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ID Theft & Privacy Checklists

Friday, August 3, 2018
By | Mike Litt
Director, Campaign to Defend the Consumer Bureau

Today, we're releasing our revamped Identity Theft and Online Privacy resources.

Toxic triclosan in toothpaste?

Friday, June 15, 2018
By | Dev Gowda
Director, Campaign for Toxic-Free Products

A recent article in the LA Times revealed that a new study found that the toxic compound triclosan, which is commonly found in toothpaste as well as other consumer products such as cosmetics, children’s toys, and yoga mats, “could cause adverse effects on colonic inflammation and colon cancer.”

Home remodeling shouldn’t be a deadly project: Toxic paint removers being sold by Lowe’s and other stores

Thursday, April 5, 2018
By | Dev Gowda
Director, Campaign for Toxic-Free Products

No one should lose a loved one to deadly chemicals. But right now you can walk into Lowe’s and other stores and buy paint removers containing highly toxic chemicals.

Why The Legal Dispute Over the Leadership of the CFPB Matters

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
By | Michael Landis
Litigation Director

There’s an important legal fight happening right now over the temporary leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. And U.S. PIRG Education Fund, along with nine other consumer advocacy groups, just weighed in with a friend-of-the-court brief against the President and his pick. Find out why the Consumer Bureau needs to be independent in this blog entry about why the legal dispute over the CFPB matters.

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