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.
A letter to the editor from Harrisburg PSR's Dr. James E. Jones.
Source: The Patriot-NewsA letter to the editor from Maye Thompson of Oregon PSR on the Safe Chemicals Act.
Source: The OregonianDr. Alan H. Lockwood, an Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the University of Buffalo and a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, was in Fairbanks as a guest of the Alaska Community Action on Toxics and the Northern Alaska Environmental Center.
Source: Fairbanks Daily NewsPSR Executive Director Dr. Catherine Thomasson explains the public health costs of coal-fired power plants.
Source: WYPR
Obama Administration Cuts Vital Programs Combating Nuclear Terrorism
The prestigious Fissile Material Working Group included a quotation from Dr. Thomasson in their just released analysis of President Obama's FY 2013 budget.
Source: Fissile Materials Working GroupDr. Barbara Warren on the public health dangers of nuclear power.
Source: Tucson CitizenWhile there has been limited research in Australia on the health effects of coal mining, extensive studies in the US by the Physicians for Social Responsibility found people living in high coal-producing counties had higher rates of cardiopulmonary disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and kidney disease compared with people in non-coal-producing counties.
Source: The AustralianDr. Robert Little, co-chair of Harrisburg Physicians for Social Responsibility, explains the health impacts of particulate matter from car exhaust.
Source: The Carlisle SentinelDr. Lynn Ringenberg, president of PSR Florida, said the new nuclear units just aren't worth the risk. It's been proven, she said, that even low levels of radiation can cause cancer.
Source: Washington ExaminerArizona PSR participated in actions to encourage the EPA to pass more stringent mercury emmissions controls for industries such as coal plants, waste management of coal burning, and others. This article includes a statement from Arizona PSR on the good news of the EPA ruling.
Dr. Jeffrey Patterson, PSR president- elect, explains the importance of fixing our nuclear waste disposal systems. Read more to find out what needs to be done.
Source: The Capital TimesAn op-ed by PSR Board member Dr. Jeff Patterson on the dangers of nuclear waste.
Source: Santa Monica Daily PressPSR-Los Angeles, along with NRDC and Communities for a Better Environment, are asking a federal appeals court to review an action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that lets a local air quality agency avoid monitoring pollutants from area freeways.
Source: Long Beach ReportA letter to the editor from PSR board member Dr. Alan Lockwood.
Source: Buffalo NewsAn op-ed from PSR Maine Board member Dr. James H. Maier on the effects of mercury.
Source: Kennebec Journal
Maxine Fookson, PNP Discusses Recent Gaza Medical Delegation on KBOO Radio
What's next for anti-BPA campaign?
Video: Jeffrey Patterson on Nuclear Power and Human Health
Dr. Jeffrey Patterson, former president of Physicians for Social Responsibility talks with Earth Focus about the links between nuclear power and human health.
The short film "Southend," which was financed by Iowa PSR, features interviews with Muscatine, Iowa residents on the health effects of local air pollution.
Source: Muscatine Journal
Video: Toxic Toys
Dr. Lani Graham, PSR Maine board member, discusses the toxics found in children's toys.
Source: WGME
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