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[OakLeaf]

I am fairly skeptical. EWG is an advocacy organization, not a scientific organization.

Well, not exactly. They don't lobby anyone for anything. Their purpose is to provide information to the public. Their scientists compile research done by government agencies and in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and all the research is quoted on their site. They don't rely on any non-peer-reviewed data except government data.

Organizations like the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society, etc., those are advocacy organizations whose members profit when consumers and governments follow their recommendations. EWG is a news source that accepts no advertising and gains no direct benefit from providing their information. And, in terms of the proportion of program expenses to total fundraising, they're perennially a top-rated charity.