Oregon PSR responds to news of Kinder Morgan decision to cease plans to site a coal export facility at Port Westward (St. Helens) in Columbia County, Oregon

Sarah Janssen, MD, speaking on behalf of NRDC and PSR, discusses the health impact of toxic flame retardants.

Oregon PSR Environmental Health Working Group Chair Dr. Susan Katz discusses new research on obesogens, the class of chemicals that can promote obesity.

Dr. Susan Katz, a retired pediatrician, biochemist, and present Chair of the Environmental Health Work Group of Oregon PSR talks about some of the new research on "obesogens", the specific class of chemicals that appear to promote weight gain in humans and possibly other mammals.

PSR-Philadelphia board member Walter Tsou, MD MPH, joined protests against hydraulic fracturing, a form of natural gas extraction that exposes nearby residents to toxic gases and fluids.

Florida PSR and the Florida League of Conservation Voters, in honor of Earth Day and respect for our Mother, are bringing attention to the dangers of hydraulic fracturing.

An Earth Day op-ed by PSR board member Dr. Alan Lockwood.

Product labels on commercial products are not required to list hazardous chemicals, so you can’t tell when you should avoid a product to protect your health.

This article on fly ash from coal cites PSR's report "Coal Ash: The Toxic Threat to Our Health and Environment" on the health effects of coal ash.

A provision protecting trade secrets led PSR Los Angeles, which backed the general principle of regulating fracking, to oppose the legislation.

Pressure by PSR and Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment helped Utah’s Governor Brian Sandoval make the decision to withdraw support from the Las Vegas/Snake Valley Water Pipeline project and continue to urge Nevada’s Governor Gary Herbert to withdraw support as well.

Medical student PSR leader calls for a revenue-neutral fee on carbon to make fossil fuel price reflect true cost.

Alan Lockwood talks to health professionals at Billings Clinic on Monday about the health hazards of coal.

A letter to the editor from Oregon PSR's Dr. Andy Harris.

Oregon PSR calls for a cumulative and comprehensive Health Impact Assessment.

Dr. Cindy Parker spoke at the rally on behalf of PSR, saying, “If the climate is allowed to change, we are not going to be able to cure that, we are not going to be able to fix that. The only way is to prevent it.”

PSR board member Andrew Jameton explains the health impacts of climate change.

An op-ed from PSR Los Angeles board member Dr. Robert Dodge.

PSR Executive Director Dr. Catherine Thomasson and co-author Katie Preston outline climate change impact in Virginia and urge that "we owe it to our children and grandchildren to act now for their future."

PSR Board President Dr. Andy Kanter comments on emergency preparedness in natural disasters and the added risk from nuclear reactors.