Collaborating for a Stronger PSR

Eighteen chapter leaders gathered recently for a dynamic two days of networking, strategizing and learning.  Joined by national staff and meeting under the banner “Collaborating for a Stronger PSR,” the leaders focused on improving their recruitment of health professionals, building membership and tapping the talents of others in the network.  The group welcomed several new faces, including two executive directors. The meeting took place in downtown Chicago.

Are You Within a Nuclear Reactor Accident Evacuation Zone?

You might be. One-third of Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear reactor. Check out our new mapping tool to see if you fall within an evacuation zone and are at risk.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) mandates that nuclear operators have plans for a 10-mile radius in the event of an accident.  However, in the ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis, the NRC recommended a 50-mile evacuation zone for Americans.

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PSR Arizona

Physicians for Social Responsibility, Arizona is based in Tucson, but serves members throughout this largely rural state as well as the Phoenix area. The chapter was founded in 1982 as PSR/Southern Arizona with headquarters in Tucson, AZ. The chapter's unique work in the past included the development of the Tucson Center for Economic Conversion ("swords into plowshares"), opposition of the Titan Missles in Tucson and the active support of the Nuclear Test Ban.

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Coal's Assault on America's Health - Coal-fired power plants are the leading global warming culprit in the U.S., accounting for more than 30 percent of our nation's carbon dioxide emissions. They also are one of the nation's largest sources of air pollutants that damage cardiovascular and respiratory health.