From Hanford to the Bangor Submarine Base, Washington State has played an integral part in the government’s nuclear efforts since the early days of the 20th Century. WANMEC is the first and only wiki-based, participatory, online museum and education center on these issues. Check it out!
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More than 50 years after the United States dropped nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States has a golden opportunity to salvage the promise it made in an international 1968 nuclear non-proliferation treaty, says WPSR Executive Director Cherie Eichholz in the Seattle Times.
http://www.psr.org/chapters/washington/wpsr-editorial-seattletimes.html
Engaging the community to create a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world through healthy solutions to the gravest threats to human health.
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) is a statewide organization of health professionals
and concerned citizens advocating for human and environmental health in the local and global community.
Energy and Peace
Disarmament. A decade after the end of the Cold War, the world carried the burden of over 30,000 nuclear weapons into the new millennium.
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Environmental Justice & Human Health
WPSR’s Environment & Human Health Committee strives to create a healthy world for all by eliminating toxic chemicals and addressing other threats to human and environmental health.
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Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Founded in 1980, WPSR alerted the public that no meaningful medical response exists to nuclear war, and that "prevention is the only cure."
More on Hanford Nuclear Reservation »"No amount of military involvement will bring real and lasting peace to Afghanistan. PSR calls for no further deployment of US military personnel to Afghanistan without a clearly defined strategy for transition from military to civilian engagement." Read more »
Safe Baby Bottle Bill Passes Washington State Senate
SB 6248 passes out of Washington State Senate - BUT - sports water bottles are not included!
WPSR Delegates Return from Journey to Gaza
Week long trip proves an incredible learning experience for delegates.
WPSR Launches the Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center
WPSR is proud to announce the launch of the Washington Nuclear Museum and Education Center. From Hanford to the Bangor Submarine Base, Washington has played an integral part in the government’s nuclear efforts since the early days of the 20th Century. WANMEC is the first and only wiki-based, participatory, online museum and education center on these issues. Check it out!
The Second Annual NW Environmental Conference will bring together healthcare professionals, public health practitioners and researchers, community & organizational leaders, facility managers, and students to deepen our understanding of environmental health, build knowledge of tools and resources and create a foundation for institutional and public policies that protect the health of our planet, our patients, our employees, and our community.
The premiere event of Sabeel - Puget Sound will take place February 19th & 20th at Saint Mark's Cathedral: "The United States, Israel and Palestine: What Does Justice Require of US?"
Join us in building a healthy environment and promoting sensible security policies. Make a donation to PSR Washington today
The Tank Closure and Waste Management (TC&WM) draft EIS for Hanford has been released and public opinion is sought. Plese click here to learn more about how to get involved in this process.
Please add your name to the growing list of healthcare professionals who say Bisphenal A (BPA) does not belong in baby bottles and other consumer products.
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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