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The voices of

health & Science

PSR Maine brings the unique ethical and scientific integrity of our diverse

community of professionals to advocate for policies and practices that eliminate

pervasive threats to the safety, security, health and well-being of the people

of Maine and the world.

Protecting children no matter where they live, learn, or play

Help build support for policy changes to reduce threats from nuclear weapons

A resolution of the state of Maine calling on the US government to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war

Details about the resolution here.

Updates & News

Campaign Update
Back from the Brink
“Today, the risk of nuclear catastrophe is greater than ever before, but we need not accept this fate as inevitable. Back from the Brink represents a crossroads, blazing a new...
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Campaign Update
Death by Degrees: The Health Crisis of Climate Change in Maine
PSR Maine released their updated report Death by Degrees: The Health Crisis of Climate Change in Maine in 2015. PSR Maine’s new report, is an update to their original report...
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News
As disease-bearing ticks head north, weak government response threatens public health
The CDC says rising temperatures are partly to blame for the tripling of mosquito-, tick- and flea-borne illnesses from 2004 to 2016, but Maine’s governor, a climate skeptic, is tying...
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Maine Compass: Step back from brink of nuclear annihilation
World leaders should focus on how to use diplomacy, not threats of nuclear annihilation, in addressing the dark path begun 73 years ago. Recent events have brought into focus the...
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Be wary of fighting ticks with pesticides, consider alternatives
Chemicals can be as troubling as the threatening insects because both are linked to disease and illness. The recently released results of a Critical Insights poll show that over 80 percent of...
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