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New York City PSR Meeting
January 19, 2011
New York City, New York
7 - 9 pm
at Cathey Falvo's apartment
1 Irving Place (15th Street between Park Avenue South and Irving Place-Union Square subway stop)
We will be discussing the following items:
1. Update on New START and next steps
2. Plans for 50th Anniversary of PSR and National SPSR meeting in Washington, DC in April 8-10, 2011
3. Framing of PSR work and activities for 2011
4. NY State Doctors and Torture Bill
Other topics are open for discussion. Please RSVP to andy_kanter@yahoo.com or psrnyc@gmail.com so that we can prepare food/space and have your name with the doorman.
Resources
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Infographic: America's Gun Violence Epidemic
This infographic created by the George Washington University Master of Public Health program looks at gun violence and mental health. Read more »
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Nuclear Famine: A Billion People at Risk
The newly generated data on the decline in agricultural production that would follow a limited, regional nuclear war in South Asia support the concern that more than one billion people would be in danger of starvation. Epidemic disease and further conflict spawned by such a famine would put additional hundreds of millions at risk. Read more »
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Shock and Awe Hits Home
The military operational costs of the war in Iraq, now greater than $500 billion, have surpassed those for the entire Vietnam conflict. These escalating operational costs are alarming, yet the long-term public health costs will be much greater. Read more »