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Press Releases

New Report Underscores How Fossil Fuels Impact Every System of the Body

November 5, 2025 Comments Off on New Report Underscores How Fossil Fuels Impact Every System of the Body

Authored by leading health experts, this new report from PSR shows widespread health impact of extracting, transporting and burning fossil fuels.

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, Condemn the Recent Suggestion of Nuclear Testing by the U.S.

October 30, 2025 Comments Off on Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, Condemn the Recent Suggestion of Nuclear Testing by the U.S.

As physicians and health professionals, we condemn any and all nuclear weapons testing and de-stabilizing posturing. Regardless of intent, President Trump’s statement is a dangerous escalation that threatens global security and undermines decades of disarmament efforts, including the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

RFK Jr Must be Stopped

September 2, 2025 Comments Off on RFK Jr Must be Stopped

As an organization dedicated to protecting human life from the gravest threats to health and survival, PSR joins leading medical and health experts and public health organizations sounding the alarm about the reckless leadership of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and we call for him to resign or be removed from office immediately.

Trump’s EPA Put Our Health and Future on the Chopping Block: Repealing the Endangerment Finding

July 29, 2025 Comments Off on Trump’s EPA Put Our Health and Future on the Chopping Block: Repealing the Endangerment Finding

Today’s proposal to repeal the Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases and rollback emissions standards for motor vehicles is antithetical to EPA’s mission and will seriously harm the health of Americans and people around the world if finalized.

The Deadly, Dangerous Bill: Physicians for Social Responsibility Responds to Budget Reconciliation Passage

July 3, 2025 Comments Off on The Deadly, Dangerous Bill: Physicians for Social Responsibility Responds to Budget Reconciliation Passage

The federal government is stealing healthcare and food assistance from tens of millions of people who need it the most, tearing apart families by targeting immigrants (regardless of status), raising energy bills in the midst of an affordability crisis, and ensuring people will die without access to lifesaving resources.

PSR Statement on Israel and Iran Conflict

June 16, 2025 Comments Off on PSR Statement on Israel and Iran Conflict

Physicians for Social Responsibility condemns the recent Israeli military attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities. These escalatory actions increase the risk of wider regional instability, endanger civilian lives, and undermine the…

Trump EPA proposes repeal of key clean air regulations, endangering health

June 11, 2025 Comments Off on Trump EPA proposes repeal of key clean air regulations, endangering health

With this action, the Trump administration is trading the lives of the most vulnerable Americans in order to line the pockets of fossil fuel corporations.

Trump’s 2026 Budget Request Will Harm Health of Americans

May 2, 2025 Comments Off on Trump’s 2026 Budget Request Will Harm Health of Americans

The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request is an assault on health and equity. Many of these cuts are blatant attacks that target the most vulnerable among us, namely people of color, low income individuals, the LGBTQ+ community, and undocumented immigrants. 

Standing Strong Together

March 4, 2025 Comments Off on Standing Strong Together

Over the past six weeks, PSR’s staff, board, and members have been outraged by the dangerous actions of the Trump administration and the Congress. At this moment, we rise once again to sound the alarm at the many ways health is under attack.

Supreme Court Decision to Overturn ‘Chevron Deference’ Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System

June 28, 2024 Comments Off on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn ‘Chevron Deference’ Threatens to Disrupt Public Healthcare System

Today’s ruling will cause significant disruption to publicly funded health insurance programs, to the stability of this country’s healthcare and food and drug review systems, and to the health and well-being of patients.

In the News

Don’t trust those reports: Red meat is not good for you

January 25, 2020 Comments Off on Don’t trust those reports: Red meat is not good for you

Op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by PSR Board Member Michael Martin, MD, on the health and climate impacts of red meat.

The road to Armageddon — our two existential threats and the 2020 presidential race

January 24, 2020 Comments Off on The road to Armageddon — our two existential threats and the 2020 presidential race

Op-ed in The Hill by Robert Dodge, MD, PSR Board Member.

LNG: New physicians’ report debunks clean fuel myth

January 22, 2020 Comments Off on LNG: New physicians’ report debunks clean fuel myth

Overview in Fossil Fool Bulletin of PSR’s new report, “Climate and Health Risks of Liquified Natural Gas.”

The presidential candidate forums that presidential candidates did not attend

January 22, 2020 Comments Off on The presidential candidate forums that presidential candidates did not attend

Article in the Iowa City Press-Citizen on PSR Iowa’s international affairs forum.

Candidates should participate in threats forum

January 21, 2020 Comments Off on Candidates should participate in threats forum

Letter to the Editor in Des Moines Register by Ben Otoadese, PSR Iowa.

Evanston takes stand against nuclear conflict

January 20, 2020 Comments Off on Evanston takes stand against nuclear conflict

Letter to the Editor in the Daily Herald by Sarah Lovinger, MD, PSR Chicago.

Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change, 1989 and 2019

January 16, 2020 Comments Off on Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change, 1989 and 2019

New England Journal of Medicine article discussing PSR’s work on nuclear weapons and environmental health hazards.

Lawsuit seeks to cancel oil and gas leases on New Mexico federal land

January 15, 2020 Comments Off on Lawsuit seeks to cancel oil and gas leases on New Mexico federal land

Albuquerque Journal article quoting Barbara Gottlieb, PSR Environment and Health director.

Oregon Governor Proposes New Wildfire Protection Plan

January 14, 2020 Comments Off on Oregon Governor Proposes New Wildfire Protection Plan

Article from Oregon Public Broadcasting quoting Lluvia Merello, energy justice organizer for Oregon PSR.

Cities in the Crosshairs Are Pushing Back Against Nuclear Weapons

January 13, 2020 Comments Off on Cities in the Crosshairs Are Pushing Back Against Nuclear Weapons

Article in Truthout quoting Alex Jasset, nuclear threats program associate at PSR-Los Angeles.