"Silent Fallout" Free Public Showing July 16
Ellen Thomas
Please forward this announcement widely.
On July 16, Trinity Day, the American University Nuclear Studies Institute and the Institute for Energy & Environmental Research will sponsor a special showing of the award-winning documentary “Silent Fallout.” Viewed through the lens of the Baby Tooth Survey that, from 1958 -70, examined thousands of donated baby teeth for radioactive strontium-90, this award-winning film by director Hideaki Ito examines the health effects of atmospheric nuclear testing on the American public. This special showing will kick off a month-long nation
wide tour to bring attention to the still ongoing effects of low-level radiation on human health.-
The film will be shown on the 79th anniversary of the first test of an atomic bomb in Alamogordo, NM, the first of over 400 world-wide atmospheric nuclear tests. The program will be held from 7:00 to 9:30 pm at the Katzen Art Center’s Abramson Recital Hall located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. The program will be hosted by Professor Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute. Following the film there will be a panel discussion led by Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, a leading expert on the health and environmental effects of radiation. The film’s director, Hideaki Ito, will discuss the film and answer questions from the audience.
This program is limited to 200 and is free and open to the public. Please register at the following web address:
For further information contact:
John Steinbach, Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee at johnste...@verizon.net or call 703-822-3485
