Environmental Working Group

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Wednesday that ban 24 toxic chemicals from use in cosmetics and require beauty and personal care companies to disclose harmful ingredients in their products.

UC Berkeley researchers recently found that an organic diet can dramatically decrease the presence of pesticide residues in urine.

The UC system needs to provide resources for students to find affordable housing. The city of Berkeley needs to regulate the quality of its infrastructure.

A study published Friday featuring UC Berkeley researchers found that a variety of environmental chemicals were more concentrated in fetuses than in the pregnant mothers who were exposed to them — a discovery that complicates previous research.

Stanford University nutritionists released findings that showed nonorganically raised fruits, vegetables, animals and animal products are no less nutritious than organic foods and that they did not have significantly higher pesticide residues.