Physicians for Social Responsibility - National

This Halloween, the real scare is the cost of fossil fuels. Join us at the EPA on Oct 30 at noon to deliver public comments opposing the rollback of power plant pollution standards. Costumes encouraged, signs provided! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/climateactio...

Hundreds of Californians joined our No Denying Climate Change Town Hall with @rephuffman.bsky.social last week. The message was clear: we’re tired of climate denial and ready for action. Extreme weather isn’t slowing down, and neither are we.

⚠️ #Fracking and #PublicHealth: Please join us on November 17 to hear how researchers and frontline communities are working together to turn evidence into protection. More information & registration in the link: www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/fracking_and...

From 2020 through April 2026, at least 36 utilities in 18 states increased customer bills to recover the costs of extreme weather damage, our new report - released today - found. Utilities must choose clean, affordable energy over costly fossil fuels. Read the full report: app.sosha.ai/s/N9YrVXe4

A vivid look at the human health toll caused by fossil fuel extraction. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social @psr.org @who.int

Join us in San Rafael, CA on October 21st for a town hall with Congressman Jared Huffman to hear directly from fellow community members, ask your own questions, confront what’s at stake, and build the momentum we need to win climate action! www.mobilize.us/climateactio... @rephuffman.bsky.social

First we march, then we vote. Join us on October 17 for No Kings as we fight to reclaim our democracy. mobilize.us/nokings #VoteEarlyForNoKings

100%! It is imperative that every nation— including and especially the U.S.—stop investing in new fossil fuel exploration, extraction, and production. The health and wellbeing of humanity depends on it. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @psr.org @cughnews.bsky.social

Global sea surface temperatures have run at record levels for 130 days and counting... Join @zacklabe.com & @climatecentral.org 📆Wednesday, October 14th to talk through the climate connection, a historic El Niño, & the a look back at September 2026 for the US & globally. 🔗In the next post 👇

NEW: We joined 185 advocacy groups in urging Congressional leaders to say NO to back-door permitting deals that would speed up the hyperscale data center buildout and the fossil fuel infrastructure often used to power these facilities. Read the letter: https://fwwat.ch/47QqZX0

"Polluting facilities are being constructed in places where residents are already subjected to health, environmental, and economic burdens. These are not sacrifice zones for big oil and big tech; they are communities being denied the opportunity to thrive." - Paige Knappenberger, @psr.org

“It would be highly ironic if the first action Congress took after an election largely defined by opposition to data centers would be to make it easier to build them.” - @billmckibben.bsky.social bashes #BAAJA

Analysis Finds Up to 12 Million Americans Have Lost Their Health Coverage During Trump's Second Term

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.​

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

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.

A new Energy Innovation report projects federal energy policy rollbacks will add $900 a year to #Iowa families' energy bills and cost the state 23,000+ jobs — in a state that was once a national leader in wind power. #CleanEnergy #EnergyCosts @energyinnovation.org @psr.org

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

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

NEW: The update of the public health effects section of our 9th ed. fracking science Compendium summarized (not a direct translation) in Spanish by our friends at Territorio de Ideas. 🙏 concernedhealthny.org/wp-content/u... @psr-la.bsky.social @psr.org @sfbaypsr.bsky.social @standla.bsky.social

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.

Every story starts with a breath. We all deserve clean air to play, pray, work, and write our stories. Watch & share our new video — join us to defend our right to clean air: youtu.be/18TVkzhFPVM #DaretoBreathe

PSR has joined @enviroprotnet.bsky.social and other national organizations calling for a Data Center Health Protection Pledge. The health costs of data center growth must receive the same or more attention as electricity costs have! www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/20260930_dat...

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.

More than 1.2 million children lost access to food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program between July 2025 and 2026, according to a new analysis. https://to.pbs.org/4dwuKEf

I stumbled across this blog post from 2008 today. It shows how far-seeing medical students are--and have long been--about the health harms of global warming. H/T to Student Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Medical Students Association. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @psr.org

NEW RESEARCH from NYC: Air pollution harms kids’ brains in ways that impair memory, problem-solving, speech, and language. Cleaner air = better cognitive development [Your reminder that air pollution is just another word for fossil fuel combustion byproducts] www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’re kicking off our week of action by knocking on doors in Congress. 135 doors to be exact. Help us get 20 new cosponsors: preventnuclearwar.org/week-of-acti...

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... @actonclimateus.bsky.social

Just in from @zacklabe.com: August 2026 was the WARMEST on record globally. - 2nd Warmest for Global land temperatures - All-time warmest for August when it came to global ocean heat

📣 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

Fossil fuel advertising contracts at all-time high in 2026

See you soon for the last webinar of this series!

Under the “leadership” of Zeldin and Trump the EPA is selling out YOUR health to line polluter pockets. They’re ignoring science, the effects of climate chaos we’re already feeling, and the people they serve. Just sickening.

New @nytimes.com reporting examines growing consequences of pollution from the AI data center boom. Families deserve protection from health risks, not just electricity costs. That’s why EPN is calling for a Data Center Health Protection Pledge. Read more: nyti.ms/4xJzwq7

The City and County of Boulder, CO, are suing ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to make them pay for their climate deception. Now the companies want to stop the case before it goes to trial. 🔊 Join us at the U.S. Supreme Court on 10/5 to support accountability and make our voices heard!

🚨Heat sends thousands to the ER each year. How much does climate change contribute? New #ClimateCentral research finds that climate change accounted for about 1 in 4 heat-related emergency room visits in the U.S. during the warm season from 2018–2025. 🚑: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

🗓️ Save the date! The Our Planet, Our Health Convention is back for another year, and we're excited to make 2027 the best one yet. Get ready for new ways to engage and a connected climate and health experience in the Washington, DC, area. Stay tuned for more details. #OPOH27

Join us tomorrow for the next session in our data centers and health webinar series! Learn how to build effective advocacy partnerships, coalitions, and community resistance. Register and catch up on previous webinars here: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/event/data-c...

#Fracking is STILL a health crisis, especially for infants and children. Extensive new evidence on birth impacts, childhood cancer, and other detrimental effects in our NEW fracking science Compendium Update. concernedhealthny.org/wp-content/u... With @psr.org Photo: @liveablearlington.bsky.social

As the U.S. government struggles to fund its forever wars, the Golden Dome is another cost that takes away from real security and human needs. Read the full report by IPPNW, @psr.org, and @backfrombrink.bsky.social at www.ippnw.org/golden-dome-...

Have you read our Golden Dome or Golden Scam report? Take the quiz to see what you know about Trump's missile defense project. 📝 Answer is in the thread🧵! Let us know how you did!

It's been twelve days since deadly flooding cut power to Gary, Indiana. Gary is nearly 80% Black, and civil rights leaders say the slow recovery is part of a pattern, not chance. Climate change will continue worsening conditions for our most vulnerable communities. www.npr.org/2026/08/23/n...

If US lawmakers pass four Congressional Review Act resolutions attacking clean air protections, a coalition warns, "families will experience consequences," from further strained household budgets to breathing toxic air.​

We know how radiation impacts our health, and its harms are linked to cancer, immune dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, stroke, infertility, and disruption of pregnancy. @psr.org

Last call to RSVP! Join us tomorrow in Orland Park for a Climate Town Hall with @casten.house.gov where we'll hear concerns directly from our neighbors, confront all that's at stake, and build the momentum we need to win real climate action. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...