In response to the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) released in early January 2019 by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health of the proposed natural gas compressor station in the Town of Weymouth, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility issued this statement: HIA Weymouth Press Release Jan 12 2019 Weymouth Mayor …
Greater Boston PSR Board Chair Dr. Matthew Bivens sent this letter to the Massachusetts Department of Health Air Assessment Branch asking for additional air-quality monitoring in the Fore River Basin. Read the letter
The Patriot Ledger Glenn Keith, a deputy director with the state Department of Environmental Protection, said Thursday night that the current levels of volatile organic compounds in the air in the Fore River Basin are similar to other testing sites in Boston, Lynn and Chicopee. Read more
Greater Boston PSR’s Steering Committee sent this letter to the Massachusetts Department of Health regarding the health impact assessment for the Weymouth Natural Gas Compressor Station.
Comments on nuclear weapons from GBPSR’s recent reception at Harvard Medical School’s Countway Library.
Join the Longwood Symphony at Boston’s iconic Hatch Shell at the Charles River Esplanade as they recognize the work of Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. The free concert will be held on Wednesday, August 8 from 7:00pm — 9:00pm. Bring your blankets and help us …
NECN – The Take with Sue O’Connell March 29, 2018 A local pipeline protest scores a court victory with implications for protecting the earth from climate change. Featuring GBPSR speaker Susan Donaldson, MD. “A local pipeline protest scores a court victory with implications for protecting the earth from climate change. Boston University climate scientist Nathan …
Natural Gas Infrastructure and Public Health: From Local to Global January 30, 2018 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Boston University Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston, Massachusetts One-day conference on the health impacts of gas infrastructure in your local communities. The conference will address such topics as: The landscape of natural gas infrastructure (NGI) in Massachusetts …
Harvard Law Record November 20, 2017 Op-ed by Drs. Lachlan Forrow and Philip Lederer of Greater Boston PSR pointing to Boston’s history of leadership on nuclear weapons issues. “Ensuring that the people and the city of Boston survive the nuclear weapons era will involve enormous challenges. But Boston is the city where the world comes …
GBPSR’s Dr. Tatjana Kobb presented at the recent “100% Renewable Energy Summit” on Martha’s Vineyard. Organized by Vineyard Power and Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center, the summit focused on how the island can move to 100% renewable energy like solar and wind. Dr. Kobb discussed the health impacts of climate change as well as …