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Following pressure from lawmakers and groups such as U.S. PIRG and Environment America, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed today to begin setting enforceable drinking water standards on two toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
EPA's national plan to address public health risks caused by PFAS chemicals fell far short of the actions that EPA has promised to take to protect public health, exacerbating a crisis occurring on military bases around the country.
The FDA investigation reinforces that our food isn't nearly as safe as it should be. This time, more than 60 people got sick from salads, probably because a company failed to sanitize the water used to grow its romaine lettuce.
Here is our statement about Wells Fargo’s system failures that started yesterday.
Here is our statement about the CFPB's proposal for gutting its own payday lending protections.
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How safe is our food?Nationwide recalls ranging from romaine lettuce to millions of pounds of beef to Ritz and Goldfish crackers underscore that there’s a growing public health crisis we need to address.
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Why are health experts alarmed?More than 93% of doctors are concerned about the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms, yet factory farms still use up to 70% of all antibiotics sold in the U.S.
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Reclaim our DemocracyOur democracy is based on the principle of one person, one vote, but our research shows the increasing dominance of big money in our elections.
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PROTECT YOURSELFWe've created consumer tips to help protect you from unfair bank fees, identity theft, loan rip-offs and more.
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