Toxic Chemicals and Public Health
Toxics in our environment can adversely affect public health. For decades, since the start of PSR’s environment and health program, PSR worked to protect people and the environment from toxic pollutants. Toxic pollution can cause or is suspected to cause cancer, birth defects, reproductive issues and other serious illnesses. Infants and young children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to potential exposure.
PSR’s essential research and reports on potential health impacts associated with toxics continue to serve as vital tools for our partners, allies, and chapters who work on these issues.
Local Chapter Work
Some PSR chapters continue to do vital work regarding toxics at the local and state levels.
PSR chapters working on toxics issues:
Chesapeake PSR: Toxics and Health
Chicago PSR: Toxins & Health
PSR Florida: Resources
Greater Boston PSR: Health and Environment
PSR-Los Angeles: Toxics and Water
PSR Maine: Toxic Chemicals
Oregon PSR: Environmental Health
San Francisco Bay Area PSR: Toxics
Texas PSR: Toxics and Health
Healthy Fish, Healthy Families
September 2014
Latest Toxic Chemicals News & Actions
Oil and gas companies fail to disclose toxic chemicals at Colorado well sites
Coverage of oil & gas chemicals report from PSR Colorado & PSR National.
No More Fracking Secrets in Colorado
In a new report released this month, PSR Colorado, Sierra Club Colorado, PSR National and FrackTracker, detail how oil and gas companies in the state pumped millions of pounds of secret chemicals into the ground without making legally mandated disclosures.
US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it
Coverage in the Guardian of the new “Oil & Gas Chemicals Still Secret in Colorado” report from PSR Colorado & PSR National.
Medicaid, CHIP, environmental justice must be legislative priorities
Op-ed in The Tribune-Review by Matt Shorraw, PSR Pennsylvania