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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • Austin PSR Announces New Director Diane Papillion, MPH, RD

    Diane Papillion MPH, RD grew up in Texas City, TX right next door to a petroleum refinery and thus began her concerns with environmental health. As a parent of two young children, she is passionate about children's health. She has a long history of work with non-profits and community organization. From 2002-2010, she was the nutrition services director of Meals on Wheels and More in Austin, TX and created their successful Meals for Kids and Meals on Two Wheels (bike delivery) programs. She is working to engage the community to become more environmentally and civically involved.

  • Physicians Cite Flawed Evacuation Zones, Nuclear’s Health Risks on Chernobyl Anniversary

    PSR physician experts gathered at the National Press Club on April 26 -- the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident -- to draw comparisons between Chernobyl and  the ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis, and to issue a warning about the inadequacies of emergency preparedness, in the event of such an accident in the United States.

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Focus Areas

  • Coal

    Environmental pollution effects all of us. Particulate matter in our air causes asthma, especially in young children. Nearly 1 in 4 children in Texas have some form of asthma.

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  • Global Warming

    Several Austin PSR members participated in Global Warming awareness during release of "The Day After Tomorrow", an early foray (albeit hypothetical) into public education of the impact of global warming.

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  • PSR Austin: Energy Security Energy Security

    Texas has always been considered to be the energy capital of the world. Oil was first discovered here, and the majority of the world's oil exploration and production expertise is based here.

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Latest News & Events

  • Worst smog season since 2006
    September 21, 2011

    Dr. Elliot Trester is part of Austin Physicians for Social Responsibility. He said he is seeing more respiratory cases and it's likely because of the smog in the air.

    Source: Austin News
  • Austin area's ozone at worst levels since 2006
    September 21, 2011

    Dr. Elliot Trester of Austin Physicians for Social Responsibility said that young people, the elderly and fetuses are at risk for serious and potentially lifelong complications when exposed to high levels of smog.

    Source: AMERICAN-STATESMAN
  • APSR June/July 2011 Newsletter
    July 6, 2011

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Resources

  • Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit

    The Toolkit is a combination of easy-to-use reference guides for health providers and user-friendly health education materials on preventing exposures to toxic chemicals and other substances that affect infant and child health. Read more »

Contact

Diane Papillion, Director
Austin, Texas