biography
pronunciation:
[nayder]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1934– )
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| biography:
| Lawyer and consumer advocate, born in Winsted, Connecticut, USA. He studied at Princeton (1955) and Harvard Law School (1958), then established a practice in Hartford. Convinced that automobile injuries were often due to unsafe vehicle design, he wrote Unsafe at Any Speed (1965, rev 1972), which aroused public interest and led to the passage of the 1966 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. He was chiefly responsible for the passage of the 1967 Wholesome Meat Act, imposing federal standards on slaughterhouses. His professional associates, known (sometimes derisively) as ‘Nader's Raiders’ published reports on many subjects, including baby food, insecticides, mercury poisoning, radiation dangers, pension reform, and coalmine safety. He founded the Center for Responsive Law, Public Citizen Inc, and other groups. Idealistic and modest, he became known for spartan personal habits and long working hours. His many books include The Menace of Atomic Energy (1977), Who's Poisoning America? (1981), Good Works (1993), and No Contest (1996). |
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