http://www.psr.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.psr.org-117565053 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/reaction-to-state-of-the-union-address.html PSR applauds President Obama’s recommitment to reducing the threats to human life and health posed by nuclear weapons and climate change, while also expressing deep concern about his support for building new unsafe and polluting nuclear reactors and coal-fired power plants. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:08:47 -0600 www.psr.org-103277006 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/countdown-to-oslo.html On December 10th, the Nobel Committee will be in Oslo to present President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. In attaching "special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons" the Committee has chosen to bring nuclear disarmament to the forefront of international attention. Obama, shortly after the Nobel Committee announced their decision, emphasized the significant work that lies ahead and said that this prize must be a "call to action" for real change to be brought about. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:12:16 -0600 www.psr.org-101709133 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/coal-pollution-damages-human-health.html Physicians for Social Responsibility today released a groundbreaking medical report, “Coal’s Assault on Human Health,” which takes a new look at the devastating impacts of coal on the human body. By examining the impact of coal pollution on the major organ systems of the human body, the report concludes that coal contributes to four of the top five causes of mortality in the U.S. and is responsible for increasing the incidence of major diseases already affecting large portions of the U.S. population. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:49:29 -0600 www.psr.org-41753979 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/health-threat-evident-us.html Today the Environmental Protection Agency made an endangerment finding regarding the emission of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The finding, a requirement of the Clean Air Act recently upheld by the Supreme Court, makes it clear that greenhouse gas emissions must be regulated in order to control global warming and protect human health. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:14 -0500 www.psr.org-88490375 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/toxic-chemicals-found-in-doctors-and-nurses.html PSR in partnership with American Nurses Association (ANA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) released the “Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care” report today, detailing the first investigation ever of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:37 -0500 www.psr.org-34551579 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/psr-condemns-north-korean-nuclear-test.html Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) condemns the North Korean government's announcement that it will conduct a nuclear test “in the future.” The announcement, made by Foreign Ministry on October 2nd, will add to the tensions surrounding the North Korean nuclear weapons program and makes any resolution much more difficult. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:06:54 -0500 www.psr.org-89009111 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/nobel-laureate-physicians-applaud-obama-prize.html As they did 24 years ago, when they awarded a group of physicians the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to stop the nuclear arms race, the Nobel Committee has once again used their power to leverage action on nuclear disarmament. In attaching "special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons" the Nobel Committee understands the significance of the transformational change that is necessary. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:23:56 -0500 www.psr.org-88747465 http://www.psr.org/chapters/washington/news/psr-releases-report.html Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) in partnership with American Nurses Association (ANA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) released the “Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care” report today, detailing the first investigation ever of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:27:17 -0500 www.psr.org-87893001 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/request-for-coverage-toxic-chemicals.html Teleconference to announce results of first-of-a-kind study to measure toxic chemicals used in health care in the bodies of Physicians and Nurses. The study was conducted as part of the PSR Hazardous Chemicals in Health Care Project. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:32:50 -0500 www.psr.org-86747066 http://www.psr.org/news-events/press-releases/us-senate-introduces-long-awaited-climate-bill.html Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) applauds Senators Kerry and Boxer for introducing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:28 -0500