Registration is now open for Food Matters, a training designed to assist clinical audiences in advocating for healthier and more sustainable food systems.
In this issue are articles on Senator Wyden’s flawed nuclear waste bill, public health threats posed by coal exports through our region, our efforts to improve agricultural production practices and to promote healthier air, and an invitation to join us for Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Hanford: A Tragic Connection on August 6th.
Oregon and Washington PSR have commissioned the noted economist to study the true costs of the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant at Hanford.
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (Oregon PSR) works to eliminate the gravest threats to human health and survival and to create a healthy, just and peaceful world for all. We work at the local, state, national and international levels to abolish nuclear weapons, stop the toxic degredation of our environment, guarantee safe and sustainable foods, and slow, stop and reverse the effects of global warming by bringing a unique medical, public health and scientific perspective to these threats. We welcome concerned members of the community who share our mission and goals to join us.
Peace
Oregon PSR works to end the threat of nuclear weapons, educate about the health effects of war and encourage young people to consider their role in creating a peaceful future through our peace writing contest.
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Environmental Health
We are exposed to toxicants in the environment every day, through eating, drinking, inhaling, or absorbing them. More than 4 billion pounds of Toxic Release Inventory chemicals were emitted in 2006 in the United States, with nearly 10 million pounds emitted in Oregon.
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Healthy Food Program
The Oregon Health Care Without Harm Program works with Oregon healthcare facilities on sustainability and greening of buildings and operations. Program areas include sustainable food systems, clinical advocacy and sustainable hospitals.
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Nuclear Power
Current goals for the Washington and Oregon PSR Joint Nuclear Power Task Force include closing the Columbia Generating Station, the Northwest's only remaining nuclear power plant, and blocking construction of new nuclear power plants in our region.
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Coal's Assault on Human Health
Oregon PSR is working to prevent the state of Oregon from promoting or facilitating any coal export infrastructure or related transportation in our state. We understand the significant risks to human health posed by these massive proposed coal shipments across our state and through our communities.
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Significant Victory on Arsenic in Animal Feed Lawsuit
In the FDA’s response to the petition, to which Oregon PSR was signed on, the agency acknowledged that recent scientific reports on arsenic compounds in animal feed challenged previous assumptions of safety.
Senator Ron Wyden Deserves Support on Nuclear Waste Safety
Dr. Charlie Grossman, Long-time Oregon PSR Board Member, Dies at Age 98
Oregon PSR honors the legacy of peace activist, scientist, and community organizer Dr. Charles M. (Charlie) Grossman
Be Heard: Give Public Testimony on Proposed Coal Export Terminal in Longview
On October 9th, you will have another chance to appeal directly to the agencies charged with reviewing the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals in Longview, WA.
Annual Salem Peace Lecture to Feature Environmentalist & Author Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow is an international best-selling author and citizen activist. She has worked tirelessly for environmental sustainability and water justice.
Food Matters: Becoming an Effective Advocate for Healthy Food Policy
The Food Matters Training is designed to introduce a clinical audience (physicians, nurses, and other medical and community health professionals) to issues related to our current food system and human/population health.
Join us in building a healthy environment and promoting sensible security policies. Make a donation to Oregon PSR today
Don't Bank on the Bomb Report
Don’t Bank on the Bomb is the first major global report on the financing of companies that manufacture, modernize and maintain nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles. It identifies more than 300 banks, insurance companies, pension funds and asset managers from 30 countries that invest significantly in 20 major nuclear weapons producers. Read more »
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 »
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