Sonya Lunder

Sonya Lunder is a senior research analyst for the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
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Views Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Pruitt’s EPA Abandoning Duty to Protect Kids From Dangerous Pesticides Five years is a long time in the life of a child – and for the child’s parents. Five years can be a period of profound change, growth and development. But if Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has his way, millions of American kids will continue to eat harmful amounts of at least... Read more |
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Views Friday, January 09, 2015 FDA Clears BPA In Cans, Again The federal Food and Drug Administration has quietly reaffirmed its position that Americans are not being harmed by bisphenol A, a synthetic estrogen that is an essential ingredient of the epoxy coating that lines the insides of most food cans made in the U.S. American can makers’ trade groups... Read more |
Views Thursday, September 20, 2012 Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet Although scientists and government regulators have long known about the ever-present threat of arsenic in our diet and water, it was unsettling when two major reports came out on the same day (Sept. 19) reminding us of the risk and the need to do what we can to minimize it. Read more |