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  • Code Black: Health Professionals Fighting Coal

    Code Black

    Coal's Assult on American Health - Coal-fired power plants are the leading global warming culprit in the U.S., accounting for more than 30 percent of our nation's carbon dioxide emissions. They also are one of the nation's largest sources of air pollutants that damage cardiovascular and respiratory health.

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  • USA Today features PSR-NWF report on heat waves

    PSR and the National Wildlife Federation have released More Extreme Heat Waves: Global Warming’s Wake Up Call, a new report describing the health dangers from extreme heat and identifying the 30 U.S. cities whose populations are most vulnerable.

    The report received immediate press attention. PSR’s executive director, Dr. Peter Wilk, was quoted in USA Today and was interviewed by seven live news broadcasts across the country. PSR board members Dr. Cindy Parker and Dr. Don Mellman and PSR-Philadelphia executive director Patricia Harner participated in simultaneous press events in three of the “vulnerable” cities.

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  • PSR Philadelphia - 3rd annual Legs against Arms Run

    PSR Philadelphia - 3rd annual Legs against Arms Run and Walk

    Nearly 500 adults and children took part in a celebration of youth at La Salle University, in the third annual Legs Against Arms 5K Run and Walk, which urged participants to strengthen their legs while opposing illegal arms. There were a number of events and interactive exhibits honoring those lost to violence while acknowledging the good in Philadelphia youth. Pat Harner, executive director of Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility, a public health nonprofit, says the key is education and the belief that kids are good.

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Focus Areas

  • Violence Prevention

    We address the root causes of, the prevention of and healing from interpersonal violence with our children, in our families, and in our communities.

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  • Environment

    PSR brings the voice of medical and public health professionals to the forefront of environmental health decision-making and fights to protect today’s and tomorrow’s generations from toxic degradation of the environment.

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  • Global Security

    The Global Security Task Force is focusing on public education and outreach on the consequences of and alternatives to current US security policies.

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Latest News & Events

  • Chemicals: Innocent or Guilty?
    February 25, 2010

    CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why a 1976 toxic chemical law may be putting Americans at risk.

    Source: CNN
  • U.S., Russia Close In on Nuclear Treaty
    February 3, 2010

    U.S. and Russian arms-control negotiators have reached an "agreement in principle" on the first nuclear-arms-reduction treaty in nearly two decades, administration and arms-control officials said Tuesday.

    Source: The Wall Street Journal
  • Tauscher: Nuclear disarmament not the holy grail
    February 3, 2010

    Speaking at the Global Zero non-proliferation summit in Paris today, Undersecretary of State Ellen Tauscher said that Washington and Moscow are in the "endgame" of negotiations to sign a successor strategic arms reduction treaty.

    Source: Politico
  • Legs Against Arms IV
    April 11, 2010

    5K Race/Walk, and Celebration of Youth will be held at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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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

Patricia Harner - Ex. Director
704 North 23rd St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130
215-765-8703 (o)