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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
Take Action to prevent energy efficiency rollbacks
Utility costs are rising across the country; we can’t afford to gut efficiency policies. Tell Congress to oppose these rollbacks.
Take Action: Health Professionals Oppose Resumption of Nuclear Explosive Testing
Policymakers must hear that the medical and public-health community will not stand by while the U.S. abandons its leadership on the global norm against nuclear testing.
Reflecting on the government shutdown
This shutdown didn’t happen in a vacuum. The consolidation of power exhibited by the Trump Administration since January can and should be viewed as a sort of “rolling shutdown.”
New Report Underscores How Fossil Fuels Impact Every System of the Body
Authored by leading health experts, this new report from PSR shows widespread health impact of extracting, transporting and burning fossil fuels.
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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
Dec 6
2025
5-8pm · Ikeda Center · Cambridge, MA
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) present an evening honoring Dr. Jennifer Leaning, with performances by Longwood Symphony Quartet.
8th Annual Global Health and Peace Awards
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) present an evening honoring Dr. Jennifer Leaning, with performances by Longwood Symphony Quartet.
A House of Dynamite Discussion
Co-sponsored by Texas PSR & Back from the Brink. There will be brief opening remarks from a special guest, followed by small group breakout rooms to allow for reflection. Optional prompts will be provided. We will all come back together to discuss themes, and how we move forward/take action in our communities.
Featured Resources
Fueling Sickness: The Hidden Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Pollution
A collaborative report on the direct health impacts of fossil fuel pollution across every system of the body and every stage of fossil fuel use.
Dr. Ankush Bansal’s Testimony Defending EPA’s Endangerment Finding
Testimony from PSR’s Board President-Elect and President of Florida PSR, Dr. Ankush Bansal, on why he recommends EPA keep the Endangerment Finding in place.
