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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Sign this petition asking for a major troop withdrawal to begin in July with all troops out not later than the end of 2014.
Let’s raise our voices together and demand meaningful reductions in military spending.
We urge President Obama to pursue the swift ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, further cuts in our still excessive strategic and tactical nuclear arsenals, and increased rates of dismantlement of non-deployed weapons.
Thank President Obama for his courageous and health-protecting decision not to permit construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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.
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 »