Smart Decisions about Smart Toys
Smart toys have internet connections and special software – and come with risks. Smart toys can collect a lot of data about kids, increasing the chances your child's data may be exposed during a breach or hack.
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EMERGENCY: The high cost of ambulance surprise bills
Half of ambulance rides by insured patients could result in a surprise bill. We need a solution now.
Trouble in Toyland 2022
Dangerous, recalled toys are easy to buy, U.S. PIRG Education Fund investigation shows. Our 37th annual report looks at the problems of recalls, counterfeits and not heeding warning labels.
Superbugs in Stock
The majority of the grocery chains reviewed are failing to stop antibiotic overuse in their private label meat supply chains, a practice that spurs the development of dangerous drug-resistant superbugs.
Wasting Our Waterways
Polluters poured nearly 200 million pounds of toxic substances into U.S. waterways in 2020. We must strengthen Clean Water Act protections and reduce toxics use.
Methane Gas Leaks
Methane gas (often known as natural gas) has heated the homes of many Americans for over a century — and for over a century, it has been prone to leaks, putting communities and the environment in danger.
Stranded
When you rely on a powered wheelchair to get around, any delay in repair imposes a burden on your mobility and financial security. It can even become a matter of life and death. Yet, as “Stranded,” a new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund found, a constrained market for wheelchair service and repair in the U.S. makes delays, of weeks or even months, common.
Food for thought: Are your groceries safe?
In a new report, CALPIRG Education Fund surveyed 50 of the largest grocery and convenience store chains nationwide on their notification practices and talked to experts about what needs to change to improve both communication and public safety.
The Auto Lemon Index
A new report by CALPIRG Education Fund, the Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) Foundation and Frontier Group reveals the auto manufacturers that are sued the most and least often under California’s auto lemon law, compared to their market share, over selling seriously defective cars in the Golden State.
In the market for a new stove? Consider Induction
A guide with everything you need to know when considering switching from gas cooking to induction.