Sixty-nine years ago, mushroom clouds rose over major population centers for the first (and fortunately, only) time in the history of warfare. Read more »
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Twenty-four brave, young activists, representing 10 countries, will cycle through Kazakhstan to show their solidarity with the victims and survivors of nuclear weapons, nuclear testing, uranium mining, nuclear energy and nuclear accidents in the past 70 years. Read more »
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Just about every week, a new study shows the connection between toxic chemicals and adverse health outcomes. Read more »
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President Obama, in a phone call with health organizations including PSR’s national office, used a health frame to frame the importance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly proposed rule to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Read more »

PSR applauds the unveiling of the draft carbon rule for existing power plants. Upon implementation, this new standard will immediately protect the lives and health of those who live downwind from dirty power plants. Read more »

I hate to tell you, but it may be because of climate change. Read more »

Nine countries, mainly the United States and Russia, possess 17,000 nuclear weapons, many of which are hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki almost 70 years ago. Read more »

Your doctors are worried about your health―in fact, about your very survival. Read more »

PSR condemned the proposed Chemicals in Commerce Act (CICA), saying “CICA fails to reduce exposures to hazardous chemicals in our air, water, and consumer products, and it does nothing to protect the health of vulnerable populations.” Read more »
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California, with the help of our PSR-LA chapter, has taken key steps to get tougher on toxics. Read more »

This past week, carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere exceeded 402 parts per million (ppm), the highest carbon dioxide levels in 800,000 years. Read more »

The federal budget for Fiscal Year 2014 includes approximately $57 billion for nuclear weapons. Tax Day is a “teachable moment” to call attention to this spending. Read more »
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The Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons forum brought the story of the growing Humanitarian Impact Initiative home to the inside-the-beltway crowd. Read more »

New data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that the estimated number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to grow. Read more »

In December 2013 the Congressional Budget Office released a report titled Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2014 to 2023. In it, the CBO predicted that to maintain and “modernize” US submarines, land-based missiles, bombers and nuclear warheads would cost $355 billion over the next decade. Read more »

In the wake of the Freedom Industry spill that poisoned the drinking water for thousands of West Virginians, and the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in TX, President Obama issued an executive order to improve chemical facility safety and security. He was right to do so. Read more »

PSR’s Chesapeake chapter has helped draft and launch legislation that would allow Maryland health professionals to access information on the specific chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. Read more »
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We are all exposed to potentially harmful toxic chemicals on a daily basis, whether we recognize it or not. From the gasses emanating from our beautiful new wall paint to the pesticides on our produce, chemical exposure is virtually unavoidable. Read more »
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The head of the Civilian Protection division of Mexico’s Ministry of the Interior destroyed Mexico City after lunch yesterday. Which is to say, he conducted a classic IPPNW "bombing run," showing the overwhelming casualties, physical destruction, and radiation effects of a nuclear detonation over this country’s capital. Read more »

Speakers at the Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons conference continued their depiction of the medical effects of nuclear war Thursday afternoon. Read more »