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Walking the Talk on Coal

Dr. Barbara Warren and PSR members are walking the talk in Arizona: educating the community on the human and environmental threat of coal fired power plants, engaging activists and elected officials in work to promote energy alternatives, and serving on government bodies working to make changes.
(March 15, 2010)

Make No Bones About It: Environmental Contaminants Impact Bone Formation and the Immune System

Read Amelia Hass' new "From Research to Real Life" series article and find out more!
(March 8, 2010)

Healthy People, Healthy Planet 3-part lecture series taped for University of Delaware Nursing School Course

GBPSR's Jill Stein MD recently taped a 3-part, 1 1/2 hour lecture for a University of Delaware Nursing School course titled Healthy People, Healthy Planet, soon to be available on our web site.
(March 7, 2010)

Volunteers Needed! BU School of Public Health Flame Retardant Exposure Study (FlaRE)

Researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health are studying exposure to chemicals such as PBDEs in the indoor environment. Learn more about volunteering for FlaRE, the Flame Retardant Exposure Study.
(March 6, 2010)

Spilled coal ash problem spreading

More than a year after a Tennessee coal ash spill created one of the worst environmental disasters of its kind in U.S. history, the problem is seeping into several other states.
(March 6, 2010)

Military meets Medical: Nuclear Weapons Speaking Tour

Has nuclear terrorism become a bigger threat to global security than conventional nuclear weapons? Colonel Richard Klass (USAF, ret.) of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Dr. Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility will be in Maine April 5 & 6 to provide medical and military perspectives on this question and other nuclear security issues.
(March 5, 2010)

Colorado companies blast Murkowski’s bid to block EPA on greenhouse gases

PSR Colorado president Dr. Roberta M. Richardson discusses the health hazards of coal and criticizes Senator Lisa Murkowski's proposal that would weaken greenhouse gas regulations.
(March 4, 2010)

Hospitals Celebrate National Nutrition Month by Emphasizing Plant-Based Menus

Lena Brook, Senior Program Associate at San Francisco Bay Area PSR, discusses the health and environmental benefits of providing plant-based foods in hospitals.
(March 4, 2010)

And the winner for most toxic chemical is...

PSR Los Angeles Executive Director Martha Dina Arguello discusses the Toxies, an award ceremony for the most toxic chemicals to bring awareness to the public health dangers they pose.
(March 2, 2010)

Healthy Food in Healthcare featured in Edible Portland

Learn about PSR's work with hospitals to take the healthy food pledge (pg 46)
(March 1, 2010)