Big Victories for Public and Environmental Health at the California Medical Association Convention

Aided by efforts of PSR members, numerous policies protective of public and environmental health were adopted at the recent California Medical Association (CMA) 138th Annual Session (October 15-19, 2009, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim). This great outcome reflected a strong collaboration of local medical associations, hospital systems such as Kaiser, and professional organizations such as the American [...]

Email Alert for PSR Senate Global Warming-Energy Letters

Help strengthen U.S. climate and energy legislation

The U.S. Senate will be considering climate change and energy legislation in early September.  Its potential impact on the health and wellbeing of the planet cannot be underestimated. Now is a critical time for health professionals to speak out on the need for strong legislation that confronts the growing threat from climate change [...]

SFPSR Steering Committee Member Dr. Sarah Janssen Cited in Article on Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Panel: EPA must consider effects of chemical barrage
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY
Chemicals that interfere with the male hormone system are so common — and so potentially damaging — that the government should stop studying them one by one and consider their combined effect, an expert panel said Thursday.
Phthalates and other hormone-disrupting chemicals pollute the air, [...]

SF PSR President Dr. Robert Gould Authors Resolution on Highly-Enriched Uranium; Shephards Through California Medical Association House of Delegates

Below Text of Resolution, please find an excellent article providing background and context.
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Resolution 705-08: Highly Enriched Uranium in Radiopharmaceutical Production
Author: Robert M. Gould, MD

Adopted: October 6, 2008
Whereas, the California Medical Association has for many years shared the medical community’s understanding that nuclear weapons pose a unique threat to human [...]

Senator Feinstein Responds to SF PSR President Dr. Robert Gould’s Email Concerning the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Dear Dr. Gould:
Thank you for writing about the U.S.-India nuclear energy agreement. I appreciate the time you took to write me. As you may know, India has agreed to separate its civilian and military nuclear program over the next eight years and take other steps in order to receive U.S. nuclear technology and fuel.
On November [...]

Coalition Including SF Bay PSR and NRDC Makes Strides Towards Raising CA Standard for Perchlorate

The article below outlines the developments, and includes quotes from SF Bay PSR Steering Committee Member Dr. Sarah Janssen.

State to re-assess perchlorate levels using new data on risks to fetuses
Thursday, July 17, 2008
By DAVID DANELSKI
The Press-Enterprise
Prodded by environmental groups, California health officials said they will re-evaluate the health effects of a rocket fuel chemical, [...]

Join SF Bay PSR June 10: National Call-In for Diplomacy With Iran

Bombing Iran would bring disastrous consequences.
·The entire Middle East likely would descend into further violence putting the well-being of innumerable civilians at risk.
·U.S. standing in the world would plummet and oil prices would soar.
·A U.S. attack would only strengthen hardliners in Iran.
Current U.S. policies are [...]

SF Bay PSR Steering Committee Member Dr. Thomas Newman Publishes Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Article in Influential Medical Journal

Dr. Newman’s article, “Taking a Stand Against Nuclear Proliferation: The Pediatrician’s Role,” was published in the May 2008 issue of the prominent medical journal, Pediatrics. Dr. Newman writes from the perspective of a pediatrician and public health physician, and appeals to his colleagues to speak out about the threat to children posed by nuclear weapons, [...]

SF PSR President, Dr. Robert Gould and US Senator Feinstein Connect Regarding Policy for US-Iran Relations

Over the past year, PSR has been very involved in the campaign to prevent a military strike against Iran. PSR has brought the issue before Congress, been part of delegations traveling to Iran to meet with government and civil leaders there, written and spoken widely, and co-sponsored educational events.
Dr. Gould, along with PSR board member [...]

SF Bay PSR-Supported Bill To Ban Lead in Children’s Products Gets Boost From Testimony By Sacramento PSR President Dr. Harry Wang

Dr. Harry Wang, President of the Sacramento chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, presented testimony and offered rebuttals to toy industry lobbyists as the bill, AB 2694, came before the Assembly Health Committee on April 29th.
The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, would establish the nation’s toughest ban on lead in children’s products.
With Dr. Wang’s [...]