Make a difference in the challenge to confront global warming and prevent nuclear war and the development and use of nuclear weapons.
Tell President Obama to cancel the Vogtle Loan Guarantee! We don’t want or need new nuclear reactors and we don’t think that taxpayers should be on the hook to support a mature industry.
Global warming is likely to increase the risk of some infectious diseases because rising temperatures and increased rainfall benefit insects and animals that carry human disease. Mosquitoes, for example, reproduce more rapidly and transmit disease more efficiently at higher temperatures. Warming temperatures also may allow mosquitoes and other insects to expand their range, which could put previously unexposed populations at risk of infection. More complex is the relationship between rainfall and disease transmission. Increasing frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, and more rapid swings between the two extremes could worsen the spread of disease. The mosquito that carries West Nile virus, for example, thrives in drought conditions, while the populations of its predators are reduced. Since it was introduced to North America just seven years ago, West Nile virus has infected more than 21,000 people in the United States and Canada. Lyme disease, malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis could also spread as a result of global warming. Developing countries, which already experience a disproportionate share of the global infectious disease burden, are especially at risk.
Download PSR's Fact Sheet:
The Medical and Public Health Impacts of Global Warming (PDF)
Tell your senator: Keep the energy efficiency bill clean.
Toxic coal ash poisons drinking water and wafts on the air. We need protection. Call your representative today!
Annual Report 2012
PSR is pleased to present its 2010 Annual Report to our members and other stakeholders. Read more »
Chemicals and Learning Disabilities
Laura Anderko, RN, PhD spoke on the role of environmental chemicals in learning disabilities at a Senate briefing co-sponsored by PSR. Read more »
Obesity, Diabetes and Cognitive Disability from Chemicals?
PSR Executive Director Dr. Catherine Thomasson spoke on the role of environmental chemicals in obesity, diabetes, and other heath problems at a Senate briefing co-sponsored by PSR. Read more »
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