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Running Out Of Time

Running Out of Time

As the world begins an urgent transition to a low-carbon energy future, health and life insurance companies must divest from fossil fuels to protect their clients and their bottom lines.

Legality of Nuclear Weapons

PSR intern Nicolas-Francois Perron-Giroux researched and wrote these reports on Nuclear Weapons-Free zones, the production/possession, testing, disposal, use of nuclear weapons, and also defense alliances like NATO.

Health Effects From Gas Stove Pollution

Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution

This report, coauthored by PSR, documents dangerous levels of indoor air pollution from gas stoves, notably nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide.

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Climate and Health Risks of Liquified Natural Gas

Read PSR’s report on liquified natural gas (LNG) and its implications for our environment, our health, and our climate.

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Heat, Fire, Water: How Climate Change Has Created a Public Health Emergency

Extreme heat, billowing wildfires, and water—either too much or not enough—are today’s faces of climate change. PSR board member Alan Lockwood, MD, FAAN profiles the health effects of these frightening phenomena.

Compressor Public Safety Report

Flammable, High-Pressure Industry in a Populated Coastal Flood Zone?

This new report from Greater Boston PSR examines the public safety and emergency response aspects of a proposed compressor station in a populated coastal flood zone.

Saving Energy Saving Lives

Saving Energy, Saving Lives

This report from PSR and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) examines the public health benefits and medical cost savings of cutting annual electric consumption by 15 percent.

Too Dirty Too Dangerous

Too Dirty, Too Dangerous

Based on summaries of recent medical and scientific studies, this PSR report clearly conveys the health threats that accompany use of methane as a fuel.

Chernobyl Fukushima

30 Years Living with Chernobyl, 5 Years Living with Fukushima

This report, co-released by PSR and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, provides detailed and sobering updates of these two sentinel events.

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Selling Our Health Down the River

This report documents the need to control the amount of toxic pollutants such as arsenic, mercury, selenium, and nitrogen that coal-fired power plants can discharge into streams and rivers.