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December 12, 2012
Latest soil tests at Santa Susana Field Lab site shows radioactive material remains
Denise Duffield, associate director for PSR/LA calls finding "astonishing" and says remediation efforts have failed.
Source: Daily News - Los Angeles
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December 10, 2012
Looking for cuts? Start with nuclear weapons
An op-ed from six physicians who are members of Physicians for Social Responsibility/Florida.
Source: Tallahassee Democrat
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December 5, 2012
Coal terminal meeting in Boardman draws hundreds
Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility is asking that air and water quality permits be denied by the state until a health impact assessment is conducted, said Regna Merritt of the group.
Source: Tri-City Herald
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December 5, 2012
Drilling Down: Conference on Fracking in Maryland
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), Interfaith Power & Light, the NAACP and Environment Maryland are sponsoring Maryland’s first-ever statewide conference on fracking this weekend in Baltimore.
Source: Baltimore Magazine
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December 5, 2012
Waterkeepers Worldwide Stand Strong Against the Global Impacts of Coal Trafficking
Coal trains lose up to 3 percent of their load as they pass through cities, towns, farms, ranches and across rivers, lakes and streams. According to Oregon PSR, that can be as much as 500 pounds of coal dust for every 500 miles traveled.
Source: Huffington Post
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December 5, 2012
Bridgeport can lead to coal-free future
PSR and other groups have spoken to the possible health impacts from burning coal.
Source: Connecticut Post
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November 28, 2012
Toxic Chemicals Linked to Cancer Found in Couches
"Communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by toxic chemicals from many sources," says Ana Mascarenas, with Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles.
Source: Sacramento Bee
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November 27, 2012
We must eliminate our dependence on coal
An op-ed by Dr. Robert Little, Co-President of PSR Harrisburg.
Source: The Patriot-News
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November 26, 2012
Radio Interview: The Silent Epidemic with Alan Lockwood
Radio interview with Dr. Alan Lockwood on Arizona AM radio with the Dr. Don Show.
Source: Dr. Don Show
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November 25, 2012
It's time to get rid of nuclear weapons
An op-ed from PSR board member Dr. Ira Helfand.
Source: The Republican
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November 21, 2012
Supporting the EPA is Not Enough
Dr. Alan Lockwood describes the health and economic benefits of the Clean Air Act and how strong regulations that curtail air pollution save lives.
Source: Huffington Post
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November 21, 2012
Costs and Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
The destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011, caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami, resulted in massive radioactive contamination of the Japanese mainland. In November 2011, the Japanese Science Ministry reported that long-lived radioactive cesium had contaminated 11,580 square miles (30,000 sq km) of the land surface of Japan.
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November 18, 2012
Chemical companies using denial and delaying tactics with BPA
Dr. Lani Graham and Dr. Daniel Oppenheim of PSR/Maine decry industry efforts to slow actions against preventing children's exposure to bisphenol-A.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal
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November 13, 2012
Prohibiting the Use of Coal Tar Sealants
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November 13, 2012
Climate change is a public health threat
A letter to the editor by Dr. Samantha Ahdoot, a Northern Virginia member of PSR.
Source: The Roanoke Times
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November 12, 2012
Activists target funding for Y-12 project
PSR is among groups calling on Congress to reject increased spending request for nuclear weapons facility.
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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November 6, 2012
The right question in the wake of Sandy
An op-ed on climate change from PSR Executive Director Dr. Catherine Thomasson.
Source: Kansas City Star
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November 3, 2012
Greatest threat the U.S. faces today
An op-ed on nuclear weapons by PSR Los Angeles board member Dr. Robert Dodge.
Source: Ventura County Star
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November 2, 2012
Air pollution is major public health problem
An op-ed from PSR member Dr. Jack Westman on the need for clean air.
Source: The Capital Times
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November 2, 2012
Nuclear Reactors Vulnerable in Hurricane, Storm Surge
New reports explain further the vulnerabilities of nuclear reactors and the risk they pose to the public’s health and safety.