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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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years left to avert the worst effects of climate change, according to the IPCC
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
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Reckless Plan to Restart Nuclear Weapons Tests
Nuclear testing harms our health and risks further nuclear escalation — two consequences we cannot gamble with now or ever.
PSR condemns strikes against Iran, calls for a return to negotiations
Today, we awoke to news that the United States and Israel have launched military attacks on Iran. This is a frightening escalation to the conflict PSR has been monitoring for months, including the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in June.
PSR Concludes First Nuclear Weapons and Radiation: Health Risks and Advocacy Course!
Meeting weekly online, the course brought together leading scientific experts, frontline community voices, and experienced advocates to examine the full spectrum of radiation and nuclear weapons harms.
EPA Decision to Rollback MATS Puts Children’s Health in Jeopardy
This repeal will harm the health of every American, but vulnerable populations, including babies and children are most at risk.
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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.
Events
Mar 19
2026
Join PSR and the APHA Peace Caucus for a special webinar featuring physicians who have worked in Gaza. Our speakers will share firsthand experiences, clinical insights, and reflections from providing care in a complex humanitarian setting.
Featured Resources
Video: Fueling Sickness: The Hidden Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Pollution
PSR and Sierra Club hosted a livestream discussion of “Fueling Sickness,” a collaborative report led by 12 national health organizations on the direct health impacts of fossil fuel pollution across every system of the body and every stage of fossil fuel use.
PSR Testimony Opposing Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
Watch PSR President Ankush Bansal, MD and Environment and Health Policy Coordinator Miah Hornyak testify against the Trump Administration’s plan to roll back CAFE standards that limit air pollution from cars and save lives.
