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  • Oregon Hospitals Serve up Meals that are Healthy for Individuals and the Environment

    Six hospitals in Oregon are leading the way in providing their patients, staff and visitors with meals that promote the health of individuals as well as the environment.

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  • Oregon PSR's 2012 Awards Dinner: Celebrating Success and Looking Forward

    On behalf of our staff and Board of Directors, we wish to express our most sincere appreciation to everyone who supported and joined us for Oregon PSR’s 2012 Awards Dinner!

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  • The Latest News and Events from Oregon PSR: The Folded Crane, Spring 2012 Edition

    We hope that you find the Spring 2012 edition of our newsletter an engaging and valuable resource. Inside are articles on the public health impact of Hanford, how toxic chemical exposures affect the developing fetus, a call to Take Action on chemical policy reform legislation, and much more.

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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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Focus Areas

  • 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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  • PSR Oregon: Global Warming Global Warming

    Oregon PSR supports the goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emission by the year 2050, a level called for by atmospheric scientists who are the most involved in studying the problem.

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  • HCWH Logo Health Care Without Harm 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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Latest News & Events

  • Iran Forum: Myths and Facts
    May 19, 2012

    Threats of military strikes against Iran have many of us concerned. We know peace is possible, but is another Middle East war probable?

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Kelly Campbell, Executive Director
812 SW Washington Street, Suite 1050
Portland, Oregon 97205
503-274-2720