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April 30, 2012
Doctors Press Court to Release Records in Gas Fracking Case
A brief in support of the newspapers was filed on behalf of Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility, and other groups.
Source: Business Week
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April 29, 2012
If We Change Behavior, We Can Influence Climate
A letter to the editor from PSR Harrisburg President Dr. James E. Jones on the need for action on climate change.
Source: The Patriot-News
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April 26, 2012
840 Health Professionals Agree: Coal Ash is Hazardous to Your Health
Physicians for Social Responsibility delivered to the Obama Administration today a petition signed by 840 medical doctors, health scientists, nurses, and other health professionals outlining the harm that exposure to toxic coal ash imposes on human health. Accompanying the letter are eight doctors from Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Georgia who will meet with their elected officials in Congress.
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April 26, 2012
PSR briefs Senate on dangers from coal ash; petition signed by 850 health professionals
Eight PSR doctors, flying in to Washington from six states, will present the Obama Administration with a petition signed by 850 health professionals voicing their concern about the toxic dangers posed by unregulated coal ash disposal.
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April 25, 2012
CNN: Pakistan test fires medium-range missile
PSR and its international affiliate IPPNW on Wednesday laid out a hypothetical scenario of what a nuclear conflict between two countries like India and Pakistan would mean for the world.
Source: CNN
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April 24, 2012
Washington Times: Small nuclear war would inflict global woes
According to the research released Tuesday by the nonprofit anti-nuclear Physicians for Social Responsibility . . . even a limited, regional nuclear war . . . would cause major changes in the global climate and likely starve a billion people.
Source: Washington Times
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April 24, 2012
Nuclear Famine Report: Limited Nuclear Exchange in One of World's Regions Would Trigger Mass Global Starvation After Slashing Chinese, U.S. Food Production
Amidst growing tensions in Asia, India-Pakistan confrontation used to show dire consequences around the globe; more than a billion people would be at risk under "nuclear famine" scenario.
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April 23, 2012
Pollution in Green Bay, manufacturing industry at odds
Pollutants are especially dangerous to people with asthma or other lung diseases, but they also put healthy people at greater risk of heart disease, said Ann Behrmann, past president of the Wisconsin chapter of PSR.
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette
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April 18, 2012
Lead by Example and Ratify Test Ban Treaty
An op-ed by PSR-LA Board member Dr. Robert Dodge on the need for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Source: Roll Call
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April 17, 2012
Oregon Hospitals Serve up Meals that are Healthy for Individuals and the Environment
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April 16, 2012
Bucket Brigade Fights Air Pollution in Iowa
Iowa PSR partnered with Clean Air Muscatine (CLAM) to bring Global Community Monitor (GCM) for a weekend training event on April 13, 2012.
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April 14, 2012
To save taxes and enhance national security, cut U.S. nuclear arsenal
An op-ed by former PSR Executive Director Dr. Peter Wilk.
Source: Portland Press Herald
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April 12, 2012
Muscatine Residents Launch "Bucket Brigade" Air Monitoring Project
Muscatine residents, over burdened by toxic pollution will bring in a team of international pollution busters, the Global Community Monitor, to learn how to measure contamination themselves. Clean Air Muscatine and Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility will be organizing Muscatine residents to participate in the training and testing.
Source: Clean Air Muscatine
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April 11, 2012
Dr. Helen Caldicott: Now is the time to abolish nuke weapons
An op-ed by former PSR leader Dr. Helen Caldicott.
Source: The Capitol Times
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April 7, 2012
Take steps to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals
A helpful guide to avoiding harmful chemicals, co-authored by PSR Tampa Bay's Dr. Lynn Ringenberg and Marybeth Palmigiano.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
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April 4, 2012
Reducing air pollution benefits people, planet
A letter to the editor from PSR Board member Dr. Alan Lockwood.
Source: Buffalo News
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April 4, 2012
Physicians for Social Responsibility Joins Lawsuit for Federal Coal Ash Protections
PSR is among the environmental and public health groups that filed a lawsuit this week to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to complete its rulemaking process and finalize public health safeguards against toxic coal ash.
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April 1, 2012
Nuclear risks too great
A letter to the editor from PSR Tampa Bay President Dr. Lynn Ringenberg.
Source: Tampa Bay Times
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March 29, 2012
U.S. should cut nuclear stockpile
An op-ed from PSR Board member Dr. Ira Helfand.
Source: Newsday
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March 29, 2012
EPA Acts to Reduce Industrial Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants -- A Critical First!
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) applauds the new standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency on March 27 to limit industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.