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78 years after bombing of Nagasaki, health experts raise alarm over risk of nuclear war

August 9, 2023 Comments Off on 78 years after bombing of Nagasaki, health experts raise alarm over risk of nuclear war

Radio interview with PSR Past President Dr. Ira Helfand on the editorial on nuclear war that was published in over 100 medical journals.

Amid ‘Oppenheimer’ craze, Madison marks 78 years since Hiroshima bombing

August 8, 2023 Comments Off on Amid ‘Oppenheimer’ craze, Madison marks 78 years since Hiroshima bombing

Coverage in Wisconsin State Journal of PSR Wisconsin’s Lanterns for Peace event.

New Video: Health Harms of Gas Stoves – The Pollutants & Their Health Effects

August 7, 2023 Comments Off on New Video: Health Harms of Gas Stoves – The Pollutants & Their Health Effects

PSR is proud to continue our Health Harms of Gas Stoves campaign with our second animated PSA, focusing on the harmful pollutants produced by gas stoves and their health effects.

Comment Today on Gas Pipeline Emissions

August 3, 2023 Comments Off on Comment Today on Gas Pipeline Emissions

We need to let PHMSA know that we support their proposal to reduce methane emissions from pipelines and protect the climate.

California voters could force more sunlight on public records

August 3, 2023 Comments Off on California voters could force more sunlight on public records

Cal Matters article quoting Martha Dina Argüello, PSR-Los Angeles executive director

‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

August 3, 2023 Comments Off on ‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

Boston Globe article quoting Greater Boston PSR Board Chair Dr. Brita Lundberg.

Medical Journals Unite in Urgent Call for Nuclear Weapons Elimination

August 2, 2023 Comments Off on Medical Journals Unite in Urgent Call for Nuclear Weapons Elimination

Over 100 medical journals issued a resounding call for immediate action — drafted by IPPNW — to mitigate the escalating threat of nuclear war and accelerate the elimination of nuclear weapons.

DOT Should Consider Climate Impacts of Proposed Offshore Export Terminals

July 31, 2023 Comments Off on DOT Should Consider Climate Impacts of Proposed Offshore Export Terminals

Press release from Turtle Island Restoration Network quoting Tammy Murphy, Advocacy Director at PSR Pennsylvania.

Hydrogen hubs — leave gas in the ground

July 31, 2023 Comments Off on Hydrogen hubs — leave gas in the ground

Letter to the editor in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review from PSR member Dr. Barbara W. Brandom, citing PSR’s opposition to hydrogen mixing in home appliances.

PSR Launches PSA on Health Harms of Gas Stoves

July 31, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Launches PSA on Health Harms of Gas Stoves

The animated videos will educate the public about the dangers to health posed by gas stoves and the solutions.