Physicians for Social Responsibility

We Must Prevent
What We Cannot Cure

Mobilizing health professionals on issues that represent the gravest dangers to human health.

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Join National Climate Action Week! Call Now!

Join PSR in National Climate Action week by calling your representative, demanding big, bold, ambitious investment to tackle the climate crisis.

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Health Professionals Rally in DC for 100% Clean Energy

Last week, PSR participated in the ‘100 for 100’ rally for clean energy on the National Mall. Learn more and watch video of the event here.

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Be a part of #CranesForOurFuture to support a nuclear weapons free world!

The Nuclear Threat Initiative and Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace—with support from PSR and many allied organizations—have organized a virtual #CranesForOurFuture Global Weekend of Action, August 6 to 9, concurrent...

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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On August 6 and 9, there will be several events in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks.

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Healthy Electric Homes: PSR Colorado featured on TV

PSR/Colorado’s work to replace gas furnaces and stoves with all-electric heat pumps and induction cooktops has been featured on TV! Watch these in-home demonstrations/interviews here.

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New Report: Health Impacts of Indoor Heat

Heat waves can produce dangerous indoor heat, especially for people who don’t have or can’t afford air conditioning. Heat pumps can help. Read the latest from Greater Boston PSR.

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New Report: Fracking with “Forever Chemicals”

PSR's new exposé reveals the use of PFAS – highly toxic “forever” chemicals that don't break down – in fracking for oil and gas.

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Victory on Methane Standards!

We won the reinstatement of methane regulations! This week President Biden signed a bipartisan resolution restoring requirements removed by the Trump administration for pollution reduction from oil and gas operations.

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Action Alert

Nuclear weapons are a local issue. Urge your state representatives to speak out!

Our cities and states are grappling with life-threatening challenges from COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change - while the government is spending billions of our tax dollars on nuclear weapons.

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Biden-Putin summit offers a glimmer of hope

The June 16 summit meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, in Geneva, signaled an incremental improvement in relations between the two superpowers.

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Past Action Alert

Our nation needs stricter methane regulations!

INACTIVE - Tell your congressperson to help curb methane emissions.

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In the News

Investing in clean energy infrastructure is a win for public health

Op-ed in the Bangor Daily News from Dr. Janis Petzel, PSR Maine Board Member.

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Campaign Update

Happy Juneteenth

On June 16th, 2021, the House overwhelmingly voted to make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday. For so many this holiday is new, but for many African-Americans they have been celebrating this...

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Our nation needs 21st-century infrastructure!

Call your senators and congressperson today and ask them to speak up for including clean energy in a 21st-century infrastructure bill.

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IPPNW Open Letter Urges Biden and Putin to Think Big at Geneva Summit

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will discuss “strategic stability” at their June 16 summit in Geneva. Prominent individuals and organizational representatives from around the world, including PSR, signed onto...

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In the News

The Risk of Nuclear War With China

Letter to the editor in the New York Times from San Francisco Bay PSR President Robert M. Gould, MD.

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PSR Demands New Methane Standards

PSR, joined by 14 other health organizations and 9 PSR chapters, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Regan requesting strong action to control methane and VOC emissions from the oil...

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Areas of Focus

PSR advocates on the issues you care about by addressing the dangers that threaten communities, using our medical and public health expertise to prevent nuclear war and proliferation, reverse our trajectory towards climate change, protect the public and our environment from toxic chemicals and eliminate the use of nuclear power.

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