Student Physicians for Social Responsibility (SPSR)

03/30/2020

One year of US nuclear weapons spending could instead fund 300,000 ICU beds, 35,000 ventilators & salaries of 75,000 doctors.

The ICAN report comes as the novel coronavirus has infected over 492,000 people, according to a tracker provided by Johns Hopkins University.

03/27/2020

THIS.

The ICAN report comes as the novel coronavirus has infected over 492,000 people, according to a tracker provided by Johns Hopkins University.

03/26/2020

This is huge.

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down permits for the pipeline and ordered a new environmental review of the project.

03/23/2020

THIS. Public health and survival is at stake.

As triggers a national state of emergency, and a statewide call to stay home and stay sheltered, many Angelenos will struggle to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. Sign the petition to help shape LA’s response: healthyla.org/petition

03/23/2020

Don't miss this webinar!

Oregon PSR is an organization of health professionals and concerned individuals working collaboratively with community partners to educate and advocate for societal and policy change that protects human health at the local, state, national and internation

03/16/2020

Must-read Letter to the Editor by PSR climate ambassador Dr. Claire Richards of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility.

I agree that coal is a dying industry and that we should retrain these workers for wind and solar industries (“Enough talk – time to act with coal in decline,” The Columbian, March 10). But there is n

02/25/2020

"A majority of South Carolina and Georgia residents in two recent polls said it was critical for 2020 presidential candidates to lay out their views on nuclear weapons, a topic that rarely makes it onto the debate stage and campaign websites."

A majority of South Carolina and Georgia residents in two recent polls said it was critical for 2020 presidential candidates to lay out their views on nuclear weapons, a topic

02/16/2020

MUST READ: op-ed by Dr. Bruce Amundson and Dr. Joe Berkson of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility in The Seattle Times: "Deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons lowers the threshold for war"

Deploying this weapon was a serious mistake, increasing the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear war.

02/07/2020

MUST READ: French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech announcing that France won't sign the historic nuclear ban treaty. Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, responds in a powerful op-ed. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Survivante d'Hiroshima et militante pour l'abolition des armes atomiques, Setsuko Thurlow interpelle le président de la République, qui a prononcé ce vendredi matin un discours sur la dissuasion.

02/03/2020

MUST-READ new PSR blog on climate and health: "It is critical that health professionals call on elected officials and candidates to address these issues. And it is just as critical that elected officials and potential future officials listen." Physicians for Social Responsibility - Iowa Chapter

Now that the election season has begun, it’s critical to remember that one of the top issues voters say they care about is the climate crisis. From Des Moines to Tampa to Seattle, Americans are witnessing firsthand the fact that the climate crisis is a health emergency, and it’s already impactin...

01/31/2020

Great video featuring health experts from Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility!