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July 30 – “Countdown to Zero” – Special Screening
PSR-LA is proud to host a special opening day screening of Countdown to Zero Friday, July 30 at the ArcLight Hollywood with a discussion featuring its director, Lucy Walker, and producer, Lawrence Bender.
CA Assembly Votes to Remove BPA from Infant Food and Drink Containers
Today the California State Assembly passed a bill to eliminate Bisphenol-A (BPA) from food and drink containers designed for children ages 3 and younger. A coalition of health professionals, scientists, parents, and health advocates, supported this measure and herald its passage as a major step in protecting children’s health and advancing chemical policy reform.
LA Health and Climate Symposium: Advancing Healthy and Resilient Communities In A Changing Environment
Climate change has the potential to cause widespread injuries and death related to natural disasters, displacement, heat-related illnesses, malnutrition, and air and water pollution. PSR-LA co-organized a symposium on April 30th, 2010 titled, Los Angeles Health and Climate: Advancing healthy and resilient communities in a changing environment.
PSR-LA Ambassadors attend the NPT Review Conference
Going the distance to make sure the medical voice is heard during historic opportunities for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, Dr. Bob Dodge and Dr. Tova Fuller have participated as delegates to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference taking place in New York this month.
Walking the Talk for Public Health – Membership Dinner 2010
PSR-LA’s 2010 Membership Dinner marked the 30th Anniversary our local chapter’s success in advocacy and movement-building for peace and health. Held at UCLA’s Faculty Club, special guest speakers Senator Fran Pavley and Dr. Ira Helfand truly embody what it means to “walk the talk” for public health.
Meet the Bad Actor Chemicals from The Toxies
Just in time for the Oscars, the environmental group Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy, led by PSR-LA held its own red-carpet event on Wednesday March 3 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. This tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony for “Bad Actor Chemicals” makes the case for their immediate retirement through the Green Chemistry Initiative.
Speak Out on Nuclear Weapons
In the next two weeks, President Obama will decide the administration’s direction and priorities on nuclear weapons issues, and perhaps the fate of the world, when he finalizes the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). You can help him make the right decision.
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.
LA County Preparedness for a Radiological or Nuclear Incident
PSR-LA Ambassadors Natalia Kovteva, Stephen Coles MD, Margaret Wacker MD, and PSR-LA Associate Director Denise Duffield attended the seminar “Emergency Preparedness for a Radiological or Nuclear Incident” on January 21, 2010.
Jumpstart Good Green Jobs in LA
Green union jobs can help rebuild our communities, and the time is now! This month, President Obama held a Jobs Summit in DC to discuss the potential for job creation in this economic crisis. Sign the petition to show your support for good green jobs solutions in Los Angeles.
Letter from the Executive Director: Our Health, Our Future
As PSR-LA approaches our 30th anniversary, I want to thank you for your loyalty and ongoing support. You have helped us grow from a small volunteer-based chapter with a single, imperative mission — to stop the arms race and nuclear proliferation of the Cold War — into a 5,000 member-strong organization that tackles a breadth of issues critical to human health, the environment, and survival.
PSR-LA Featured in Two Reports on Reproductive and Environmental Justice
Using the twin lenses of environmental justice and reproductive justice, PSR-LA is a featured group that is finding new ways to connect, frame, communicate, and organize around the issues that matter most to communities. This approach is creating new alliances, political opportunities, and concrete wins.
Toxic Chemicals Found in Doctors and Nurses – New Biomonitoring Report by PSR
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) in partnership with American Nurses Association (ANA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) released the “Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care” report today, detailing the first investigation ever of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals.
An Historic Day – A Message from Dr. Nancy Gibbs, Board President
As PSR-LA board president, I’m proud to announce that our organization joins with peace and disarmament organizations throughout the world in celebrating the UN Security Council Resolution unanimously passed on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
California State Assembly Fails to Pass BPA Ban
Today, the California state Assembly failed to pass SB 797, a bill which would have banned the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from use in children’s sippy cups, infant formula and other food and drink products designed for children aged three and younger.