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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Charles M. Grossman papers

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Identifier: 2008-027
Abstract Charles M. Grossman (1914-2013) was an instructor at the University of Oregon Medical School; conducted research on the first use of Penicillin clinically, mushroom poisoning, and blood work leading to patents on an early dialysis machine; and later served as co-organizer of the Portland Chapter of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. This collection contains a variety of papers, reprints, travel brochures, correspondence, news clippings, reports, magazine articles, ephemera, bound...
Dates: 1935-2012

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility records

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Identifier: 2010-007
Abstract Founded in 1961, Physicians for Social Responsibility made its mark by documenting the presence of highly radioactive waste products from atmospheric nuclear testing that led to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban treaty. Their work for the environment and public health continued, focusing on issues such as ending the nuclear arms race, global climate change and toxic pollution, the role of oil and diplomacy in conflict, research and development of renewable energy technologies, decreasing U.S. oil...
Dates: 1980-2018

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