SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org

Climate Health: The Role of Healthcare and Managed Care Plans in Fostering a Sustainable, Resilient Community Join SPUR for a member-only conversation exploring how healthcare providers and Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs) are advancing sustainability and resilience strategies in California — from carbon ne...

Wed. 3/11, noon, online: Climate Health: The Role of Healthcare and Managed Care Plans in Fostering a Sustainable, Resilient Community with Seth J. Baruch of Kaiser Permanente and Anna Levitt of UCSF. Thank you @spur-urbanist.bsky.social RSVP: www.spur.org/events/2026-...

BRAVO! Genesis v. EPA—18 children stood before court on 3/5 in SF to argue EPA violates constitutional rights by giving more weight to current economics than long-term health benefits of policies. SF Bay PSR Dr. Rohini Haar's daughter Lali is a plaintiff! @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...

Monday 3/9, 6pm, online: The Problem with Plastic—book discussion with authors Judith Enck with Adam Mahoney, hosted by @citylightsbooks.bsky.social and sponsored by SF Bay PSR! Join us! citylights.com/events/judit...

Working for a Healthier Richmond By building a career focused on environmental justice, Richmond Promise alum Bailey Ward is creating change in her hometown

WEEKEND READ: Learn about the amazing environmental justice, public health work of Bailey Ward, MPH, SF Bay PSR EJ Policy Associate & Project Manager at Urban Tilth! Bravo Bailey! SF Bay PSR is proud to support you and other next gen leaders. richmondpromise.org/stories/scho...

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes

SF Bay PSR works every day to educate communities and policy makers about the health harms of air pollution and benefits of electric home appliances and vehicles: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rally Thurs. 3/5, 9am, SF: Youth Climate Lawsuit: Genesis v. EPA. 18 children argue that EPA, though charged with protecting health, has discounted the value of their lives and future when determining how much climate pollution to allow. Join us at James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, SF, Courtroom 1

Attacking Iran’s nuclear programme could drive it towards a bomb, experts warn Fears US-Israeli onslaught could lead regime to push for bomb or embolden other groups to steal uranium stockpile

SF Bay PSR health professionals will not stop standing up for nuclear disarmament and peace. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Global economy must stop pandering to ‘frivolous desires of ultra-rich’, says UN expert Olivier De Schutter says new economic agenda needed to tackle crises of rising inequality and ecological collapse

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Worried about the war on Iran and in the Mideast? Join us Wed. 3/4, 7pm PT, online, for Health and Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Weapons and War with Dr. Bob Gould, president, SF Bay PSR. RSVP: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=9a5e4e1...

Stop the War on Iran and Our Democracy! Read SF Bay PSR's statement and take ACTION, call Congress! As physicians and health professionals, we need to speak out fervently against this dire threat to our democracy and collective health and survival. www.sfbaypsr.org/stop-the-war...

Mayor’s Budget Proposal Sparks Debate Over SF Climate Priorities San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s recommended budget would reduce city support for the Environment Department.

In case you missed this last week, SF Bay PSR helped SF Climate Emergency Coalition host a rally to SAVE SF's Climate Plan and Equity Hub, to protect health and our children's future. Mayor Lurie, the climate crisis = a public health crisis. READ MORE: www.sfpublicpress.org/mayors-recom...

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.’s first year as health chief

www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...

SF Bay PSR members Dr. Robin Cooper and Dr. Bret Andrews are at Our Planet, Our Health Conference this weekend in DC! medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/2026-our-pla...

Concerned about US strikes on Iran & threat of more war?
Wed. 3/4, 7pm PT: Join Dr. Bob Gould for a powerful talk on the health & environmental impacts of nuclear weapons & war—Gain knowledge to strengthen your advocacy! RSVP: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=9a5e4e1...

Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood Rising carbon dioxide levels are being detected within the human body, with new research warning a key blood marker for the gas could near its healthy limit within decades if current trends continue. ...

You are what you breathe.

Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 280–300 ppm of CO₂. We're now at 420 ppm which increases bicarbonate levels and decreased blood phosphorus and calcium.
The effect is small...for now.

phys.org/news/2026-02...

Climate Change is Putting Mothers And Children at Risk Op-Ed: Protecting pregnant women from the worst effects of climate change is not only the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing to do for our economy, our health system and our collective futu...

Climate change isn't just a future problem—it's making pregnancy more dangerous right now. 🤰🛑 Extreme 🔥 🔥 heat and air pollution are directly linked to higher risks for moms and babies. 💚👶 #ClimateAction #MaternalHealth #MomLife #ProtectOurKids

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Yesterday 2/25 SF Bay PSR’s Dr. Bret Andrews spoke at rally to SAVE SF’s Climate Plan & Equity Hub! The cuts would make our city less safe, harm health & lower-income communities, and be fiscally reckless. The climate plan is essential for protecting our health and children’s future.

Heated laundry drying racks are the British money saver you didn’t know you needed Americans should take a closer look at the super-efficient drying racks that save money and electricity on laundry

Help improve air quality by reducing your use of gas-fired stoves and driers, try electric tea kettles, portable induction cooktops, and these new heated clothing drying racks! www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...

An oil refinery defined life in this quaint California city. What happens when it’s gone? For decades, the Valero refinery shaped Benicia’s economy, politics and health. Now the city has become a reluctant test case of whether an oil town can reinvent itself

Benicia has some of the highest cancer and asthma rates in the country. This is why we need a Make Polluters Pay super fund to support communities like Benicia to transition to clean industries. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Wed. 2/25 noon at SF City Hall! Rally to SAVE SF's Climate Plan and Equity Hub! Join a broad coalition of health professionals, labor, EJ community advocates, and green business! Bring signs! We need SF to lead on climate = a public health crisis = our children's future! RSVP: bit.ly/climateactio...

Not to be missed! Wed. 3/4, 7pm, online: Health and Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Weapons and War
with expert Robert M. Gould, MD, President SF Bay PSR
CME credit available. REGISTER: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=9a5e4e1...

And why bother with new nuclear when enhanced geothermal does the exact same thing but faster, cheaper, cleaner & safer and with less land & no mining and can be done most anywhere

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news.stanford.edu/stories/2026...

Nuc pushers have no idea what the alternatives are

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Mercury pollution from coal plants has been tied to serious neurological problems, especially in children and babies..

www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

Rally Wed. 2/25, noon, SF City Hall to SAVE SF’s Climate Plan! The climate crisis is a public health crisis. The Bay Area has the 6th worst air quality in the country which harms our children and elders in particular. RSVP for the Rally: bit.ly/climateactio...

Welcomes and Farewells 2026! FEBRUARY 19, 2025 We are thrilled to welcome our 2026 interns Melanie Castro, Riya Bhatia, and Gia Mohlajee! Shivangi Goswami will stay with us for one more year as she finishes medical school to comp...

Welcomes and Farewells! This time of year we send off our graduates and welcome our new interns! Read about these amazing young leaders here: www.sfbaypsr.org/welcomes-and...

Next Generation Environmental Health Committee Next Generation Environmental Health Committee! We are thrilled to announce that SF Bay PSR launched our NEW Next Generation Environmental Health committee on February 18, 2026! Our founding members r...

SF Bay PSR is thrilled to announce NEW Next Generation Environmental Health committee! Join a community of enviro-health minded students and early career advocates! READ MORE: www.sfbaypsr.org/our-work/nex...

Trump has done more than harm the government’s ability to fight global heating | Jamil Smith By repealing the EPA’s determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health, the president is denying reality itself

Environmental justice advocates warn that dismantling the EPA endangerment finding leaves frontline communities far more exposed as climate risks intensify. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding Lawsuit from health and environmental justice groups challenges the EPA’s rollback of the ‘endangerment finding’

PSR has joined this lawsuit and mobilized health care professionals across the country who will not stop until we have reinstated the EPA endangerment finding. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Forget Maga. Welcome to Mega: Make Empire Great Again | Mehdi Hasan Marco Rubio arrived at the Munich security conference with a disturbing message for European governments: empire is great

Join SF Bay PSR March 28 for the next NO KINGS protest. We are committed to safeguarding and strengthening democracy—no more kings, and no more EMPIRES. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump lashes out at California governor’s green energy deal with UK President says it is inappropriate for UK to be dealing with Gavin Newsom after Ed Miliband meets governor in London

Interesting to see California, the 4th largest economy in the world, move forward, despite the federal administration, toward our green energy future. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...