Physicians for Social Responsibility

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Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization working mainly against nuclear warfare, nuclear proliferation, global warming, and toxic degradation of the environment. Founded in 1961, it has 32,400 members, 31 chapters, and over 60 "Student PSR" chapters at medical and public health schools as of 2007.[1]

PSR originally opposed atmospheric nuclear testing by documenting the presence of testing byproduct strontium-90 in children's teeth. In the 1970s and 80s, PSR focused on educating the public about the dangers of nuclear warfare, joining International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). In 1985, PSR shared the Nobel Peace Prize with IPPNW, "for spreading authoritative information and by creating an awareness of the catastrophic consequences of atomic warfare."

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  1. ^ Physicians for Social Responsibility: About PSR

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