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Testimony

Mercury and Air Toxics PSR Testimony

PSR’s Barbara Gottlieb and Climate Ambassadors Janis B. Petzel, MD and Alan Lockwood, MD, FAAN, FANA, testified in support of the EPA reaffirming and strengthening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants rule.

Testimony

PSR Testimony on Toxic Mercury Pollution

PSR Environment & Health Program Director Barbara Gottlieb testified on the need for the EPA to reinstate their Mercury and Air Toxics rule, which limits toxic air and water pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Webinar: Indoor Air Pollution from Your Gas Stove

More than a third of U.S. households cook our meals primarily with gas. Yet most of us don’t know that when we do, we may be harming our own health.

Letter to EPA on the Office of Children’s Health Protection

Letter to the EPA signed by PSR and partner groups, expressing concern over the decision to place the director of the Office of Children’s Health Protection on administrative leave without explanation, potentially signaling a lack of concern for the importance of children’s health.

Testimony

Statement of Edward Ketyer, MD To the Office of Management & Budget Methane Waste Prevention Rule

Testimony of Edward Ketyer, MD, PSR Philadelphia board member, on the Methane Waste Prevention Rule.

Statement

PSR Policy on Carbon Pricing

Physicians for Social Responsibility urges the United States to adopt a carbon price on fossil fuels to control global emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, the chief causes of global climate change.

PFCs Handout

PFCs: Stain-Resistant and Cancer-Causing?

Human exposure to PFCs is wide-spread. For decades PFCs have been released into the environment from manufacturing facilities, leading to contamination of food and certain water supplies.

Environmental Threats To Brain Development

Environmental Threats to Brain Development

Harmful toxic chemicals in the environment can impact brain development in children.

Most Vulnerable Populations

Most Vulnerable Populations

Certain populations are more impacted by toxic chemical exposures than others. And they need greater protection from dangerous chemicals.

Obesity Chemical Causes

Obesity: Chemical Causes

Fact sheet from PSR on chemicals and the obesity epidemic.