Press Room Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) asserts a strong medical voice on the gravest threats to health. PSR mobilizes physicians and health professionals to advocate for climate solutions and a nuclear weapons-free world. For interviews with PSR’s experts, contact PSR at psrnatl@psr.org or (202) 667-4260.

PSR Statement on Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Amid Escalating Violence

October 10, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Amid Escalating Violence

The violence in the region, coupled with Israel’s possession of a nuclear arsenal, presents a precarious situation with profound implications.

EPA’s Decision to Delay Updating Ozone Pollution Standards is a Disappointment and Betrayal to Public Health

August 22, 2023 Comments Off on EPA’s Decision to Delay Updating Ozone Pollution Standards is a Disappointment and Betrayal to Public Health

Physicians for Social Responsibility is deeply disappointed in the EPA’s decision to delay updating the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone.

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.

PSR Statement on the Transfer of U.S. Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

July 13, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Transfer of U.S. Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

PSR firmly opposes this transfer and the use of indiscriminate weapons by any country, regardless of combat circumstances. These weapons are inconsistent with public health and international law.

PSR Executive Director Search

May 30, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Executive Director Search

PSR recently launched a search for our next Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity to assume a leadership role in an organization with a 62-year history of working to abolish nuclear weapons and a 26-year history of working to protect human health from the grave threats of climate change.

PSR Applauds Introduction of EPA Rules To Slash Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

May 15, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Applauds Introduction of EPA Rules To Slash Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a set of proposed rules that would curb emissions of carbon pollution from new and existing coal and gas plants. Read our statement.

New PSR Report Reveals Oil & Gas Companies Fracked New Mexico Wells with PFAS

April 12, 2023 Comments Off on New PSR Report Reveals Oil & Gas Companies Fracked New Mexico Wells with PFAS

PSR’s latest report on toxic PFAS chemicals in fracking spotlights New Mexico. Eighty percent of state residents get their drinking water from groundwater, making these “forever” chemicals particularly risky.

PSR statement on the Reintroduction of the People Over Pentagon Bill

February 22, 2023 Comments Off on PSR statement on the Reintroduction of the People Over Pentagon Bill

PSR is a proud supporter of the People Over Pentagon bill, and firmly believes that a $100 billion reduction in military spending is the minimum we must cut if we are to transform our society from a war economy to a sustainable economy of community care. 

W. Taylor Carneiro-Johnson to Become PSR Interim Executive Director on March 25, 2023

February 21, 2023 Comments Off on W. Taylor Carneiro-Johnson to Become PSR Interim Executive Director on March 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that W. Taylor Carneiro-Johnson will become Interim Executive Director of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2023.

PSR Statement on the Ohio Train Derailment Disaster

February 20, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on the Ohio Train Derailment Disaster

Threats to public health created by such environmental disasters are all too common. And in most cases, we find public health and safety is compromised for the sake of corporate profit.

Oil Conservation Commission kicks off hearing on use of ‘forever chemicals’ in fracking

November 12, 2024 Comments Off on Oil Conservation Commission kicks off hearing on use of ‘forever chemicals’ in fracking

New Mexico Political Report article quoting PSR’s Dusty Horwitt.

Hearing starts on proposal to ban toxic chemical from oil and gas operations

November 12, 2024 Comments Off on Hearing starts on proposal to ban toxic chemical from oil and gas operations

Coverage of proposed rule drafted in response to PSR’s Fracking Chemicals in New Mexico report.

New Mexico considers ban on forever chemicals in oil and gas operations

November 11, 2024 Comments Off on New Mexico considers ban on forever chemicals in oil and gas operations

Article in Source NM quoting PSR New Mexico President Dr. Robert Bernstein.

Oil commission should protect all New Mexicans

November 9, 2024 Comments Off on Oil commission should protect all New Mexicans

Op-ed by PSR New Mexico’s Dr. Robert Bernstein, citing PSR’s Fracking with Forever Chemicals in New Mexico report.

Cows near a fracking site

Retired doctor warns about the dangers of fracking

November 5, 2024 Comments Off on Retired doctor warns about the dangers of fracking

Coverage from Allied News of talk by PSR Pennsylvania’s Dr. Net Ketyer.

Fracking to come to Boulder County if Erie oil and gas proposal gets approved

November 3, 2024 Comments Off on Fracking to come to Boulder County if Erie oil and gas proposal gets approved

Article from Boulder Reporting Lab quoting PSR Colorado’s Deborah Segaloff.

Protest sign reading "No Money for Nuclear Weapons"

The Cost of a Nuclear Arsenal

November 2, 2024 Comments Off on The Cost of a Nuclear Arsenal

Letter to the editor in the New York Times by PSR Past President Dr. Ira Helfand.

In a state that could decide the election, fracking is far more than just a political issue

November 1, 2024 Comments Off on In a state that could decide the election, fracking is far more than just a political issue

Article in The 19th News quoting PSR Pennsylvania President Dr. Ned Ketyer.

‘I Don’t Want Erie to Become a Test Site’: Residents Concerned About Draco Well Pad to Drill Under Their Homes

November 1, 2024 Comments Off on ‘I Don’t Want Erie to Become a Test Site’: Residents Concerned About Draco Well Pad to Drill Under Their Homes

Yellow Scene Magazine article quoting PSR Colorado’s Deborah Segaloff.

DEP investigating garbage fire at Keystone Sanitary Landfill

October 22, 2024 Comments Off on DEP investigating garbage fire at Keystone Sanitary Landfill

Article in The Times-Tribune quoting PSR Pennsylvania’s Christina DiGiulio.