SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org

Mayor Lurie: Prioritize Climate Action Plan goals as you restructure city government San Francisco approved a detailed and comprehensive Climate Action Plan in 2021 with a top-line goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. Some progress towards this goal has been made since then, includ...

ACTION: SIGN to Ask SF Mayor Lurie to Support SF's Climate Plan! SF Bay PSR has been working with SF Climate Emergency Coalition to support SF’s Climate Action Plan, Environment Depart & Equity Hub to ensure a just transition to electric buildings & more: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ma...

Two California refineries exploded this year. With the federal government out, who’s watching them? An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill ...

CalMatters – Federal oversight is disappearing as multiple refineries explode. Who’s in charge now? calmatters.org/environment/...

The Polluter Next Door: The Mental and Emotional Impact of Industrial Pollution on Fenceline Communities | PSR Pennsylvania NEW

NEW REPORT! The Polluter Next Door: A Report on the Mental and Emotional Impact of Industrial Pollution on Fenceline Communities. BRAVO PSR PA! www.psrpa.org/resources-2/...

Don't miss this special opportunity to watch and discuss the famous film Dark Circle with the Director Judy Irving, SF Bay PSR member. Wed. OCT 15, 6pm, online: SIGN UP HERE: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

SF Bay PSR Dr. Bob Gould and Patrice Sutton joined 100s of physicians from around the world in Nagasaki, Japan, last week to discuss shared belief that we can and should abolish all nuclear weapons. READ more from Dr. Matt Bivens: mattbivens.substack.com/p/america-co...

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

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Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

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Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills

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Lewy body dementia promotion by air pollutants Evidence links air pollution to dementia, yet its role in Lewy body dementia (LBD) remains unclear. In this work, we showed in a cohort of 56.5 million individuals across the United States that fine p...

🧪 NEW STUDY: Air pollution increases risk of Lewy Body Dementia, the 2nd most common dementia after Alzheimer’s*

Your reminder that air pollution is just another name for fossil fuel combustion byproducts.

*linked to air pollution in previous studies

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Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

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SF Bay PSR Internship Applications are now open! Deadline December 1, 2025. Our internship program is designed to teach the next generation of health professionals climate, justice, health & peace activism, leadership, and advocacy skills. Find Application Info Here: www.sfbaypsr.org/our-work/int...

You're Invited! Wed. Oct 15, 6pm, online: DARK CIRCLE special film screening and discussion with Director Judy Irving. Hosted by SF Bay PSR Intern Sabrina! This special event is for students but open to all! Learn what the film Oppenheimer left out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

BRAVO! PSR Members Submit 1,000+ Comments to Save EPA Endangerment Findings + org sign-on letters! THANKS to all of you! If the huge number of comments do not save the endangerment findings, they can be used in lawsuits. READ Dr. Bob Gould's letter here: www.sfbaypsr.org/wp-content/u...

Mayor Lurie: Prioritize Climate Action Plan goals as you restructure city government San Francisco approved a detailed and comprehensive Climate Action Plan in 2021 with a top-line goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2040. Some progress towards this goal has been made since then, includ...

WEEKEND ACTION: SIGN to Support Funding San Francisco's Climate Plan! SF Bay PSR has been working with SF Climate Emergency Coalition to ensure that all San Franciscans can benefit from a just transition to a healthier, electric, green city!
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GOV. NEWSOM: STAND UP TO TRUMP AND BIG OIL BILLIONAIRES Donald Trump and his Big Oil billionaire backers are pushing “Drill Baby Drill” across the country—gutting protections, fueling climate chaos, and cashing in while working families pay the price. From...

WEEKEND ACTION: ADD your name to demand Governor Newsom stand up to Trump and the Big Oil billionaires—and keep his climate promises! The explosion and fire at the refinery is LA is just one more tragic reminder that we need to end fossil fuels. @governor.ca.gov actionnetwork.org/letters/gov-...

WEEKEND ACTION: TELL Congress to Protect Non-Profits from President Trump's Threats. No matter our politics, we share a belief in the protections of our Constitution—government cannot silence organizations because they disagree with the administration. www.sfbaypsr.org/take-action/...

Large fire erupts at Los Angeles-area Chevron refinery in El Segundo Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.

El Segundo is the largest oil refinery on the west coast. It was built in 1911, when William Taft occupied the White House.

Before television, radio, air travel, or antibiotics.

The political power of Big Oil keeps us stuck in the dangerous, regrettable past.

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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

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California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps

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US Latinos mobilize to monitor – and improve – local air quality: ‘We have to fix it’ As Latino communities ramp up air quality monitoring, Trump’s EPA moves to weaken pollution regulations

WEEKEND READ: SF Bay PSR supports policies and efforts to improve air quality in EJ communities. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Outrage mounts as Republicans in Congress move to protect pesticide makers from lawsuits Bayer, maker of Roundup weedkiller, founded group pushing to block cancer claim suits against pesticide makers

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‘Hidden costs’ of climate emergency are worsening California’s affordability crisis – report University of California, Berkeley, study found that those who experience severe effects will see upto a $1m in costs

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US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition Petition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s way

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‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the climate crisis Readers who are part of the 80-89% of the population who want to see climate action tell us their ideas on how to make their voices heard

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Cross section of different types of groundwater aquifers

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Pre-medical programs stop teaching biology at the organism level. They do biochem, cell biology, physiology, anatomy, tissues, organs

Ecology should come next but it’s not on the MCAT test so…doctors don’t know where drinking water comes from or what’s a Superfund site. #MedSky

It's Clean Air Week! Check out this excellent list of webinars with some of SF Bay PSR's favorite experts! cleanairweek.substack.com/s/program

NEW! National Academies Publish New Report Reviewing Evidence for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/09...

San Francisco doesn’t need 20 acres of plastic turf at Crocker Amazon Park OPINION: “We all want the fields at Crocker Amazon Park to be upgraded, and we are excited that there is an identified investment. But proponents of artificial turf are misleading.”

SF doesn’t need 20 acres of plastic turf at Crocker Amazon Park: The $45 million proposed for artificial turf would be better spent on something safer for human health and the environment. @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Letters: A nuanced approach to fire safety is best Also: Vaccines’ benefits | ‘Mallard Fillmore’ | Misplaced praise | Electric switch | Prop. 50. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Sept. 19, 2025.

Thank you Realtor Erin Chumas: "As a real estate agent, I always recommend that clients look closely at energy efficiency when house hunting.....Electric appliances lower utility bills and reduce air pollution, making homes healthier for families." 9/5 p. A6: www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/18/l...

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of Jewish Health Professionals Say 'End the Genocide' in Gaza "To be silent is to be complicit," the healthcare workers write in an open letter.

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of Jewish Health Professionals Say 'End the Genocide' in Gaza: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...