New report grades states on protecting schoolkids from lead in drinking water
New report grades states on protecting schoolkids from lead in drinking water
Consumer Protection | U.S. PIRG
The real price of medications
The results of our investigation of variations in prescription drug prices may surprise you.
Public Health | U.S. PIRG
Glyphosate in beer and wine
Research shows that beer and wine are contaminated with glyphosate, the main ingredient in the weed killer Roundup.
Consumer Protection | U.S. PIRG
Driving into debt
The hidden costs of risky auto loans to consumers and our communities
Antibiotics
Stop the overuse of antibiotics
The World Health Organization has identified antibiotic resistance as one of the top 10 global health threats. That's why reducing antibiotic overuse in food production is so important.
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News Release | U.S. PIRG
Public health and environmental groups urge EPA to deny antibiotic use on citrus.
Blog Post
Talk about a captive market: For most of us, it's next to impossible to work, shop or go to school without a car. Auto lenders are taking full advantage.
Blog Post
More than 10,000 Americans said "no" to plastic straws in February. Feb. 22 marked the third annual national Skip the Straw Day—a day created by Michigan middle school students who were fed up with plastic pollution and its impact on wildlife and the planet.
Blog Post
The last thing you want to think about when you pour yourself a glass of wine or a cold beer is whether it contains even small levels of a potentially carcinogenic weed killer.
Blog Post
CFPB's Kraninger Provides Opaque Statement To Committee; Questions and Second Panel Will Be Critical
Today, new CFPB director Kathy Kraninger testifies to Congress for the first time. The House Financial Services Committee will need to drill down with tough questions. Why? Kraninger's written pre-filed statement reads like an answer to a warped question from old television's Sergeant Joe Friday: "Just the irrelevant, off-point facts, ma'am." The committee should also look to the cogent testimony of consumer, civil rights, military family and student advocates also appearing today.
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