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 Announces Brian Campbell, PhD, as Next Executive Director

November 1, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Announces Brian Campbell, PhD, as Next Executive Director

We are pleased to announce that Brian Campbell, PhD, has accepted the offer to serve as PSR’s next Executive Director, effective November 1, 2023.

PSR Statement on Gaza Healthcare Crisis and Demands for Immediate Humanitarian Intervention

October 24, 2023 Comments Off on PSR Statement on Gaza Healthcare Crisis and Demands for Immediate Humanitarian Intervention

As advocates for health and well-being, we call for immediate international attention and humanitarian intervention to ensure the swift delivery of essential supplies, including fuel and medicines, to Gaza.

New Report Documents Fracking in Pennsylvania Gas Wells with PFAS

October 24, 2023 Comments Off on New Report Documents Fracking in Pennsylvania Gas Wells with PFAS

The new report, by Physicians for Social Responsibility, details the risks from injecting PFAS into Pennsylvania’s oil and gas wells, as well as risks from the disposal of millions of tons of liquid and solid waste associated with the wells.

Letter on PFAS Chemicals to Pennsylvania Officials

October 23, 2023 Comments Off on Letter on PFAS Chemicals to Pennsylvania Officials

Letter from Pennsylvania health and environment groups to state officials urging a ban on the use of PFAS in fracking.

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.

Forget the movies: Nuclear Weapon Development Has Real Victims

August 11, 2023 Comments Off on Forget the movies: Nuclear Weapon Development Has Real Victims

Win Without War interviewed PSR’s Jasmine Owens on intersectionality and the nuclear weapons abolition movement.

Doctors need bias training

August 10, 2023 Comments Off on Doctors need bias training

Letter to the editor by Dr. Jeff Ritterman, San Francisco Bay PSR Board Member, in the San Francisco Chronicle.

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.

Paper lanterns with peace messages written on them float in a lake next to a canoe

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.

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.

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.

Physicians: It’s Crucial To Address Gas Stove Emissions

July 30, 2023 Comments Off on Physicians: It’s Crucial To Address Gas Stove Emissions

Article in Clean Technica on PSR’s new video PSA on the health dangers of gas stoves.

Doctor and activist hopes Oppenheimer film sparks action

July 29, 2023 Comments Off on Doctor and activist hopes Oppenheimer film sparks action

PSR Board Member Dr. Bob Dodge reacts to the film ‘Oppenheimer’ in this news clip from KEYT.