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Physicians for Social Responsibility

Type: Organization

Name: Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.psr.org/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Physicians for Social Responsibi...

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Over 100 ‘Clean Air Ambassadors’ Call On Congress To Clean Up Its Act

A coalition of over 100 “clean air ambassadors” — including nurses, physicians, clergy members, labor leaders, tribal leaders, and social justice activists — descended on Capitol Hill Wednesday to call on Congress to protect children, the elderly, ... [Published Think Progress - May 16 2013]

Entities: Smog, Coal, Pollution, Power Plant, Global Warming/Climate Change

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Environmental Groups Speak Against Coal at Beaverton City Council

The Beaverton City Council was inundated with citizens and environmental groups urging the city council to take a stand against coal.Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle and the city council listened to citizens plea against transporting coal for over an hour ... [Published News Radio 750 KXL - May 15 2013]

Entities: Coal, Environment, Denny Doyle, Physicians for Social Responsibility

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

New York Police Department

NYC Mock Posters Detail Police Terror Drills, Nuclear Threats (Photos)

A number of mock posters have been popping up in New York City subways which effectively bring awareness to very real events like the recent odorless gas ‘terror drill’ by the NYPD as well as existing nuclear threats to the city.I was first alerted to ... [Published PrisonPlanet - May 12 2013]

Entities: Gray Water, Nuclear, New York Police Department, Threat, New York City

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Oregon

Letters: Coal exports, cars and guns

Print publication: Monday, May 13 Coal exports Regarding the article "Third coal terminal plan falls" (May 9): Kinder Morgan's decision to abandon plans to build a coal export terminal on the Columbia River near Clatskanie is welcome news. Coal is the ... [Published Oregonian - May 13 2013]

Entities: Coal, Kinder Morgan Inc, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Oregon

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

FDA Food & Drug Administration

US: FDA sued over arsenic in animal feed

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was hit this week with a lawsuit filed in California federal court, in order to force the agency to respond to a three-year old petition to ban arsenic-based drugs from animal feed. The suit, filed by the Center ... [Published WorldPoultry.net - May 06 2013]

Entities: Animal Feed, FDA Food & Drug Administration, Arsenic, Center For Food Safety

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Climate 911: A Human Health Emergency

350 Madison & Physicians for Social Responsibility panel discussionCost: FreeCall: 310-573-0140Web: 350madison.orgMore Information:350 Madison & Physicians for Social Responsibility present: A panel discussion on the health effects of climate chan ... [Published Isthmus Daily Page - May 06 2013]

Entities: Human Health, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Climate, emergency, Madison (Wisconsin, United States)

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Lawsuit against FDA to get arsenic out of your chicken dinner

Wonder why chicken pieces seem to be getting larger or have a perfect pink pallor, it's chemicals. For decades the feed industry has used a cocktail of arsenic and antibiotics. Worse yet, FDA is OK with it. Enough is enough say watchdog groups.Follow ... [Published Huliq.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: Arsenic, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Lawsuit

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

Watchdogs Blast EPA for AllowingArsenic in Chicken & Swine Feed

(CN) - Lax federal regulators allow arsenic-based additives in chicken and swine feed that can cause cancer in humans, the Center for Food Safety claims in court. Eight other watchdogs joined the Center for Food Safety in suing Department of Health ... [Published Courthouse News Service - May 02 2013]

Entities: Arsenic, Center For Food Safety, S.W.I.N.E.

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

CGS nuclear plant: Is 30 years of operation enough?

p>Economist Robert McCullough of McCullough Research, will examine the business case for an early retirement of the Columbia Generating Station (CGS) nuclear power plant, after being hired by the Washington and Oregon chapters of Physicians for Social ... [Published FierceEnergy - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nuclear, Oregon, Nuclear Power Plant, John Pearson

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Widespread Obesity: Are Certain Chemicals Also a Big Contributor? (videos)

In part 1 of this interview, Dr. Susan Katz, a retired pediatrician, biochemist, and present Chair of the Environmental Health Work Group of the Oregon's Physicians For Social Responsibility(PSR) talks about some of the new research on "obesogens", the ... [Published AOL Health - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Chemical, Obesity, Physicians for Social Responsibility

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Water grab science

Re "No end to Nevada’s quest for water" (Opinion, April 6):I agree fully with the sentiment of Physicians for Social Responsibility that the Nevada water grab should be vigorously resisted.However, Brian Moench has gone too far in raising the question ... [Published Salt Lake Tribune - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Physicians for Social Responsibility, Mineral, Inhalation

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Studies mull impact of closing nuclear plant

Washington and Oregon chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility have commissioned an economic study of the possibility of shutting down the nuclear power plant near Richland.The low cost of power in the Mid-Columbia could mean that power produced ... [Published Tacoma News Tribune - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Energy Northwest, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Nuclear, Natural Gas

Quotes

"As doctors and health professionals, we are seriously worried about the health effects of climate change. From potentially fatal heat stroke to life-threatening storms, the spread of insect-borne and waterborne diseases, worsening air pollution, drought and food shortages, climate change is first and foremost a threat to health."

Clean Air Takes Over Capitol Hill [Published Earth Justice - May 15 2013]

That included groups like Oregon PhysiciansPhysicians for Social Responsibility. A spokesperson said "the consequences of transporting coal through our beautiful region are very disturbing. I call on you to apply your leadership, and oppose coal transport throughout the pacific northwest"

Environmental Groups Speak Against Coal at Beaverton City Council [Published News Radio 750 KXL - May 15 2013]

...Society — specialists in endocrine diseases — released this official statement on chemicals (like pesticides) that act as endocrine disruptors. "Even infinitesimally low levels of exposure, indeed, any level of exposure, may cause endocrine or reproductive abnormalities, particularly if exposure occurs during a critical developmental window. Surprisingly, low doses may even exert more potent effects than higher doses."

Spray at your own risk [Published Salt Lake Tribune - May 04 2013]

"FDA leadership is asleep at the switch, if not turning a blind eye to public health,” said David Wallinga, MD, a physician with the . “Seven years ago, IATP blew the whistle on FDA’s indifference to arsenic being needlessly fed to chickens and turkeys. More than a decade ago, we sounded the alarm on how FDA let the routine feeding of drugs to chickens and turkeys help ensure that Americans would eat meat often contaminated with bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics. We are filing suit because nothing much has changed.”"

Lawsuit against FDA to get arsenic out of your chicken dinner [Published Huliq.com - May 03 2013]

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Clean Air Takes Over Capitol Hill [Published Earth Justice - May 15 2013]
Environmental Groups Speak Against Coal at Beav... [Published News Radio 750 KXL - May 15 2013]
Letters: Coal exports, cars and guns [Published Oregonian - May 13 2013]
NYC Mock Posters Detail Police Terror Drills, N... [Published PrisonPlanet - May 12 2013]
adam Chimienti: Time For A Nuclear Phase-Out? [Published ZNet - May 10 2013]
Charlotte Teach-In: “We can no longer afford to... [Published The Understory : Understory.RAN.org - May 08 2013]
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Gearing Up for Bank of America’s Shareholder Me... [Published The Understory : Understory.RAN.org - May 07 2013]
US: FDA sued over arsenic in animal feed [Published WorldPoultry.net - May 06 2013]
Climate 911: A Human Health Emergency [Published Isthmus Daily Page - May 06 2013]
Spray at your own risk [Published Salt Lake Tribune - May 04 2013]
Lawsuit against FDA to get arsenic out of your ... [Published Huliq.com - May 03 2013]
Toward Deeper Nuclear Cuts [Published Arms Control Association - May 03 2013]
Watchdogs Blast EPA for AllowingArsenic in Chic... [Published Courthouse News Service - May 02 2013]
Lawsuit Filed to Get Arsenic Out of Animal Feed... [Published Equities.com - May 02 2013]
Thursday, May 2, 2013: Industrial wind, climate... [Published Bangor Daily News - May 01 2013]
May 1, 2013 [Published Center for Biological Diversity - May 01 2013]
CGS nuclear plant: Is 30 years of operation eno... [Published FierceEnergy - Apr 30 2013]
Widespread Obesity: Are Certain Chemicals Also ... [Published AOL Health - Apr 29 2013]
Rebecca Gerendasy: Widespread Obesity: Are Cert... [Published Huffington Post - Apr 29 2013]
New demand for milk rekindles old controversy [Published Watertown Daily Times - Apr 28 2013]
Water grab science [Published Salt Lake Tribune - Apr 27 2013]
Studies mull impact of closing nuclear plant [Published Tacoma News Tribune - Apr 25 2013]
Sick Son’s Mom Wins $150,000 Prize by Fighting ... [Published Bloomberg - Apr 25 2013]
Northwest Physicians Group Hires Economist to E... [Published EON Energy - Apr 23 2013]
Northwest Physicians Group Hires Economist to E... [Published Business Wire Environment News - Apr 23 2013]

Blogs

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Over 100 ‘Clean Air Ambassadors’ Call On Congre... [Published Think Progress - May 16 2013] A coalition of over 100 “clean air ambassadors” — including nurses, physicians, clergy members, labor leaders, tribal leaders, and social justice activists — descended on Capitol Hill Wednesday to call on Congress to protect children, the elderly, ...
Charlotte Teach-In: “We can no longer afford to... [Published The Understory : Understory.RAN.org - May 08 2013] Last night, Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church in Charlotte graciously hosted a panel discussion on “Communities and Coal.” We were lucky to hear from panelists from communities impacted by coal in Appalachia and the Pacific Northwest, as well as from experts ...
It’s Bank of America’s Annual Shareholder Meeti... [Published The Understory : Understory.RAN.org - May 08 2013] I know you care—in the past couple months, you’ve already taken multiple online actions to urge Bank of America to stop funding the coal industry. And as you are reading this, I am outside the Bank of America shareholder meeting in Charlotte, North ...
Gearing Up for Bank of America’s Shareholder Me... [Published The Understory : Understory.RAN.org - May 07 2013] I’m in Charlotte this week to talk to Bank of America’s annual shareholder meeting. For the past two years, RAN has been calling on the bank to get serious about addressing climate change.This is a bank that declares a “commitment to positive environmental ...
Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark among thos... [Published Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground - Apr 22 2013] A Tuesday hearing before U.S. District Judge Amul R. Thapar will help determine what kinds of testimony and legal defense strategies can be used in the upcoming trial of three Plowshares protesters, and former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark is ...

Press Releases

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Northwest Physicians Group Hires Economist to E... [Published EON Energy - Apr 23 2013]
Northwest Physicians Group Hires Economist to E... [Published Business Wire Environment News - Apr 23 2013]
Northwest Physicians Group Hires Economist to E... [Published Business Wire Energy News - Apr 23 2013]