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Farmworker Community Health and Pesticides in the Golden State: Leadership or a Tarnished Record?
Half of US grown fruits, nuts, and vegetables come from California fields, which all depend on the hard work of approximately 700,000 farmworkers. The state’s approach to pesticide use has critical implications for workers and their families, as well as the rest of nation that often relies on the example of policies adopted in California.
PSR-LA Stands Up to the EPA Over Smog in Los Angeles Basin
PSR-LA is leading the way with a challenge to hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accountable for meeting its own clean air standards according to the Clean Air Act. The EPA missed a May 2011 deadline to determine whether the ozone level in the region is hazardous to public health, which would help enact tougher limits on pollution from cars, trucks, ships and refineries.
LA Health and Climate: Advancing Healthy and Resilient Communities Through Adaptation and Changes in Planning
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. If we do not act now, we may face a great social and ecological disaster with the impacts felt most acutely by society’s most vulnerable populations: women, children, the poor and [...]
Cumulative Environmental Impacts in Los Angeles: Join Clean Up Green Up
Public health leaders gathered at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on April 6, 2011, for an educational forum and dialogue session. The keynote speakers, discussed the problem of cumulative environmental impacts and the disproportionate impact these have on low-income communities of color. They placed a special emphasis on the latest research on toxic hot spots, underlying social determinants and emerging policy solutions.
California’s Toxic Sofas – Give Us a Choice for Health
Right now members of the California legislature have the opportunity to take a step towards better health for Californians, and make a decision that values science-based prevention. Peer-reviewed animal and human studies find associations between flame retardants and decreased IQ in children, learning disabilities and more.
PSR-LA Ambassador, Felix L. Nuñez, MD, MPH, addresses Japan’s nuclear disaster
Who does the responsibility fall upon to sacrifice personal health to contain a nuclear disaster? Even when no disaster presents itself, who should sacrifice their daily personal health by working in or living near energy facilities or polluting manufacturers? Let’s consider this an opportunity to explore ways in which these questions can be avoided altogether.
Ventura County Star: Protect our children; support ban on BPA use
A new study that shows girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever — which puts them at greater risk for behavioral problems as adolescents and breast cancer as adults — is just the latest report to highlight the many alarming health challenges facing our children today. Autism spectrum disorders are on the rise and childhood obesity has become a national epidemic.
President’s Cancer Panel Says “Avoid BPA” – A Doctor’s Perspective for California
Last week, the President’s Cancer Panel released a groundbreaking report, urging the President to: “…remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air that needlessly increase healthcare costs, cripple our nation’s productivity, and devastate American lives.”
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.
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. The exercise, planned for summer 2010, will include a medical preparedness session in the lead-up to larger campaign.
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.
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.
Michael Rose: Nuclear Power’s Second Act?
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Michael Rose describes how the nuclear power industry’s PR efforts are adding to the recent rise in support for nuclear power as a solution to climate change. PSR-LA’s long-held responsibility lies in making sure the public does not forget the horrific medical consequences that nuclear technology can cause.