Physicians for Social Responsibility - National

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Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, we work to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival.

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AI data center developers are increasingly pursuing "Bring Your Own Power" (BYOP) strategies, where they build their own power plants. These BYOP plants (which are usually gas) often evade regulations and harm communities. It’s time to stop this massive buildout.​

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10/09/2026 Update: The center of Cat 3 Hurricane Isaias is expected to reach the western Florida Panhandle this evening, however conditions along the Gulf Coast will deteriorate throughout the day TODAY. Isaias is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall this evening

High-resolution satellite image from GOES-19 showing a large, organized tropical cyclone (Hurricane Isaias) filling the northern Gulf of Mexico. Dense, swirling cloud cover spans across coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, with extensive outer rainbands stretching inland over the Southeastern United States.
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Today is International Children’s Environmental Health Day, which is a day of awareness and action bringing people together to create a healthier, safer, and more equitable world for all children.

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Have 3 minutes of free time today? Do yourself a favor and get ready to vote.

A few minutes now can save you stress on Election Day, so check your registration, learn what’s on your ballot, and figure out how you’ll cast your vote: https://bit.ly/4hPXQjr

Text that reads: Our voting plan with bullets labeled "How: Early, in person," "When: The first day of early voting," "Time: First thing in the morning," "Going with: Our friends & fam." At the bottom, it says "We Are America and We Vote."
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Voices from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court today to show their support for communities that are paying the price for Big Oil’s climate lies and demanding accountability. #PeoplevBigOil

📸 Kevin Wolf/AP

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Leaders in Washington are focused on who pays for the AI boom. Electricity isn’t the only cost families can face. They shouldn’t have to pay avoidable health costs from added pollution either. Decisions about where data centers go and how they’re powered need to account for both.

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An unelected political appointee is disobeying the will of Congress & the rule of law by withholding funds for programs approved with bipartisan support. Blatantly unconstitutional. Flagrantly anti-science. The latest example of authoritarianism from the Trump admin.

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RESCHEDULED! Join us in Phoenix next week for the No Denying Climate Change town hall with Rep. Yassamin Ansari focused on local impacts of climate change, including extreme heat, poor air quality, and energy affordability. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...

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đź“Ł PSR PA's Concerned Health Professionals in the News

“Increased rates of asthma in young children, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and lung disease,” Wolk said.

Dr. Wolk is a member of Concerned Health Professionals PA at PSR PA.

Read the article here: buff.ly/kwzFzak

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Fossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026

theguardian.comFossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026In year of extreme weather, ad agencies found to be building Big Oil’s image as integral to family life and security “It’s that time of the year again,” the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company told Emiratis in a Ramadan advertising campaign. “Where tanks are always full – for night after night of majlis hopping.” When you think about fossil fuels, you might think of offshore oil platforms flaring gas in rough seas, the US/Iran war, or the greenhouse effect heating up the world’s climate. A new report argues, however, that what Big Oil wants you to think about is family, friends and faith instead. Continue reading...
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