Climate and Health

Climate change and the air pollution pose grave threats to human health, and often disproportionately affect those most vulnerable among us—children, the elderly, and people of color.

We work to educate health professionals, the public, and lawmakers about the health impacts of climate change and air pollution. Our goal is a healthy Texas for all people—now and for generations to come.

Climate and Health News

Texas PSR Submits Comments on Extreme Heat

Texas PSR submitted comments in support of the proposed rule “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” signed by 52 Texas health professionals and students who care deeply about protecting the health and safety of workers across our state.

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New Report: Fracking Must be Phased Out to Protect Public Health

Physicians of Social Responsibility, Concerned Health Professionals of New York, and the Science and Environmental Health Network have released the eighth edition of “The Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media…

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