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PSR-LA Opposes Missile Defense Test
PSR-LA is deeply concerned with the missile-defense system test planned for Sunday, January 31 at Vandenberg Air Force Base. We believe that the best way to protect the U.S. and other countries from nuclear threats is through international, verifiable treaties to eliminate nuclear weapons and to secure and eliminate all fissile nuclear bomb-making material.
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CA Could Save $700 Million in Health Care Costs by Reducing Chemical Exposure
According to a new report released today, more than $5 billion nationally, and $700 million in California could be saved every year by reducing exposure to harmful chemicals. This report calls for reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 to catch up with the science of the last 30 years, and start protecting public health.
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January 19 – Glen MacDonald – “Beyond Climategate: Greenhouse Gas Increases, Climate Change Evidence and the California Perspective”
UCLA’s Institute of the Environment Chair, Glen MacDonald, will explore what scientifically known and what is predicted regarding increases in greenhouse gases and associated climate change. Drought and impacted communities in Southern California will be discussed.
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January 30 – Pesticide Exposures in Urban Settings – How to Recognize and Manage Pesticide Illness
More than half of pesticide-related poisonings cases in California are caused by non-agricultural use, including home use insecticides. Join PSR-LA’s Environmental Health Ambassador Program for a health professional training on how to recognize and manage pesticide illness.
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R e l a t e d A n a l y s i s
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Senator Feinstein: Time to Ban BPA from Food and Beverage Containers
California Senator Dianne Feinstein continues to lead the nation towards safer alternatives to bisphenol-A (BPA). In this Op-Ed, she describes in no uncertain terms what’s at stake when deciding whether or not to take action on this hazardous chemical.
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Preparing for a “Nuclear Event” in LA
Operation “Golden Phoenix” is Los Angeles County’s next preparedness drill intended to simulate a nuclear incident in LA area, planned for summer 2010.
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Dr. Ira Helfand: Abolishing nuclear arms
Dr. Ira Helfand, past president of National Physicians for Social Responsibility, represents PSR and IPPNW at this week’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Check out his recent opinion piecethat was picked up by CNN.
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The Story of Cap and Trade
Check out this easy-to-understand video that demonstrates why PSR-LA stands against cap-and-trade as a solution to climate change. To read more about our work to bring social and environmental justice to climate change policy, visit our coalition website: www.ejmatters.org.
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