Kilotest: Violations of tab-opening link action unstated? issue for Environmental Working Group page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.ewg.org/
• Tested 2 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:15 by job 261007T2112-2p4
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 1488
  • Violators: 693
  • Issues: 63
• Download the full technical report (JSON)

About the issue

• Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
• Priority: lowest
• Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
• Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + Pour + Testaro)
• Violations: 27
• Violators: 16

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the tab-opening link action unstated? issue.

Take me there links will open the page in a new tab and try to scroll to the element and highlight it. This does not always succeed. You can return here by closing the new tab.

• Element 109

  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Creators of Skin Deep Database Tapwater Database EWG Verified® The New Lede EWG Podcast Search
  • Start tag: <p>
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/span[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 111

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Skin Deep Database
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/span[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
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• Element 112

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Tapwater Database
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/span[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
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• Element 113

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: EWG Verified®
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/ewgverified/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/span[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by Testaro
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• Element 115

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: The New Lede
  • Start tag: <a style="padding:0 0 .15rem .15rem;" href="https://www.thenewlede.org/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/span[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by Testaro
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 1187

  • Tag name: P
  • Text: EWG is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, EIN 52-2148600. Copyright © 2026, Environmental Working Group. All rights reserved. … Visit EWG's 501(c)(4) organization, EWG Action Fund.
  • Start tag: <p>
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 280, y = 5658, width = 740, height = 37
  • Reported by ASLint
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• Element 1189

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: EWG Action Fund
  • Start tag: <a href="http://www.ewgactionfund.org" class="ext" data-extlink="" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" title="(opens in a new window)">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/footer[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 486, y = 5678, width = 105, height = 16
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 231

  • Tag name: P
  • Text: CREATORS OF SKIN DEEP DATABASE TAPWATER DATABASE EWG VERIFIED® THE NEW LEDE EWG PODCAST … SEARCH
  • Start tag: <p>
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 600, y = 10, width = 1040, height = 24
  • Reported by ASLint
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• Element 233

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: SKIN DEEP DATABASE
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 1059, y = 15, width = 132, height = 15
  • Reported by Pour + Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 234

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: TAPWATER DATABASE
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[2]
  • Bounding box: x = 1195, y = 15, width = 133, height = 15
  • Reported by Pour + Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 235

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: EWG VERIFIED®
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.ewg.org/ewgverified/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[3]
  • Bounding box: x = 1331, y = 15, width = 97, height = 15
  • Reported by Pour + Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 237

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: THE NEW LEDE
  • Start tag: <a style="padding:0 0 .15rem .15rem;" href="https://www.thenewlede.org/" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/header[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]/a[4]
  • Bounding box: x = 1432, y = 15, width = 92, height = 17
  • Reported by Pour + Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 434

  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: BE THE FIRST TO KNOW
  • Start tag: <div class="button-wrapper">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/span[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]
  • Bounding box: x = 288, y = 580, width = 630, height = 52
  • Reported by ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 435

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: BE THE FIRST TO KNOW
  • Start tag: <a class="donate-hero-link" href="https://act.ewg.org/T61XL48qtUiyHQm7hRwR_A2?sourceid=1024005&amp;utm_campaign=EWGHero" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/span[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: x = 288, y = 580, width = 197, height = 52
  • Reported by Pour + Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 452

  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Be the first to know
  • Start tag: <div class="button-wrapper">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by ASLint
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?

• Element 453

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Be the first to know
  • Start tag: <a class="donate-hero-link" href="https://act.ewg.org/T61XL48qtUiyHQm7hRwR_A2?sourceid=1024005&amp;utm_campaign=EWGHero" target="_blank">
  • XPath: /html/body/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/main[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/article[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/a[1]
  • Bounding box: [not obtained]
  • Reported by Testaro
  • Take me there
  • What diagnoses were reported?