What causes indoor pollution? Gas stovetops, furnaces, and water heaters use natural gas to operate. In the process, these appliances creat ...
Health professionals celebrate California’s historic oil drilling ban proposal
The draft rule will implement a 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil and gas facilities and vulnerable community sites, representing a monumen ...
Study Finds Radioactivity Migrated from Contaminated Santa Susana Field Laboratory During Woolsey Fire
A peer-reviewed study, just published by the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, found that radioactive contamination from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) migrated offsite during the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which began at SSFL. The study calls into question widely distrusted claims by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and its toxics department that no contamination was released.
NEW STUDY: Rapid COVID-19 Spread in CA Linked to Unsafe Working Conditions at Fast-food Restaurants
A new study released Monday by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) Los Angeles finds that fast-food workplace transmission of COVID-19 has likely been a significant, ongoing contributor to the spread of the disease throughout California during the last year of the pandemic, particularly among the workers of color who make up the vast majority of the state’s fast-food workforce.
The 2021 Community Cost Calculator is Here!
Are you curious about how much you and your community spent on nuclear weapons this year? Every April, Dr. Bob Dodge, President of PSR-LA ...
PSR-LA Strongly Supports the Movement for Black Lives and the National Uprising Protesting the Murder of Black People
As an environmental health and justice organization, PSR-LA is fully committed to dismantling the systemic racism that perpetuates health and economic disparity in black communities. We cannot eliminate health threats from environmental racism if we do not first address the systemic racism that perpetuates it. We ask you to join us in the movement to demand justice and fight for an end to structural racism and oppression.
SSFL Cleanup Crisis: Finding a Path Forward – February 13 SSFL Work Group Meeting
California EPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld will discuss cleanup efforts at the Santa Susana Field Lab on February 13 at a meeting of the SSFL Work Group. The SSFL Work Group was founded in 1989 to educate and engage the community, government agencies, and elected officials in the cleanup. The meeting will include a public Q&A with a panel of experts, community members, and elected officials.
Rock the Cleanup! Join us on July 13 to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory Nuclear Meltdown
Please join us on Saturday, July 13 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the partial nuclear meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) and to rally for the full cleanup of SSFL’s nuclear and chemical contamination. The event will take place from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley, CA at the pavilions near the ballpark.
Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in Los Angeles – September 8
On September 8, the national Rise for Climate Day of Action is bringing people together for Climate, Jobs, and Justice, calling on state and local elected officials to take aggressive action on climate change, protect frontline communities, and create good jobs in the clean energy economy.
Reduce Risks from San Onofre’s Nuclear Waste – Comments Due August 30!
Right now, 3.6 million pounds of highly radioactive nuclear waste at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) near San Diego are in the process of being buried on the beach, just 100 feet from the ocean and a mere few feet above the water table. This puts the health and safety of the community and environment at alarming risk. Demand a better solution.