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Shale Gas and Public Health
Jake Hays and Adam Law, MD on the public health concerns of hydraulic fracturing.
Vector-Borne and Water-Borne Diseases
As the climate changes, vector-borne and water-borne diseases spread.
Heat’s Deadly Effects
Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of “extreme heat events” or heat waves.
Climate Chaos: Health Implications of Climate Change
Higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and rising sea levels lead to more frequent heat waves; more frequent intense storms; increased flooding; in some places, increased drought; loss of shoreline and greater risk from storms in coastal and low-lying areas.
Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens.
Toxic Matters: Protecting Our Families from Toxic Substances
Fact sheet on avoiding toxics in your home, co-produced by San Francisco Bay Area PSR.
Costs and Consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
The destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011, caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami, resulted in massive radioactive contamination of the Japanese mainland.
Letter to Congress on Wind Energy Incentives
PSR and other groups sent a letter to the House and Senate encouraging a continuation of incentives for wind energy production.
