http://www.psr.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.psr.org-434420029 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/indoor-air-pollution.html Americans spend the majority of our time indoors, whether it’s in our home, school or office. Yet indoor air is estimated to be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:55:00 -0500 www.psr.org-426323404 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/states-take-the-lead.html For years health care professionals, public health advocates and concerned citizens across the country have been advocating for an overhaul of the outdated Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) and in support of comprehensive chemical reform. Wed, 01 May 2013 13:15:29 -0500 www.psr.org-415128065 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/the-new-obesogens.html It is widely known that the world is undergoing an obesity epidemic. In 2010, more than one-third of U.S. adults (36%) were obese; so were 17% of our children and young people. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:02:17 -0500 www.psr.org-389457146 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/clean-safe-renewable-energy.html One of the greatest conundrums facing our world is how to sustain our ever-growing need for energy without overwhelming the planet with toxics and climate change. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:46 -0600 www.psr.org-344006809 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/hydraulic-fracking.html Welcome to the June issue of PSR’s Environmental Health Policy Institute. The question we posed to our experts this month is: What are the health concerns associated with “fracking”? Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:35:18 -0600 www.psr.org-376251117 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/radioactivity-and-health.html This month, the Environmental Health Policy Institute considers a toxic substance not regularly addressed by the toxics community: nuclear radiation. Specifically, we look at the implications for human health of an accident at a nuclear power reactor. We use as our frame of reference the 2011 nuclear reactor accident in Fukushima, Japan. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:23:11 -0600 www.psr.org-364302332 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/epa-front-line-defender.html What would you do if I were to slip arsenic into your drink? Have me arrested, I hope. Yet it’s not a crime in many states for utility companies to allow arsenic and a host of other toxins from coal ash disposal sites to leach, leak or spill into waterways, sometimes ending up in people’s drinking water wells. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:20:59 -0500 www.psr.org-357691704 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/particulate-matter.html Particulate matter (PM) is the most widespread air pollutant in the country, and it can be deadly. Airborne particulates, especially the smallest, contribute to the four leading causes of death in the United States: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and stroke. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:27:32 -0500 www.psr.org-336504021 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/which-way-forward-for-the-toxics-movement.html The world we live in is saturated with toxic substances, largely products or byproducts of our way of life. Mon, 21 May 2012 10:06:34 -0500 www.psr.org-325290958 http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/environmental-health-policy-institute/how-does-the-environment-influence-brain-development.html The process of brain development defines us as human beings. However, its complexity (the creation and differentiation of over 80 billion neurons in the adult brain) and duration (beginning at conception and lasting decades) make us vulnerable to the effects of environmental factors. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:52:03 -0500