Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking and Associated Gas and Oil Infrastructure
Issue: Environment & Health | fracking & methane | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics | reports
Eighth Edition PSR is proud to co-release the eighth edition of the fracking “Compendium,” a collection of some 2,000 abstracts of and links to medical, scientific and investigative reports about the consequences of oil and gas drilling, fracking, and infrastructure. This unique resource presents evidence that fracking-related activities harm public health, the environment, and the climate; links provide easy access to the source material. The 2022 edition …
Clean Water Rule Fact Sheet
Issue: Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
The Clean Water Rule (CWR) protects the nation’s rain-dependent streams and wetlands from toxic pollution under the Clean Water Act.
Hormone Disrupting Chemicals & Consumer Products
Issue: Environment & Health | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
The Danger to You Our bodies are run by a system of hormones that control just about every bodily function. Chemicals in products like plastics can mimic hormones and disrupt the endocrine system, increasing health problems. Read our new handout and learn how to reduce your exposure.
Tips for Reducing Harmful Chemical Exposure in Your Daily Life
Issue: Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
Patient handout on reducing exposure to harmful chemicals while shopping and in the home.
Fracking: Harm on the Farm
Issue: Environment & Health | fracking & methane | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
Chemical exposures that harm farm animals and wild animals raise concern about health risks for people living near fracking sites, as the animals use the same water and breathe the same air as humans. Another, indirect concern for human health also exists: in multiple known cases of chemical exposure, cows continued to produce dairy and …
The Clean Water Rule: Protecting Public Health
Issue: Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
Safe and clean water is a vital part of life. It is important for drinking, recreation, hygiene, industry and agriculture. Find out what health care professionals are saying about the Clean Water Rule.
Triclosan: Anti-Bacterial with Harmful Side Effects
Issue: Environment & Health | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
Triclosan is found in numerous consumer products such as antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, and cosmetics as well as furniture, toys, kitchenware, and clothing.
PFCs: Stain-Resistant and Cancer-Causing?
Issue: children's health | Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
Human exposure to PFCs is wide-spread. For decades PFCs have been released into the environment from manufacturing facilities, leading to contamination of food and certain water supplies.
Healthy Fish, Healthy Families
Issue: Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
How you can enjoy the benefits of seafood, while making smart choices to lower the risks of pollution.
Toxic Chemicals in Our Food System
Issue: Environment & Health | safe food & water | toxic chemicals
Type: fact sheets & infographics
What chemicals are in the food we eat? Chemicals are used in every step of the process that puts food on our table: production, harvesting, processing, packing, transport, marketing and consumption and can be dangerous to our health.