“Blowing Our Way: Effects of Fukushima on Washington State”

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“Blowing Our Way: Effects of Fukushima on Washington State”

You are invited to hear health professionals discuss nuclear energy, the Fukushima nuclear disaster and implications for the state of Washington on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7– 8:30pm. Held at Children’s Hospital in Seattle, the event is sponsored by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) and the Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders and includes leaders in the fields of toxicology, nuclear plant oversight (Hanford) and children’s health. Panelists will give updates on: health effects of radiation and their impact on Washington State; status of the situation at the Fukushima reactor; overview of “hot spots” in our state; and what citizens need to know that may not be reported fully in the media.

• Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT, founder and director of the Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders

• Richard W. Grady, M.D., Children’s Hospital, conducts research concerning the affects of phthalates on infants

• Gerry Pollet, J.D., Executive Director, Heart of America Northwest, Hanford clean-up watchdog group, previous WPSR Beeson Peace and 2010 UW School of Public Health

The event is sponsored by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (www.wpsr.org) and the Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders (www.toxipedia.org). Both groups are nonprofit organizations based in Seattle. For more information about the event, contact Tracy Bier, tracy@wpsr.org or 206-547-2630.

The panel will be held at on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 7 – 8:30 pm at Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, Room G1026.
For directions visit: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/contact/maps-directions/