Oct 17, 2017 | Environmental Health, Industrial Land
PSR-LA is proud to announce the launch of the 500 Feet interactive mapping tool! Using federal, state and local government data sources, PSR-LA has developed an interactive hazard-mapping tool that visualizes the proximity of hazardous and sensitive uses in South...
Aug 4, 2017 | Environmental Health, Industrial Land, Newsletter
By Jazmine Johnson As a resident approached the large building, he pointed towards it and declared, “That building used to be a bread factory, but it closed down and was converted into a community center many years ago.” He also noted that the much smaller building...
Sep 26, 2016 | Industrial Land, Land Use & Health, Latest News
By Danielle Ramos, MPH/MSW Student Last month I joined Physicians for Social Responsibility in Sacramento for their Legislative Education Day, a day where both staff and members come together to advocate for important health and equity policy solutions in the Capitol....
Sep 26, 2016 | Industrial Land, Land Use & Health, Latest News, Member Profile
I’m a board certified pediatrician who joined PSR in 1984. I initially worked in the area of nuclear disarmament. After a long period of inactivity, I was drawn back to the organization through the ambassador program and specifically to the area of land use and...
Aug 29, 2016 | Industrial Land, Land Use & Health, Latest News
7:30AM Jordan High School, Watts: On a warm summer Saturday morning, the normally calm Jordan High School was invigorated by the hustle and bustle of over 50 volunteers setting up blood pressure stations, laying out fresh fruits and vegetables, and putting up colorful...
Aug 16, 2016 | Industrial Land, Land Use & Health, Latest News
More than 2,400 people live in Jordan Downs public housing community. Hundreds of students walk by Jordan Downs every day on their way to school. Today, April 16th, on the first day of school, the health of those children and families are being put at risk by the...
