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
Environmental, Civic and Faith-Based Groups, Legislators Call for Packaging Reduction
NY State Sen. Pete Harckham press release quoting PSR New York President Dr. Kathleen Nolan.
Producers must step up to reduce flood of plastic
Op-ed in the Everett Herald by Washington PSR’s Jonathan Witte, MD.
Public health experts warn about pollution from burned plastics in LA fires
Interview with Kaya Allan-Sugerman, Director of Health and Environment Programs, PSR-Los Angeles.
Washington lawmakers look at making packaging producers pay for recycling
Article in Washington State Standard quoting PSR President Dr. Mark Vossler.