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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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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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.
Read MoreWe address the root causes of, the prevention of and healing from interpersonal violence with our children, in our families, and in our communities.
More on Violence Prevention »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.
More on Environment »The Global Security Task Force is focusing on public education and outreach on the consequences of and alternatives to current US security policies.
More on Global Security »CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why a 1976 toxic chemical law may be putting Americans at risk.
Source: CNNU.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 JournalSpeaking 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: Politico5K Race/Walk, and Celebration of Youth will be held at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Contact your federal legislators and urge them to oppose increasing nuclear loan guarantees.
The Clean Air Act over the past 40 years has provided effective means of limiting dangerous air pollutants and has saved countless lives. Now, the Clean Air Act and with it the EPA Endangerment Finding are under attack. To protect our nation's health and the world we need your help!
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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