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Steve McKee, MSSW hired as TX PSR Executive Director

December 17, 2017 Comments Off on Steve McKee, MSSW hired as TX PSR Executive Director

The Texas PSR Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Steve McKee, MSSW, an established leader in the Texas social services sector, has joined the organization as Executive Director.…

Texas PSR Highlighted in the Travis County Medical Society Journal

August 13, 2017 Comments Off on Texas PSR Highlighted in the Travis County Medical Society Journal

The July-August issue of the Travis County Medical Society Journal features an article about Texas PSR’s Toxic-Free Child program: Is it OK to put plastic containers in the microwave? What are…

Dear Texas Lawmakers: For Our Health, Protect Our Trees!

July 18, 2017 Comments Off on Dear Texas Lawmakers: For Our Health, Protect Our Trees!

Governor Abbott has called the State Legislature back to the State Capitol for a Special Session beginning July 18, 2017. One of the issues on his slated agenda could have…

How Abbott Made the Outdoors Less Safe for Austin Families: A Texas PSR Op-Ed

July 11, 2017 Comments Off on How Abbott Made the Outdoors Less Safe for Austin Families: A Texas PSR Op-Ed

In response to Governor Abbott’s line-item veto of funding for ozone pollution monitors for Austin, San Antonio, and other pollution-threatened Texas cities, Texas PSR Board Treasurer, Dr. Elliot Trester, submitted…

New! Toxic-Free Program Materials

July 4, 2017 Comments Off on New! Toxic-Free Program Materials

We are excited to announce the release of new materials for our household toxics education program, Toxic-Free Child! These new materials are available to be used in a range of…

Texas PSR to the World: #WeAreStillIn

June 20, 2017 Comments Off on Texas PSR to the World: #WeAreStillIn

Here in Texas, we know that the health threats from climate change are too many and too big to ignore. From extreme heat to asthma to vector-borne disease, the people…