Data Centers and Health – A New Webinar Series

Data Centers and Health – A New Webinar Series

Jul 24, 2026

Across the U.S., we are seeing a massive buildout of AI data centers with growing impacts on our environment and health. Join Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Medical Society Consortium on Climate Change and Health, Healthy Climate Wisconsin, Alliance of...
Where There’s Smoke…

Where There’s Smoke…

Jul 22, 2026

by Paige Knappenberger, PSR Environment & Health Director Like many families across the Northeast, ours had our plans upended in July by smoke from wildfires burning nearly 2,000 miles away in Ontario. Instead of spending the weekend outdoors, we kept our kids...
One Month Left to Comment on Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

One Month Left to Comment on Expanded Plutonium Pit Production

Jun 30, 2026

There is just one month remaining to submit comments on the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for expanded plutonium pit production. The proposal would dramatically increase production of plutonium pits...
Prepare to Defend Radiation Protections: NRC Rule Expected Soon

Prepare to Defend Radiation Protections: NRC Rule Expected Soon

Jun 29, 2026

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expected to release a proposed rule as early as July 3 that could weaken long-standing radiation protection standards for workers, communities, and the environment. The proposal follows a White House directive calling on...
PSR Celebrates 65 Years of Impact at Local Events Across the U.S.

PSR Celebrates 65 Years of Impact at Local Events Across the U.S.

Jun 25, 2026

In honor of the organization’s founding in 1961, Physicians for Social Responsibility, in partnership with local PSR chapters, is hosting house parties across the United States to celebrate its 65th anniversary. An event in New York on June 3, hosted by former PSR...
PSR Remembers PSR-Los Angeles Founder Jimmy Hara, MD

PSR Remembers PSR-Los Angeles Founder Jimmy Hara, MD

Jun 5, 2026

It is with great sadness that we share the news that our beloved friend Dr. Jimmy Hara passed away on May 14, 2026. Born in the Manzanar internment camp at the end of World War II, he had a deeply personal understanding of the consequences of racism, militarism, and...