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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

Portland Maine becomes 22nd city to pass the Back from the Brink Resolution!

Thank you to Mayor Strimling, Councillor Ali, Councillor Batson and the Portland City Council

Join health advocates all across the US by endorsing the Back from the Brink statement here.

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

Details about the state 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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Campaign Update
Toxics – What everyone should know
Dr Phillip Landrigan, whose studies influenced the US to remove lead from gasoline, visited Maine this past fall and gave an important lecture at UNE as part of a PSR...
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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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