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  • PSR: Maine Chapter

    PSR Maine is a community of physicians, health care professionals, and community members committed to nuclear disarmament, environmental health, and the reduction of violence and its causes.

    PSR is the U.S. affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 for its pioneering disarmament initiatives. 

Focus Areas

  • Toxic Chemicals

    PSR Maine is the home of the Maine Children's Environmental Health Project, educating both physicians and parents about the threat that toxic chemicals pose to pediatric health.

    More on Toxic Chemicals »
  • Nuclear Weapons

    The existence of nuclear weapons continues to pose a major threat to human health and survival. Maine PSR is working to ensure U.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

    More on Nuclear Weapons »
  • Domestic Violence

    The Domestic Violence Response Initiative (DVRI) trains and encourages Maine clinicians to perform routine domestic violence screenings.

    More on Domestic Violence »
  • Climate Change

    PSR Maine runs MESHNet, a network of environmental champions working within Maine's hospitals to reduce the carbon emissions and increase the environmental sustainbility of their institutions.

    More on Climate Change »

Latest News & Events

  • A Proliferation of Nonproliferation Opinion
    January 5, 2010

    Doug Dransfield MD, Syd Sewall MD, and Paul Liebow MD had their nuclear nonproliferation opeds published in Maine's three largest newspapers. The Brunswick Times runs an editorial in favor of START II and CTBT.

  • Obama's Peace Prize brings hope for a world without nukes
    December 10, 2009

    An op-ed by Maine PSR member Dr. Paul Averill Liebow.

    Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine)
  • Toxic chemicals found in Maine health workers
    October 9, 2009

    Doctors and nurses in 10 states, including Maine, tested positive for at least 24 different toxic chemicals in their blood and other body fluids in a study released Thursday by the national organization Physicians for Social Responsibility.

    Source: Bangor Daily News

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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

Paul Santomenna - Exec. Director
163 Lancaster St
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 772-6714