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United States Public Interest Research Group

Allison LaPlant
Toxic Program Advocate
218 D Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 546-9707
Fax: (202) 546-2461
URL: http://www.pirg.org

Mission Statement

 
The United States Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) is the national lobbying office for state PIRGS-nonpartisan, nonprofit environmental and consumer advocacy organizations active in more than 30 states. USPIRG combines the expertise of a professional staff with the energy, political voice and financial support of more than one million members to win reforms for a clean environment, consumer rights and a government accountable to the people.

  • Geographic focus: national
  • Membership: 1 million citizens and students

    • Children's Environmental Health Activities

    		 
    We are advocating the passage of the Children's Environmental Protection and Right to Know Act of 1997, requiring companies to provide adequate warnings about the presence of hazardous toxic chemicals in children's products and revising the reporting thresholds, particularly for developing children, for extremely hazardous substances such as dioxins and mercury.

    Please note: the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by United States Public Interest Research Group and was not verified independently by the Children's Environmental Health Network.
    Publication date: 5/5/99
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