Cross-Sector entity

Environmental Working Group

nonprofit
6.8

Environmental Working Group is most often covered alongside Alexa Friedman, which appears in 3 of these 4 stories. Across a 75-day span, the pace is roughly 0.4 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 3. consumer-trends accounts for 1 of the 4 tracked stories, while 3 other categories carry the remainder.

4 verified stories tracked

Last mentioned: Jun 14, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Environmental Working Group

4 stories
6.8 avg impact
75% positive
25% negative

Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 50 percentage points.

  • 75% positive
  • 25% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Environmental Working Group

Environmental Working Group is most often covered alongside Alexa Friedman, which appears in 3 of these 4 stories. Across a 75-day span, the pace is roughly 0.4 stories per week. The busiest single day carried 3. consumer-trends accounts for 1 of the 4 tracked stories, while 3 other categories carry the remainder. This profile follows 4 Cross-Sector stories mentioning Environmental Working Group across the period from June 14, 2026 to August 27, 2026. Each carries 14 original sources on average.

Stories tracked
4
Per week
0.4
Sources per story
14

Computed from the 4 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Environmental Working Group. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. FDA approves bemotrizinol for OTC sunscreens

    The FDA grants approval for the first new chemical UV filter in nearly 30 years, ending a long regulatory drought for U.S. sunscreen ingredients.

Stories mentioning Environmental Working Group 4

Biotech fda approval Positive 7

Bemotrizinol FDA nod ends 30-year drought in US sunscreen filter approvals

The FDA’s approval of bemotrizinol, a chemical UV filter already widely used in other countries, represents a long-awaited regulatory milestone for the dermatology and OTC pharmaceutical industry. The decision signals a potential shift in the agency's approach to new sunscreen actives, with implications for ongoing GRASE reviews and future formulations.

18 sources
Healthcare regulation Positive 7

FDA approves first new sunscreen filter in 30 years — what it means for skin cancer prevention

The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, a broad-spectrum UV filter used in Europe and Asia, marking the first new chemical sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. in nearly three decades. Dermatologists praise its photostability and dual protection, which could improve skin cancer prevention and reduce irritation associated with avobenzone.

18 sources

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