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Op-Ed: Treating Climate Change in Los Angeles

Aug 27, 2015 | Air Pollution, Climate Change, Latest News, Newsletter, Op-Eds

WRITTEN BY: DR. DEVKI PATEL, PSR-LA HEALTH AMBASSADOR In 2009, The Lancet Commission stated that “climate change is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century.” On June 23, 2015, this international group of health, climate, and economic experts released a...

A Nuclear Weapons Ban Emerging

Jun 4, 2015 | Latest Actions, Nuclear Threats, Op-Eds, Peace and Security

PSR-LA Board Member Dr. Robert Dodge’s excellent article on the failed NPT Review Conference and the growing movement for a nuclear weapons ban.

Op-Ed – Defining Appropriate Action in Syria

Op-Ed – Defining Appropriate Action in Syria

Sep 4, 2013 | Featured, Op-Eds, Peace and Security

The horrific use of chemical weapons in Syria is a crime against humanity and demands an international response. President Obama states that the United States must take appropriate action vs. doing nothing. This is absolutely true. The problem comes in defining appropriate action.

What’s in Your Food? People Have a Right to Know

What’s in Your Food? People Have a Right to Know

Oct 30, 2012 | Environmental Health, Latest News, Op-Eds

People should have information about the presence of genetically engineered ingredients in their food both when there may be a benefit to the person eating (for example, rice used in poor countries that includes Vitamin A), and when there are benefits only to the producer.

Op-Ed: Touchdown Pass or Lost Yardage—What Will It Be AEG?

Op-Ed: Touchdown Pass or Lost Yardage—What Will It Be AEG?

Jul 30, 2012 | Environmental Health, Latest News, Op-Eds

In an Op/Ed published, PSR-L A Board Member Dr. Richard Jackson and physician leader Dr. Rishi Manchanda express concerns that the proposed stadium may increase noise and air pollution, unfairly displace low-income residents and pose new threats to public safety.

California’s Toxic Sofas – Give Us a Choice for Health

Apr 6, 2011 | Environmental Health, Featured, Op-Eds, Related Analysis

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.

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Copyright 2020 | PSR-LA is a chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, the US affiliate of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. PSR is also a Partner Organization of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.