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Nuclear Weapons Abolition

PSR's Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program amplifies the health professional voice to increase and broaden grassroots support for nuclear weapons abolition.

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Environment & Health

PSR's Environment and Health Program amplifies the voices of health professionals to advocate for strong action to avert catastrophic climate change and promote clean, healthy, safe energy.

Recent News

Member Perspectives on 3MSP in New York City

This blog post is intended to give you a sense of what citizen activism is achieving  — the TPNW grew out of a proverbial ‘small group of dedicated people wanting to change the world,’ and now it is an official United Nations Treaty meeting in the UN Headquarters in New York City, working to abolish nuclear weapons!

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Urgent action: Community health and engagement must be a priority

The National Environmental Policy Act and environmental justice communities are under attack by the Trump administration. Submit your comment to the Council on Environmental Quality today!

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Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention was a success!

Earlier this month, the Our Planet, Our Health 2025 Climate Action Convention was held in Washington, DC. PSR National was honored to be a part of the Planning Committee to help make this more than 300 attendee convention a success.

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PSR Delegation Attends the TPNW 3MSP in New York!

During the first week of March, PSR participated in the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations in New York City.

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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 from the harms of fracking and expand clean, renewable energy.

Upcoming Events

Oct 2-4

2025

Nagasaki, Japan

PSR and our international affiliates will meet in Nagasaki to reflect on the devastating consequences of nuclear weapons and to recommit to disarmament.

Film Screening and Discussion: Cesar’s Last Fast

March 27 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CDT
1200 Pressler St, RAS Auditorium
Houston, TX 77030 United States

Join Texas PSR’s Dr. Brett Perkison as he moderates a discussion following the screening of “Cesar’s Last Fast”, a documentary on César Chavez’s fight for the humane treatment of farmworkers.

Sizzling Hot: The Mental Health Consequences of the Climate Crisis

March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Join Texas PSR to learn about the unique risks of heat on cognition, behavior, and emotional states, and recognize how medical providers can counsel patients to protect themselves during extreme heat events.

Rebuilding the Anti-Nuclear Weapons Movement Together

April 11 - April 12
1111 Harvard Ave
Seattle, WA 98122 United States

This 2-day conference will feature field experts, panels, and workshops dedicated to educating the public and reviving the movement to abolish nuclear weapons in the Pacific Northwest. Co-sponsored by Washington PSR.

Featured Resources

Hcnw Town Hall

Healthcare Not Warfare National Town Hall

PSR National along with Washington PSR and Whole Washington hosted a virtual town hall recognizing the importance of healthcare, not warfare, in our country and to discuss ways to take…

Heat Webinar

From Concern to Action: ​Health Professionals Leading the Charge for Extreme Heat Protection

PSR co-sponsored this webinar featuring a panel discussion on OSHA’s latest proposal to protect workers from extreme heat.

Silent Contamination

Silent Contamination Timeline

A timeline highlighting the impact of nuclear testing and mining on Native American communities across the United States, created by PSR Nuclear Weapons Abolition Intern Michaela Soucy.

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PSR has local chapters throughout the United States. Find your local chapter to see how you can help your community.