Eight legislative victories every Californian should know about
The California Legislature recently passed eight bills that will have a big impact on our health, safety and wellbeing.
Kids’ health
Few things are more important than keeping kids safe and healthy. Working together, we can protect them from hidden dangers, toxic threats and unsafe products and practices.
We all work hard to make sure the young ones in our lives and communities can grow up happy and healthy. In many ways the world is safer than it has ever been for kids — but there are still way too many avoidable risks and hidden dangers that kids face every day. Together, we can better alert parents and communities about threats to kids’ health; we can ensure everyone has access to resources that will help them keep their families safe; and we can work together around commonsense solutions.
The Latest on Kids’ health
STATEMENT: Electric school bus bill passes state legislature
Back to school on an electric bus
Updates
A bright red freeze pop isn’t worth exposing our kids to a harmful chemical
We’re making your voice heard on mercury pollution
Consumer safety official sets his sights on gas stove pollution
Featured Resources
The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
Green schools guide
Get the Lead Out
Recording of Farewell to Fluorescents policy briefing
Did You Know?
Medical experts estimate that more than 24 million American kids are at risk of losing IQ points due to lead exposure.
What We're Doing
With research indicating that most states are failing to protect children from lead in schools’ drinking water, we need policies that are strong enough to “get the lead out” at schools and preschools.
The Latest
Type
Back to school is a great time to go green
From going solar to bee-friendly gardens, schools can act to protect the planet
I deleted my Instagram as a teenager – here’s why
Instagram can be bad for teens, particularly young women. After requesting my data from Instagram, I could see why.
Why is Red Dye #3 still being used in our food?
Thirty years after Red Dye #3 was banned from use in cosmetics, this toxic additive is still being used to, for example, make freeze pops a brighter red. That's nuts.
The military is ending the use of PFAS. Why that’s a win for kids’ health.
Using safer alternatives in firefighting foam will mean eliminating a significant pathway for toxic contamination of drinking water sources.
Addictive apps gather data on children
Apps and games use manipulative tactics to keep kids online longer, and extract data about them.
Team
Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG