the pesticide industry say, we know you want more information on pesticides in food, and we're committed to providing it.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

Hello Viewers,

" What's that harmful ingredient I should avoid?" " Which type of sunscreen should I choose?" These are frequent questions you're asking when you're in the shopping aisle, and EWG is committed to being there when it counts.

EWG has just launched a free mobile application of our 2010 Sunscreen Guide that goes anywhere with your iPhone and will help you shop smarter this vacation season. Our guide includes the current crop of more than 500 beach and sport sunscreens analyzed by EWG. Using a simple ranking system, this must-have app makes it easy to find a safe and effective sunscreen this season.

Click here to download EWG's free 2010 Sunscreen Guide iPhone app (you will have to open iTunes to download). You can browse the top rated sunscreens, search the database for specific products, and check out our sun safety tips. If you like the app, please review it and give it a " 5 stars" rating on iTunes.

Don't have an iPhone? Don't worry we have two other ways you can take our 2010 Sunscreen Guide with you:

• Download our sunscreen and sun safety tips PDF here.
• Donate $10 today, and we'll send you a free EWG's 2010 Sunscreen Guide bag tag that you can clip onto your reusable shopping bag.

We are committed to providing you with the information you need to make healthy choices for yourself and your family, whether you are at home or on the go. Thanks to a generous donor, EWG was able to develop this iPhone application, aimed at saving you time during this busy season. We hope you'll give it a try!

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

Hello Viewers,

You may have heard that the President's Cancer Panel issued a landmark report last month suggesting that public health officials have " grossly underestimated" the extent of environmentally-induced cancer among the in 1.5 million Americans diagnosed with the disease annually.

While we were not surprised by this high-level acknowledgment of the environmental connection to cancer, we know that hearing news like this can raise questions. So we put together nine practical tips for consumers like you to reduce the risk of environmental cancer. They're easy and could make a difference.

Click here to get our Cancer Prevention Tips to start reducing your risk.

As EWG President Ken Cook said, " Consumers can't wait for the government to take action or for companies to act responsibly by removing carcinogens from their products."

So, go ahead and take matters into your own hands. Click here to use our nine tips to reduce your exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.

Thanks for reading,

Environmental Working Group

2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award Winner

" ...if a film can ever enact social change, which is rare, the potency of Gasland suggests that this may be that film."
-- Robert Koehler, Variety

Hello Viewers,

It seems counterintuitive, but yes, it's possible for water to catch on fire, even inside people's homes. These fires are caused by natural gas drilling, an environmentally risky practice that's contaminating water supplies in communities across the country.

Gas drilling relies on a process of special concern known as hydraulic fracturing or " fracking." In fracking, companies like Halliburton inject, at high pressure, into each well up to 8 million gallons of water and toxic chemicals (like kerosene and diesel fuel). This fluid fractures underground formations, unlocking natural gas that had been trapped. But at what cost?

Groundbreaking filmmaker Josh Fox takes a closer look at natural gas drilling and fracking and their effects on communities in his award-winning documentary Gasland.

Gasland will air on HBO Monday, June 21 at 9 PM. Click here to watch the gripping trailer.

After Fox was offered $100,000 to lease his land to a drilling company, he set off on a cross-country journey to investigate the environmental risks of fracking. During his 24-state trek, he uncovers alarming facts about the natural gas industry, health problems as a result from this contamination and (not surprisingly) loopholes in federal environmental regulation.

This is an issue EWG has been investigating for years, and we hope you will be able to watch this enlightening documentary on HBO Monday, June 21 at 9 PM.

" I leaned heavily on EWG's research on natural gas extraction techniques as source material for Gasland," said Fox. " EWG's advocacy for safer drilling brings heft to arguments urging lawmakers at the local and national level to address the astounding lack of regulation of natural gas drilling," Fox said.

Want to hear from Josh? On Tuesday, June 22 at 2 PM join us on EWG's Enviroblog for a live chat with Gasland's filmmaker, Josh Fox, and EWG natural resources staff. You won't want to miss this opportunity to discuss the award-winning documentary and the terrifying effects of drilling on our water.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

" Your sunscreen guide is a must use for my family when we go to the beach. Great research, again..." Jeff Lyle, Facebook
" Thank you for making shopping safer much, much easier..." Missy Javens, Facebook

Hello Viewers,

The response to our latest EWG Sunscreen Report has been fantastic. Nothing makes us prouder than knowing our research is having a real impact.

We know you count on EWG to help you make smart, healthy choices, and this time, we're counting on you. I'm looking ahead at the other research projects we have planned for the year, and we need your help to make sure we can do it. We only have $16,709 more to raise and just over 12 hours to do it if we're going to stay on track to reach our budget goal and continue doing the research you trust.

Can I count on you today?

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation to EWG. If you give $10 or more, you'll receive a bag tag to clip to your shopping bag with information about sunscreen and how to stay safe in the sun this summer.

We're proud to bring you constructive information about the sunscreens you use so that you can make smart decisions for yourself and your family. You're arming yourself with the facts you need -- you know that SPF's higher than 50 can be misleading -- and you're stocking up for summer fun with one of the only 39 sunscreens (out of 500!) that EWG recommends.

No other organization does the kind of work we do. In addition to telling you what is really in your sunscreen or shampoo, EWG has brought you valuable information about reducing your exposure to cell phone radiation and limiting the toxic chemicals in your food.

When we do our research, we're only thinking of one thing: you. Now, I'm asking you to return the favor and make a donation of $10 or more to EWG so that we can continue to produce useful and important research. We only need $16,709 more in the final few hours before our midnight fundraising deadline.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation to EWG. If you give $10 or more, you'll receive a bag tag to clip to your shopping bag with information about picking a safer sunscreen and a first-ever guide to reading personal care product labels -- to help you avoid dangerous chemicals during every season.

We won't be able to continue this kind of research without your support. Please give today.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

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Hello Viewers,

When our scientists can recommend only 39 out of 500 sunscreens, it isn't a big leap to call the sunscreen industry out of control. And the worst part is that our own government hasn't called manufacturers out when they sell products that aren't safe and effective.

The FDA has already said that SPFs greater than 50 are misleading. It has even done research about the vitamin A in many brands and how it can accelerate the development of skin tumors and lesions. So why hasn't the FDA issued any new sunscreen guidelines since 1978? This blatant lack of oversight is outrageous.

No other organization or agency is taking on the responsibility of analyzing these products and publishing its findings about the dangers of sunscreens. EWG is the only one exposing the truth. So if you value this information and use it to keep your family safe, please help us reach our fundraising goal today.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation to EWG. If you give $10 or more, you'll receive a bag tag with information about sunscreens to clip onto your shopping bag.

When sunscreen manufacturers make empty promises that their products are safe and effective, they're doing more than just taking our money. They're misleading us and potentially putting us at risk. We slather on that SPF 100 lotion thinking we're safe from the harmful rays of the sun, but for many people it's more like SPF 3.2.

That's why EWG is so dedicated to informing you about which sunscreens work and which don't -- because at the end of the day, it's your health and wellbeing we're talking about. But the only way we can do this important research is with your support.

Your donation will allow us to keep helping you make wise, informed decisions about how to protect your family. Giving right now is especially important because we've got a crucial goal to meet. We must raise $65,000 before June 11 in order to stay on track for our 2010 budget.

Click here to make an immediate, secure contribution to EWG. If you donate $10 or more, you'll get a bag tag containing information about sunscreens to clip onto your shopping bag.

News outlets from The Los Angeles Times to the Chicago Tribune to Yahoo! have covered our sunscreen report, and we're grateful that the news is getting out. But the only way we can keep this up is with your help. Please give today.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

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Hello Viewers,

Shocking. After analyzing 500 sunscreens, including major brands like Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat and Neutrogena, we were only able to recommend 39 of them in this year's sunscreen report -- a mere eight percent. That means a whopping 461 of them either don't provide adequate protection or contain potentially hazardous ingredients, or both.

Each year, EWG conducts this kind of research so you have the latest information to help protect your family before you head out for fun summer activities.

Empowering you with information is the most important work we do, but this research isn't easy and isn't cheap. We've got to raise $65,000 before our June 11 fundraising deadline in order to stay on track for our 2010 budget.

By donating today, you can ensure that we are able to continue giving you the information you need to make safe choices for your family. And if you give $10 or more, you'll receive a bag tag with sunscreen information that you can clip onto your shopping bag or beach bag.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation of $10 or more to EWG and get a free bag tag! We need your generous support to empower consumers with information like our annual sunscreen report, which helps you make crucial decisions about keeping your family safe and healthy.

More than a million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year in the United States alone. Families may think they're doing the right thing by lathering themselves with brand sunscreen, but in many cases the sunscreens they use don't work as well as they should to protect against the sun's damaging UV rays.

If EWG didn't provide you with this valuable information each year, you'd simply have to roll the dice and hope you chose the right product. But with these odds, you'd probably be making the wrong choice.

EWG has been doing this kind of research for more than 15 years, and we want to keep doing everything we can to arm consumers with the latest data on product safety and effectiveness. But we can only do it with your generous support. Please make a donation today so we can meet our fundraising goal of $65,000 before the June 11 deadline.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation to EWG. We need your support to keep empowering consumers with the latest product safety data. And if you donate $10 or more, you'll get a bag tag containing information about sunscreens to clip onto your shopping bag or beach bag.

EWG is proud to be a leader on issues that are critical to your family's safety. And we are fortunate to have the generous support of people like you, who believe in our mission and value our contributions. I know I can count on you to take action and make a donation today.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

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Hello Viewers,

I've been blown away by the response to EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides.

Hundreds of people have told us how much they love the guide. They keep saying they can't get this information anywhere else. And the media response has been phenomenal.

EWG does this research to give you the information to make healthy choices for your family. But keeping that work going depends on everyone using our tools to chip in.

We can't publish reports like this without you. And now -- after you crashed through our original fundraising goal -- I'm just waiting to see how high you can go in the few hours before the midnight deadline.

Click here to rush $10 or more to EWG before tonight's critical midnight deadline. We depend on your tremendous support to keep EWG going, but there are just over 12 hours left.

Remember, give $10 or more, and we'll send you a bag tag for your reusable shopping bag. That way, you'll always have EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides with you in the produce aisle.

Thanks again for all of your support. Our work literally depends on you.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, EWG

SA3-1

Hello Viewers,

Did you know that eating the fruits and veggies on the Dirty Dozen list will expose a person to about 10 pesticides per day, on average? Eating from the Clean 15 list will expose a person to less than two pesticides per day. It's true.

At EWG, our top priority is empowering consumers with the best possible information, like EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, to make healthy choices.

But we simply can't keep doing this research without your support, and we need you now more than ever.

We need to raise $45,000 before Monday, May 10 to keep us on track for our 2010 budget. I'm counting on you to help us get there.

Give $10 or more, and we'll send you an EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides bag tag to clip on to your reusable shopping bag. That way, you'll always have trusted EWG research in the produce aisle.

Click here to rush $10 or more to EWG, and we'll send you an EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides bag tag that you can clip on to your reusable shopping bag. Act fast, and you'll get our limited bag tag to help you make smart choices about your produce while you're shopping.

For EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, we compiled FDA and USDA data on pesticides in food and simulated eating habits for thousands of consumers. We discovered that by eating the right kind of produce, you can reduce your exposure to pesticides by nearly 80%.

EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides tells you exactly which foods are most important to buy organic to limit your family's exposure to pesticides. For example, try to find organic apples, as they're typically highly contaminated. Onions are less risky to buy conventionally-grown, if necessary.

This is just the kind of information you need to make sound decisions at the grocery store.

This is the sixth edition of EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, and as long as we can rely on your generous support to meet our fundraising goal before the Monday, May 10 deadline, we'll keep doing everything we can to arm consumers with the latest information on food safety.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation of $10 or more to EWG. We need your support to keep empowering consumers with the latest food safety data.

The truth is that we always recommend buying organic if you can. It's the best way to keep your family safe from pesticides in fruits and vegetables.

But we know that's not always possible, so we published the research you need to make smart choices.

We can't keep doing this kind of research without your continued support, so please make a donation right away.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, EWG

SA1R-1

Hello Viewers,

Did you know that eating the fruits and veggies on the Dirty Dozen list will expose a person to about 10 pesticides per day, on average? Eating from the Clean 15 list will expose a person to less than two pesticides per day. It's true.

At EWG, our top priority is empowering consumers with the best possible information, like EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, to make healthy choices.

But we simply can't keep doing this research without your support, and we need you now more than ever.

We need to raise $45,000 before Monday, May 10 to keep us on track for our 2010 budget. I'm counting on you to help us get there.

Give $10 or more, and we'll send you an EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides bag tag to clip on to your reusable shopping bag. That way, you'll always have trusted EWG research in the produce aisle.

Click here to rush $10 or more to EWG, and we'll send you an EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides bag tag that you can clip on to your reusable shopping bag. Act fast, and you'll get our limited bag tag to help you make smart choices about your produce while you're shopping.

For EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, we compiled FDA and USDA data on pesticides in food and simulated eating habits for thousands of consumers. We discovered that by eating the right kind of produce, you can reduce your exposure to pesticides by nearly 80%.

EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides tells you exactly which foods are most important to buy organic to limit your family's exposure to pesticides. For example, try to find organic apples, as they're typically highly contaminated. Onions are less risky to buy conventionally-grown, if necessary.

This is just the kind of information you need to make sound decisions at the grocery store.

This is the sixth edition of EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, and as long as we can rely on your generous support to meet our fundraising goal before the Monday, May 10 deadline, we'll keep doing everything we can to arm consumers with the latest information on food safety.

Click here to make an immediate, secure donation of $10 or more to EWG. We need your support to keep empowering consumers with the latest food safety data.

The truth is that we always recommend buying organic if you can. It's the best way to keep your family safe from pesticides in fruits and vegetables.

But we know that's not always possible, so we published the research you need to make smart choices.

We can't keep doing this kind of research without your continued support, so please make a donation right away.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, EWG

SA1-2

Hello Viewers,

We are getting ready to release the just-updated EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in partnership with renowned medical expert on natural health and wellness Dr. Andrew Weil. But first, we wanted to give loyal EWG supporters like you an exclusive first look at the latest Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists.

Our exclusive EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides lists fruits and vegetables based on their levels of pesticide residue. Because you're an EWG fan, you can see the guide before anyone else and find out how favorites like apples, spinach and potatoes -- and for the first time ever, blueberries -- rank.

Click here to watch a video from Dr. Andrew Weil explaining why he uses EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, then download your own!

Ready to eat fewer pesticides?
We at EWG always recommend eating more fruits and veggies and buying them organic if you can, but we know that sometimes they're too expensive or flat-out unavailable.

That's why we created EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides -- so you know which fruits and vegetables have the lowest pesticide residues and which you should try to always buy organic.

Click here to see what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about how EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides saves you time and money, then download the exclusive list for yourself.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, EWG

P.S. Buying organic lettuce? Earthbound Farms is donating a portion of sales of organic lettuce to a few nonprofits. Vote for us to get a share, then look for specially-marked packages in stores. Voting ends Friday, April 30!

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Hello Viewers,

It makes good sense to reduce the toxic chemicals in your home. As an EWG Action Fund fan, you're probably well informed about the toxic chemicals commonly found in your home, how they can affect our health, and how to reduce your family's exposures. But we know it can be hard to actually transfer that knowledge into real life. So we created a checklist to make it easier.

Get our Healthy Home Checklist to create a less toxic home now!

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We created this checklist for you to use as you walk through your home -- and open your bathroom cabinet, look under your sink, and check those laundry supplies. It's an easy, hands-on way to create a less toxic environment for your family. And when you're done, you can breathe easier (literally!) knowing that you've tackled the toxics that matter most in your home.

Download our Healthy Home Checklist and learn how to:

1. Identify the toxic products in your home by room: bathroom, kitchen, laundry and cleaning closet, and the rest of the house.
2. Replace them with safer alternatives.

Go ahead -- get started! Just download our Healthy Home Checklist, grab a pen and walk through your home. It's an easy and effective way to reduce the toxins in your home.

When you finish your checklist, click here to send us an email letting us know how you did. Got lots to change or is your home already eco-healthy?

Sharing these top-notch and helpful tips is important -- and costly -- work. A donation from supporters like you ensures that we can continue sharing this important information. Thank you for donating to EWG Action Fund today. It'll keep us fighting for the strong, health-protective public policies we need.

We look forward to talking with you in a month when we share our next Healthy Home Tip.

Thanks for reading!

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