What could be more important to our health and the health of our communities than clean water? The Clean Water Rule recently released by the EPA protects the drinking water sources for one in three people living in the U.S. Read more »

Climate change is the most serious threat to public health of the 21st century, while also presenting massive potential for improvements in public health. Read more »
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The so-called “G7” states -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States – announced a non-binding agreement recently that seeks to limit global temperature rise to 2° Celsius. Read more »

On June 7, PSR member Peter Orris, MD testified in support of the PSR resolution at the American Medical Association Reference Committee in Chicago. Read more »
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The Washington and Oregon chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility have teamed up to fight against a proposed increase in crude oil transport and storage across their states. Read more »

The U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce recently passed the "TSCA Modernization Act of 2015," which seeks to update how we regulate toxic chemicals in the U.S. The bill was introduced by Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Fred Upton and Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Read more »
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I had the privilege of working at PSR as an intern for the past three months. It is surprising to think how fast my time here has passed. Before I started working here, I was largely uninformed about the dangers of climate change and its impact on health, so this whole experience has been educational and eye-opening. Read more »

During the NPT Review Conference, ICAN-Austria created this interactive map so citizens could track "How is your government doing?" For citizens of nations in nuclear-armed states, the answer is "badly." Read more »

On the eve of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, 7,500 disarmament supporters from 18 countries (including PSR’s Lauren Zajac, MD, Shannon Gearhart, MD, Martin Fleck, and Peter Wilk, MD, pictured) gathered in New York for the Peace and Planet rally. Read more »

Look again: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is much more than a trade bill. (In fact, of its 29 draft chapters, only five deal with tariffs and other traditional trade issues.) Read more »
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A favorite saying my dad would tell us when we were small was that close only counts in horseshoes and with cigars. The current debate over the Vitter-Udall chemical bill brings my dad's words to mind. Read more »

Tomorrow, April 22nd, is Earth day. Here are some ideas to celebrate and honor our earth. Read more »

On April 2, a framework agreement was reached between the "P5+1" negotiators and Iran. Although those who ardently supported diplomacy throughout the negotiation process celebrated this announcement as a huge victory, this left many questions for skeptics of the deal. We answer some of those questions here. Read more »
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Citing immediate health impacts like asthma, allergies and extreme-weather-related injuries, President Obama announced a series of actions to help the nation "understand, communicate, and reduce the health impacts of climate change on our communities." Read more »

Today in Lausanne, Switzerland, the P5 + 1 negotiators announced that a framework agreement has been reached for a final comprehensive deal with Iran, dealing with Iran’s nuclear program. Read more »
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After four years of drought and facing a historic low in the snowpack that feeds their reservoirs, Californians were ordered to reduce their water use by 25 percent. Read more »
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This map displays locations for some of the startling accidents and mishaps involving nuclear weapons in the United States and around the world. It is by no means all-inclusive. Read more »
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I recently attended a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Senate bill 697, also known as the Udall-Vitter bill after its two sponsors. The bill aims to overhaul how we regulate and manage chemicals in the U.S. Read more »
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This spring, PSR chapters in 15 states will take advantage of an excellent "teachable moment" to promote nuclear disarmament. Representatives from the 188 countries party to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty will gather in New York April 27 for the once-every-five-years NPT Review Conference. Read more »

All communities deserve effective protection from environmental exposures to hazardous chemicals. If the U.S. is to improve health nationally, we need a regulatory system that reduces and prevents toxic exposures. Read more »
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