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Nuclear Weapons Abolition
PSR's Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program amplifies the health professional voice to increase and broaden grassroots support for nuclear weapons abolition.
350K
premature deaths per year in the U.S. from fossil fuel pollution
Environment & Health
PSR's Environment and Health Program amplifies the voices of health professionals to advocate for strong action to avert catastrophic climate change and promote clean, healthy, safe energy.
Recent News
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Fails to Reach Final Outcome
From April 27 to May 22, the 11th Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) convened at the United Nations in New York. After nearly a month, the meeting failed to reach a final consensus document.
Hearings on New Plutonium Pits Across The Country, and Taking Action Through Written Comments
The hearings over the past month have demonstrated growing public concern over the NNSA’s proposal and the broader expansion of the U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise.
Oh Good! A Data Center Larger than NYC!
The Stratos artificial intelligence data center project will have a footprint of more 40,000 acres (about 62 square miles) and consume 9 gigawatts of power, with a 7.5-gigawatt methane gas power plant onsite for power generation.
Hot, Tick Summer
Unfortunately, my boys will need to make tick checks a part of their daily routine as they grow and play in DC amid a rapidly changing climate.
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PSR advocates on the issues you care about by addressing the dangers that threaten communities, using our medical and public health expertise to prevent nuclear war and proliferation, reverse our trajectory towards climate change, protect the public from the harms of fracking and expand clean, renewable energy.
Upcoming Events
June 1
2026
Virtual · 7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT
Nuclear power has significant economic, health, and environmental costs and poses safety hazards that far exceed those of any other type of energy. We’ll discuss why “new nuclear” is a poor investment for Massachusetts and for our country.
Join PSR National and our chapters for a one-hour event featuring speakers Dr. Philip Landrigan, Dr. Benjamin Sovacool and Dr. M.V. Ramana. Dr. Caren Solomon will be moderating.
America’s Toxic Chemical Safety Law Under Threat: Policy Briefing with Rep. Pingree
Join Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and state and local elected officials from across the country for an important briefing on defending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect the health and safety of our communities. Co-sponsored by PSR.
Featured Resources
Golden Dome or Golden Scam?
This report addresses the outlandish price tag of this $3.6 trillion missile defense system and the inevitable faults and holes in its effectiveness.
IPPNW Statement to the 11th Review Conference to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
PSR’s Magritte Gordaneer delivered this statement at the United Nations on behalf of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.
Video: Fueling Sickness: The Hidden Health Costs of Fossil Fuel Pollution
PSR and Sierra Club hosted a livestream discussion of “Fueling Sickness,” a collaborative report led by 12 national health organizations on the direct health impacts of fossil fuel pollution across every system of the body and every stage of fossil fuel use.
