Nov 15, 2017 | Environmental Health, Toxics
In 2017, PSR-LA joined a coalition of over 80 organizations to support Senate Bill 623 – the Clean and Affordable Drinking Water Fund bill authored by Senator Monning. The bill is a vital solution to our communities’ struggles with affordable and unsafe drinking water.
Oct 5, 2017 | Environmental Health, Toxics
In an effort to start identifying the concrete interventions and solutions, PSR-LA is embarking on a project where we apply Just Transition strategies to our understanding of the metals industry in South and East LA. The Just Transition framework conceptualizes a roadmap from an extractive economy to a living economy.
Sep 28, 2017 | Environmental Health, Land Use & Health, Toxics
Last week, PSR-LA hosted a webinar on Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and the LA case study of the Farmer’s Field Stadium. Learn more and view the webinars here.
Sep 18, 2017 | Environmental Health, Toxics
In the Biomonitoring 101: Assessing Exposure & Increasing Baseline Data webinar, presenters from the California Department of Public Health explained the basics of biomonitoring. Biomonitoring is a tool used by the state to measure chemicals in a person’s body.
Aug 10, 2016 | Environmental Health, Nuclear Threats, Toxics
Sign the petition to demand that the commitments for a full cleanup of SSFL are carried out before it is considered for a National Monument or for inclusion in Rim of the Valley Corridor.
Dec 8, 2015 | Featured, In The News, Latest News, Nuclear Threats, Press Release, Toxics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2015 CONTACT: Dr. Robert Dodge, MD & Denise Duffield, 213-689-9170 office, dduffield@psr-la.org Physicians’ Organization Welcomes ATSDR Decision to Reverse Course on SSFL Involvement from Troubled Federal Agency Would Have...