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Mass Incarceration & Public Health

WEBExamples of the intersection of mass incarceration and public health are the overwhelming rates of adults in custody with chronic health problems, substance use issues, the …

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Healthy Climate Program

WEBClick through to find issues in your area! The destabilization of Earth’s climate is a grave threat to human health. Advocating for a life-sustaining planet and policies that put …

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Mass Incarceration as a Public Health Crisis

WEBOregon PSR is an organization of health professionals and concerned individuals working collaboratively with community partners to educate and advocate for societal and policy …

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Improving Compassionate Early Medical Release in Oregon's Prisons

WEBOregon PSR is an organization of health professionals and concerned individuals working collaboratively with community partners to educate and advocate for societal and policy …

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Welcome to Our New Climate Justice Organizer, Samantha …

WEBIn May 2021, we welcomed Samantha Hernandez (pictured above) to the Oregon PSR staff as our new Climate Justice Organizer. Samantha will be supporting a wide range of …

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Health Effects of War

WEBHealth Effects of War. War causes an enormous and unacceptable amount of death and disability worldwide, destroying lives, families, communities, cultures, and the natural …

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Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

WEBPacific Power 2024 Rate Increase. Apr 22, 2024. This year, Pacific Power is trying to raise rates by 21.6% for Oregon households. A typical household could see an average …

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Radioactive Fracking Waste a Threat to Public Health

WEBMillions of pounds of radioactive fracking waste have been illegally dumped at the Arlington landfill. Outrage is mounting over the Oregon Department of Energy’s decision not to …

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Volunteer Spotlight: Richard Bruno, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, …

WEBDr. Richard Bruno is a double-boarded Family & Preventive medicine physician, serving as the Senior Medical Director for Primary Care at a federally-qualified health center that …

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Peace Program- Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

WEBOregon PSR’s Peace Program organizes health professionals and public health advocates to reframe war, militarism, violence, and racism as interconnected public health crises. …

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Gun Violence Prevention

WEBGun Violence Prevention. Oregon PSR's Peace Program works to educate on the public health impacts of America's epidemic of gun violence. We advocate for gun violence …

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Maxine Fookson, RN, MN Testimony to End Portland's Contract …

WEBSince 2017, Oregon PSR has been working with many other organizations on a campaign to end Portland’s cooperation with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), a …

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A Letter From Our Board President, Pat O’Herron, MD

WEBA Letter From Our Board President, Pat O’Herron, MD. Posted by Patrick O'Herron 1040sc on April 27, 2021. What an extraordinary time for Oregon Physicians for Social …

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Contact Your Legislators: Racism is a Public Health Crisis

WEBRacism is a public health crisis. Last year, the Oregon legislature declared it to be so by passing House Resolution 6. But we need more than declarations in a crisis – we need …

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Diesel Pollution

WEBOregon PSR is gravely concerned about the health risks of high exposure to diesel emissions in urban and rural communities throughout Oregon. As the World Health …

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Celebrating Regna Merritt

WEBPictured above: Regna Merritt (left) and Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz (right) celebrate Regna's retirement. Left to right: Regna Merritt, Damon Motz-Storey, and …

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