Join the students from the UW School of Medicine & Public Health at Slow Food for Bhopal on Monday, November 28, 6:30 – 8:00 PM at The Crossing, (1127 University Ave., Madison). The event will feature locally-sourced Indian cuisine and a performance by UW School of Bhangra. $5.00 per person at the door and donations for the Chingari Trust Rehab Center in Bhopal will be accepted all evening. Click here for a map to The Crossing See you there!
Dr. Bruce Barrett explains the health impacts of pollutants from coal-fired generation at the Madison 350.org event at Brittingham Park. These pollutants were in the news again as toxic coal ash from the Oak Creek Power Plant ended up in Lake Michigan when a bluff collapsed on Nov. 2. The toxic ash, dating back to the 1950's and 60's had been used as land fill. For more information about the health impacts of coal ash toxins the water supply,
click here.
University of Wisconsin Student PSR hosted a screening of Downstream, a compelling account of physician Dr. John O'Connor's efforts to
sound the alarm about the health and environmental damage suffered by a small
community near the Canadian tar sands. The short film illustrates the risks and benefits of patient
advocacy as a health provider. Wisconsin medical students Joel Charles and
Jasmine Wiley organized the event.
Watch the 33-minute video here »
Eighteen chapter leaders gathered recently for a dynamic two days of networking, strategizing and learning. Joined by national staff and meeting under the banner “Collaborating for a Stronger PSR,” the leaders focused on improving their recruitment of health professionals, building membership and tapping the talents of others in the network. The group welcomed several new faces, including two executive directors. The meeting took place in downtown Chicago.
Click HereThe nuclear weapons danger is real and growing: nuclear terrorism, proliferation, and thousands of weapons still on hair-trigger alert in the United States and Russia. Fortunately, there also are new opportunities to eliminate this threat.
More on Nuclear Weapons »Toxics and global warming create pervasive threats to health. PSR responds via chemical policy reform, climate policy advocacy, practitioner education, and “Code Black,” a campaign to reduce pollution and global warming.
More on Environment & Health »Wisconsin can build an energy future that gives us affordable power, creates jobs and improves our environment. So why gamble on costly nuclear reactors that generate radioactive waste? Wisconsin can be carbon free and nuclear free -- if we demand it!
More on Carbon-Free, Nuclear Free Wisconsin »Dr. Jeffrey Patterson, PSR president- elect, explains the importance of fixing our nuclear waste disposal systems. Read more to find out what needs to be done.
Source: The Capital Times
Video: Jeffrey Patterson on Nuclear Power and Human Health
Dr. Jeffrey Patterson, former president of Physicians for Social Responsibility talks with Earth Focus about the links between nuclear power and human health.
Consider mining's bad health impacts
PSR Wisconsin member Dr. Robert T. Block explains the health impacts of a proposed mining bill in Wisconsin.
Source: Wisconsin State JournalJoin us in building a healthy environment and promoting sensible security policies. Make a donation to PSR Wisconsin today
Tell President Obama to abolish the Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program.
Thank President Obama for his courageous and health-protecting decision not to permit construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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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