We Must Prevent

What We Cannot Cure

Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, we work to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival.

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nuclear weapons are on high alert

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

AI in Nuclear Weapons

AI is a disruptive and powerful technology that is being rapidly integrated with U.S. military infrastructure. PSR Fellow Jack Kelly examines some of the likely AI integrations with nuclear weapon systems, exploring several of the destabilizing threats that are likely to be introduced to the US nuclear arsenal.

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Are you registered to vote?

National Voter Registration Day was last week and with some states’ registration deadlines approaching, there’s no better time to check yours and make sure all of the information is up to date.

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Health Heroes Awards 2024

On September 13, Physicians for Social Responsibility hosted our annual fundraiser and awards event in Washington, DC. More than 100 PSR members and friends gathered to recognize Health Heroes. 

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We Need Your Help

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

Sep 13

2024

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported this year's Health Heroes Awards!

Clean Green & Serene: Street Cleanup

October 5 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT
3331 Brandywine St
Philadelphia, PA United States

Co-sponsored by PSR Pennsylvania

Climate Justice Festival

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT
3500 5th Ave
Sacramento, CA United States

Free event for the whole family with performers, live music, kids’ activities, vegetarian chili cook-off, and more. Co-sponsored by PSR/Sacramento.

Beyond Coal: Exploring Health Implications of Fossil Free Energy Solutions

October 9 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am CDT

Part 2 of this webinar series co-sponsored by PSR Wisconsin features speaker Arjun Makhijani, PhD.

Featured Report

Fracking with “Forever Chemicals” in West Virginia

Information unearthed and analyzed by PSR shows that since 2013, oil and gas companies have hydraulically fractured or "fracked" some West Virginia natural gas wells with a class of extremely toxic and persistent chemicals known as PFAS.

Get Involved

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

2024 Health Heroes Awards