Lessons from Hiroshima and Nagasaki July 26, 2018

Dr. Terrence Clark, Western North Carolina PSR, Asheville Citizen-Times

In early August, seventy three years ago, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, promptly killing approximately 150,000 people and causing more deaths due to leukemia and other radiation-caused diseases during subsequent months and years. The massive destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki demonstrated that these weapons were a game changer for the world.

Read more

More In the News

We must resist the strident voices calling for a new nuclear arms race

Geoff Gratwick, MD, and Kathryn Bourgoin, MD, PSR Maine members | Bangor Daily News There will be no winners in a nuclear war, only losers....
More about We must resist the strident voices calling for a new nuclear arms race

Fracking’s potential link to health risks is drawing more scrutiny

Observer-Reporter “The science is in. Study after study shows fracking can’t be done safely anywhere, including in Pennsylvania,” said Dr. Ned Ketyer, president of Physicians...
More about Fracking’s potential link to health risks is drawing more scrutiny

Initiative-2117 is Dangerous to Your Health

Ken Lans, MD, Washington PSR President | The Stranger The initiative would repeal Washington's Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and prohibit any policies involving carbon pricing...
More about Initiative-2117 is Dangerous to Your Health