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 abolish the Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program.
Tell President Obama to abolish the Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program.
Thank President Obama for his courageous and health-protecting decision not to permit construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
We need you to write to President Obama now and ask him to bring us back from the brink of a conflict that neither country can afford. We ask President Obama to establish direct diplomatic engagement with Iran.
The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 would require the chemical industry to ensure chemicals are safe before they go on the market. Ask your Senator to support health-protective chemicals policy by making a call today.
Let's flood the U.S. Senate with phone calls, telling our elected officials just how dangerous coal ash is, and asking them to oppose Senate bill 1751.
Tell the FDA that Americans want genetically engineered foods labeled. It’s your right to know what’s in your food.
Please take a moment to contact your Representative now, asking them to sign on to Rep. Markey's letter.
We have to ramp up efforts to educate our elected officials on the compelling reasons to ban nuclear weapons testing. Our first step will be to petition the Administration to take up the ratification of CTBT as a priority as soon as possible. Can you sign this petition, share it with friends & family, and help us get to 5,000 signatures?
A bill designed to delay the cleanup of America’s air would condemn an estimated 34,000 Americans to unnecessary, premature deaths each year. Help stop this dangerous bill.
President Obama rejected the EPA’s proposal to protect us from ozone, which contributes to asthma attacks, aggravates deadly lung diseases, and can lead to premature death. Call him now to say that ozone kills - we need effective protection!
This week we will join with thousands around the nation and the world to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6 & 9). These dangerous and immoral weapons have threatened our health and security for far too long.
Join us in signing on to protect clean air -- and hold major polluters responsible for the harm they do to our health.
We are fast approaching the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6 & 9). This provides us with an important opportunity to express our deep concern about the dangers to our health and security posed by nuclear weapons and to take action to educate our communities about this urgent issue.
Today we are joining with health, environmental, and community groups across the country to ask our Senators to co-sponsor the bill.
Last month, the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R. 2359) was introduced by Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc. You can help build the momentum needed to move this bill through the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
On June 22, President Obama addressed the nation about the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The President announced a reduction of 33,000 troops by the end of September 2012. His comments come amidst growing bipartisan debate on the Administration’s strategy and goals in the region.
Everyone who breathes needs clean air! Tell the EPA: Reduce coal plant air pollution, including mercury and acid gas emissions.
Sign this petition asking for a major troop withdrawal to begin in July with all troops out not later than the end of 2014.
We can slash toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants. Help assure that the EPA establishes the strongest air toxics protections possible.
The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 would require chemical makers to prove their chemicals are safe before they are allowed in our homes, schools, and workplaces. Ask your Senators to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.
Tell President Obama to abolish the Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program.
Thank President Obama for his courageous and health-protecting decision not to permit construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
The Spanish-language version of the PSR report, "Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care," written with the American Nurses Association and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), details the first investigation of environmental chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals. Read more »
Read PSR’s October, 2009, report: "Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care." Of 20 health care professionals tested for the presence of industrial chemicals in their bodies, all 20 had at least 24 individual chemicals present, many of which are associated with chronic illness and physical disorders. Read more »
Happy holidays from the Environmental Health Policy Institute! This holiday season we highlight some of our favorite tools and resources for health professionals and others concerned about the health effects of industrial chemicals. Read more »