Not only do repair restrictions create extra cost for consumers, but they feed into massive amounts of electronic waste. We're calling for legislative reforms so we can fix our stuff.
Not only do repair restrictions create extra cost for consumers, but they feed into massive amounts of electronic waste. We're calling for legislative reforms so we can fix our stuff.
Consumer Protection
The FCC is starting to fight back against robocalls
Research found that, despite the FCC's recent action, phone companies aren't doing enough to block spoofed calls and scam calls, despite a new law.
Public Health
Victory: EPA bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
The EPA has announced that it will ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos — which has been linked to brain damage in children — from use on food crops. PIRG and our partners delivered more than 27,000 petition signatures calling on the EPA to protect public health and ban chlorpyrifos.
Consumer Protection
PIRG's consumer watchdogs get to work in wake of T-Mobile data breach
Cell phone carrier T-Mobile has announced that nearly 55 million Americans were affected by a hack of its records, which in some cases compromised Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. In response, PIRG published a tip guide for how those affected can protect themselves against identity theft or "phishing" scams.
COVID-19
Federal vaccine mandate for nursing homes will save lives
President Joe Biden has made the right call for nursing home residents and workers by announcing that Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements will not be available to nursing homes that employ unvaccinated workers. The science is clear: Vaccines work, and we need to utilize them if we want to protect our loved ones in nursing homes.
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News & Research
Blog Post
National Mesothelioma Awareness Day is on September 26. This year, we should take the opportunity to consider how products we use in our everyday lives could lead to this deadly type of cancer.
News Release | U.S. PIRG
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote early next week on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a major bipartisan package for transportation, clean water, power infrastructure and broadband.
News Release | U.S. PIRG Education Fund
News Release | PennPIRG Education Fund
A looming deadline should finally force all U.S. phone companies to take stopping robocalls seriously.
Blog Post
The good news: Illegal robocalls seem to be declining a bit. The bad news: They'll probably never go away completely. Consumers need to remain vigilant to protect their personal information and their money.
RESOURCE
Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.