SF Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility, SFBayPSR.org
@sfbaypsr
San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility organizes health professionals and advocates to defend health and demand racial, social, and environmental justice.
INVITE: Sunday, Aug 9, 12:30pm PT, in person: An Ordinary Insanity: A film screening and panel discussion. Hosted by Tri-Valley CAREs and sponsored by SF Bay PSR among others. Location: New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland CA. $10 suggested donation (no one turned away)
Today Aug 6: We are supporting global nuclear abolition on this 81st anniversary of the bombings of Japan. Brian Campbell PSR National ED joined Dr. Bob Gould, Patrice Sutton, SF Bay PSR members and partners at Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab where new nuclear warheads are designed today.
BRAVO to Physicians for Human Rights & SF Bay PSR Board Member Dr. Rohini Haar! PHR & UC Berkeley Human Rights Center released a NEW REPORT: Charting the Crackdown – a first-of-its-kind interactive investigation documenting misuse of crowd-control weapons at protests in US. phr.org/charting-the...
EVENT: Monday, June 1, 4pm PT, online: The High Cost of Nuclear Power. Co-sponsored by SF Bay PSR and PSR chapters! Nuclear power has significant economic, health, and environmental costs and poses safety hazards that far exceed those of any other type of energy. psr-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Save the Date! Wed. SEPT 30, 6pm PT, online. SF Bay PSR's GALA: Gathering for Action, Leadership, and Advocacy—Democracy in Crisis and the Courage to Act. With Skye Perryman of @democracyforward.org speaking on how we can protect our democratic rights. www.sfbaypsr.org/2026-gala-de...
ACTION ALERT: Take 5 minutes TODAY to help secure environmental protections for our CA communities and more! VOTE YES to pass CEQA Fix and Clean Skies Act! We provide easy tools to contact your legislator and never share contact info. www.sfbaypsr.org/take-action/...
BRAVO to our partners Tri-Valley Cares for LTE in today's @sfchronicle.com SCRUTINIZE NUKE PLANS (which happens to be on same page as our Electrify for Health LTE :) See TVC site re how to submit public comments to oppose dangerous plutonium pit production. trivalleycares.org/2026/draft-p...
BRAVO to SF Bay PSR Dr. Bret Andrews for LTE, ELECTRIFY for HEALTH in today's @sfchronicle.com Heat pump water heaters reduce air pollution & protect children from asthma attacks & many more health harms. AND the extra cost to install is recouped in 10yrs by lower bills! archive.is/3oixU#select...
Youth. Physicians. Contractors. Environmental justice advocates. 99 people showed up 5/6 for healthier, cleaner water heater standards. The community is winning—support is strong! Tell @airdistrict.bsky.social keep moving forward. #CleanAir
Today SF Bay PSR with friends and partners are supporting the Air District’s rules for zero-pollution water and space heaters. Our children’s health is priceless! These rules will save lives!
Listen to doctors! Gas water heaters & furnaces are harming our health—and our children are paying the price. Polluters want to stall clean air protections that would save lives! SF Bay PSR supports this ad in @sfchronicle.com Tell @airdistrict.bsky.social Implement Rule 9-6 now.
Did you know that our gas water & space heaters create more harmful air pollution than cars in the Bay Area? And air pollution harms your ENTIRE body? That is why we support Air District rules for HEALTHIER & better electric appliances. GET the FACTS about the Rules: www.sfbaypsr.org/wp-content/u...
SF Bay PSR Next Generation Committee and Interns are sharing info on air pollution and health today at SF Climate Youth Fair!
Tuesday night, 4/21, 7pm PT, online! Learn what plastic is doing to our health! Everyone is invited, not just health professionals. With Dr. Barb Erny of SF Bay PSR and Stanford! Not to be missed! RSVP: sfbayphysiciansforsocialresponsibility.ddockforms.com?form=ae61704...
Congratulations @sfenvironment.bsky.social for all your expertise and hard work on San Francisco’s updated Climate Plan! And thank you Mayor Lurie for finding funding for our city to lead on climate!
WEEKEND READING: @thelancet.com Cancer, climate change, fossil fuels, and war: a call for action: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
WEEKEND READING: Bravo Induction Rocks! New induction stoves are beloved by master chefs and home cooks! And they help to protect your family from harmful air pollution. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
Urgent Call for an End to All Fighting in Iran: SF Bay PSR stands with National PSR, IPPNW, and PHR in their statement published today, April 7, 2026. No more attacks and threats on schools, civilians, healthcare. Stop risking global nuclear catastrophe. READ here: www.sfbaypsr.org/call-for-an-...
You're Invited! Wed. 4/29, 7pm PT, online: Recent Studies on Health Harms of Air Pollution and Benefits of Building Electrification. Hosted by SF Bay PSR. With Dr. Bret Andrews & Brady Seals, Director of Electrification for Health at Stanford University: www.sfbaypsr.org/take-action/...
You're Invited! Tues. 4/21, 7pm PT, online: What Plastic is Doing to Your Patients—and You! Hosted by SF Bay PSR, with SF Bay PSR Member Barb Erny, MD. Learn about plastic toxicity and microplastic exposure for both patients and healthcare workers. www.sfbaypsr.org/take-action/...
Right now in SF! Health professionals standing up for democracy!
Sat. March 28: NO KINGS protest in San Francisco: Join SF Bay PSR Health professionals, advocates, and friends welcome! This administration is hazardous to our health! RSVP here to join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Californians Submit Hundreds of Thousands of Comments Opposing Trump Administration’s Fossil Fuel Agenda on State’s Public Lands! READ MORE: lastchancealliance.org/californians...
Thurs. 3/19, 12:30pm PT, online: The Peace Caucus presents Bearing Witness: Clinical Realities from Gaza, featuring physicians who have worked in Gaza & will share firsthand experiences, clinical insights, and reflections. Co-hosted by SF Bay PSR. RSVP: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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...
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
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...
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...