Agency votes to begin rulemaking process to protect American children,...
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 21, 2017Statement from Kara Cook, CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Director:“Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took three critical steps...
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Chain Reaction III
Released by: U.S. PIRG Education Fund Release date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017ChainReaction3_Report_final.pdfExecutive SummaryBackgroundThe declining ability of antibiotics to cure diseases they...
View ArticleStatement on Walmart’s Decision to Strengthen Chemical Footprint Policy
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 28, 2017Statement from CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Advocate Dev Gowda“CALPIRG Education Fund applauds retail giant Walmart for updating its sustainability...
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Health Insurance Tips
Looking for health coverage? Covered California, the new health insurance marketplace, could save you time and money. Use our tips to make the most of this new tool.1. Check out new options at Covered...
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Back to School Toolkit
Public Health CALPIRG Education Fund Campaign for Lead-Free Schools Our children need safe drinking water – especially at school where they go to learn and play each day. Unfortunately, lead is...
View ArticleSuperfund Sites Need Testing and Funding Following Hurricane Harvey Flooding
For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 5, 2017AUSTIN, TEXAS and DENVER—In Texas, officials are still trying to confirm whether Texas floodwaters have spread contamination from the toxic waste sites...
View ArticleParents put Lead-Free Schools Toolkit on their “Back to School” List
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 7, 2017Jason PfeifleOakland, CA– With “back to school” in full swing this week, CALPIRG Education Fund today offered a new toolkit to help parents, teachers,...
View ArticleDuring This Intense Hurricane Season: Some Reports and Information On Storms,...
Friday, September 8, 2017Hurricane Harvey was a natural disaster, and a devastating one at that. During and after the hurricane, we learned anew that it’s not only the initial storm that threatens life...
View ArticleStatement on Unilever Starting to Disclose Fragrances via SmartLabel
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 13, 2017Statement from CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Advocate Dev Gowda on Unilever Starting to Disclose Fragrances via SmartLabel“After persuasion from U.S....
View ArticleAgency votes to begin rulemaking process to protect American children,...
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 21, 2017Statement from Kara Cook, CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Director:“Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took three critical steps...
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Chain Reaction III
Released by: U.S. PIRG Education Fund Release date:Wednesday, September 27, 2017ChainReaction3_Report_final.pdfExecutive SummaryBackgroundThe declining ability of antibiotics to cure diseases they...
View ArticleStatement on Walmart’s Decision to Strengthen Chemical Footprint Policy
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 28, 2017Statement from CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Advocate Dev Gowda“CALPIRG Education Fund applauds retail giant Walmart for updating its sustainability...
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Lead Free Schools - Oakland Support Letter
Public Health CALPIRG Education Fund Resource file download Lead Free Schools - Oakland Support Letter 11.1.17.pdf
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Health Insurance Tips
Looking for health coverage? Covered California, the new health insurance marketplace, could save you time and money. Use our tips to make the most of this new tool.1. Check out new options at Covered...
View ArticleHigh Levels of Lead Found in Fidget Spinners
For Immediate Release Thursday, November 9, 2017Denver, CO — U.S. PIRG Education Fund found fidget spinners with high levels of lead for sale at Target stores across the country. Parents and consumers...
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Target Removes Lead-Laden Fidget Spinners from Store Shelves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, November 11, 2017Today, Target announced that it will be removing two fidget spinner models that contain well over the legal limit of lead for children’s toys from its...
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SC Johnson Discloses Presence of Over 300 Potential Skin Allergens on Website
For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 13, 2017“Racine-based SC Johnson, the manufacturer behind popular brands like Glade, Pledge, Windex, and more, has gone live today with its website that...
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Opinion: Poisoning Oakland kids with lead not a budget solution
CALPIRG East Bay Times Wednesday, January 24, 2018Emily Rusch and Dr. Vicki Alexander Kids are back in school, and Oakland Unified is still putting them at risk of lead exposure. This has to stop...
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Lead-Free Schools: Steps forward in Oakland but more work to do
BlogFriday, March 2, 2018Emily RuschAll children deserve clean, safe drinking water in their schools. Now one of California’s largest school districts is trying to make that happen. Last Wednesday...
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In Your Face
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Tuesday, March 13, 2018CalPIRG Asbestos Claires Makeup Report.pdfAsbestos Found in Claire's MakeupAfter reading media reports purporting that some...
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