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# Phthalates
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/phthalates_1112130712/
- Published: 2013-11-12T20:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:53:36.000Z
- Description: A fundraising letter from EWG's toxicologist, offering the group's 20th Anniversary Holiday Gift Bag of vetted products to donors who give $135 and describing EWG's research on hormone-disrupting chemicals in personal care products.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Politics, #vivvo-import

Dear Readers,

As EWG's toxicologist, I know all too well that industry won't help you avoid dangerous chemicals like phthalates in plastic and PFCs in nonstick cookware. At EWG, our research is designed to help you make safe and healthy choices for you and your family.

**That's why my fellow researchers and I created our limited edition 20th Anniversary Holiday Gift Bag with you in mind.**

You told us you want to know which products we approve, so we selected items like Klean Kanteen's BPA-free 16 oz. stainless steel water bottle and an exclusive early release of Myra Goodman's *Straight from the Earth* cookbook. You can trust these and other items in the EWG gift bag to help you live greener and to be free of hormone disrupting chemicals.

**Donate just $135 to claim your limited-edition holiday gift bag before they're gone. Plus, when you donate today, a generous donor will match your gift and double your impact.**

[**Make a tax-deductible gift of $135 today and receive EWG's special 20th Anniversary Holiday Gift Bag. A generous donor will match your gift to ensure EWG can continue our groundbreaking research.**](http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Faction.ewg.org%2Fsalsa%2Ftrack.jsp%3Fv%3D2%26c%3DAIAaAsmNBc71K7SEnK59la9hPwvcNNo9&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEWFsey%5FJgz7vXwKhVThlw5eSERpg&ref=foodconsumer.org)

Since industry won't step up to make sure the roughly 126 ingredients from personal care products we put on our bodies each day aren't harmful, my team and I are dedicated to giving you the tools to make smart decisions for your health and safety.

**Because EWG is a nonprofit organization, we can't do this research without your support.** That's why we worked so hard to make our 20th Anniversary Holiday Gift Bag our best ever - we want you to know how much we appreciate everything you do to make our work possible.

From an ECOBAGS organic cotton tote to a Core Bamboo cutting board, this bag has all the right ingredients for the perfect gift for you or a loved one.

**So don't miss out - donate $135 to claim your gift bag before they're sold out. You'll also be helping our research team to work hard for you all through 2014\. Give right now and a generous donor will match your gift dollar for dollar.**

[**Get your best-ever EWG Holiday Gift Bag with a tax-deductible donation of $135 today. Plus, a generous donor will match your gift dollar for dollar to help fund more of EWG's groundbreaking research.**](http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Faction.ewg.org%2Fsalsa%2Ftrack.jsp%3Fv%3D2%26c%3DdOjlp6fb1Q3JWzdzzvceN69hPwvcNNo9&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFqgaQ2JbcmJfXutcxEiC5bVYo%5FRQ&ref=foodconsumer.org)

Thanks for making my team's research possible.

Sincerely,

Dr. Johanna Congleton  
Toxicologist, Environmental Working Group

[Contribute](http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Faction.ewg.org%2Fsalsa%2Ftrack.jsp%3Fv%3D2%26c%3D7G5fuC7lWsLJmv9mDWaUFa9hPwvcNNo9&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEFc3EJk28TRV%5Fofvf%5FXMtYCrAVMg&ref=foodconsumer.org)