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NCL statement on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks
September 11, 2011
NCL issued a statement paying tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 9/11 attacks on the United States on the solemn 10 year anniversary of the unspeakable acts.
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LifeSmarts launches 2011-2012 program year at lifesmarts.org
September 12, 2011
The 2011-2012 LifeSmarts season is officially underway this week, with a new competition year going live at the program’s online home, www.lifesmarts.org, along with a variety of new resources for adult and youth participants. LifeSmarts tests middle school and high school students nationwide on real-life consumer issues through online quizzes and live contests, culminating in the annual national LifeSmarts championship, where winning teams and individuals are awarded academic scholarships and prizes.
Read more: LifeSmarts launches 2011-2012 program year at lifesmarts.org
Tweens and cell phones: What parents need to know during back-to-school season
September 8, 2011
New guide from National Consumers League outlines key tips on minutes, Web access, and texting for families of teens and tweens.
Read more: Tweens and cell phones: What parents need to know during back-to-school season
National Consumers League Statement on the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
August 24, 2011
National Consumers League statement from Executive Director Sally Greenberg and Chair Jane King on the dedication of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, DC.
Advice for parents: Manage children’s after-school use of technology
August 24, 2011
National Consumers League educating consumers on the universe of parental control technologies
Read more: Advice for parents: Manage children’s after-school use of technology
NCL urges ACIP to consider the routine early childhood vaccination with the meningococcal vaccine
August 1, 2011
NCL releases statement of support for the routine vaccination of young children with the meningococcal vaccine
NCL continues to denounce the Corn Refiners Association's petition to mask High Fructose Corn Syrup using “Corn Sugar”
August 3, 2011
NCL urges the FDA to deny the Corn Refiners Association petition to use the “Corn Sugar” name.
NCL joins 9 other groups in calling on Administration to fill upcoming Commissioner vacancy on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
August 3, 2011
Groups urge President Obama to nominate a Commissioner at the CPSC before the agency's progress is placed in jeopardy.
Death of two 14-year-olds girls in an Illinois field underscores the need for an overhaul of U.S. child labor laws, groups condemn new laws that weaken protections for young workers
August 1, 2011
Groups call for more child farmworker protections after two teens die in the fields.
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