Product Recalls: Often Too Little Too Late
2021 reminds us the system is broken. Federal laws favor corporations, not consumers, and it can take months or years for the public to be warned about dangerous products.
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A public option for Oregon: Health care policy lessons from other states
Get the Lead Out: Safe drinking water at school
A toolkit to help parents, teachers and school officials get the facts on lead in drinking water and take action to ensure safe drinking water at school
Leading consumer, health and food groups urge McDonald’s to quickly reduce antibiotic use in beef supply chains
Not First Class
Flier complaints soar as airlines cancel flights, deny refunds, ruin plans
Healthier Holiday
This guide describes the potential health risks of cooking with gas and provides tips on how to mitigate those risks and keep your family safe during the holidays.
Trouble in the Air: Millions of Americans Breathed Polluted Air in 2020
Despite much progress in reducing levels of air pollution in the U.S., millions of Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of pollution every year.[1] Ozone and small particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5), among other pollutants, are widespread in the U.S. and have serious health effects.
Trash in America
The United States produces too much waste. Natural resources are continually extracted to produce goods that are used in the U.S. — often only briefly — before they are thrown into landfills, incinerators or the natural environment. This system of consumption and disposal results in the waste of precious resources and in pollution that threatens our health, environment and the global climate. Because the costs of this system fall on society at large — not on the producers and consumers who drive it — there are few direct incentives for change.
