The Toxic Clouds of 9/11

Death And Injury From The Terrorist Attack On The WTC Did Not End On 9/11...
What if the final death toll was not 3,000 but 12,000?

Sunday, September 17 –
Refreshments at 2pm • Film at 2:30PM
Panel Discussion at 3:45PM—5:45PM
Advance Reservations Recommended / No refunds
$7 Members, $10 Public

It is certain there will be a second wave of deaths and illnesses due to the cataclysmic events of Sept. 11th. Tens of thousands of firefighters, police officers, iron workers, volunteers, and residents of Lower Manhattan were exposed to a vast array of toxic substances at the World Trade Center collapse. Coupled with the EPA’s broadcasting false assurances to the public, people returned to Lower Manhattan long before it was safe to do so. “The Toxic Clouds of 9/11” portrays the huge health problems such as asthma, cancer, neurological and autoimmune diseases that ruined the lives of many who lived or worked near Ground Zero. Medical researchers, along with victims of the aftermath of 9/11, describe how this travesty specifically demonstrates the direct relationship between a toxic environment and a multitude of diseases. Tens of thousands are now affected with debilitating illness. Many have already died. Our current laws do not protect us. We must support environmental health research and demand regulatory legislation to protect us.

USA, 2006, 68 mins. . Director/producer: Alison Johnson

Panelists include: Alison Johnson, Producer/Director/Writer, The Toxic Clouds of 9/11 . Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, Assistant Director, Center for Children's Health & the Environment and Assistant Professor, Community & Preventative Medicine and Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC . Hugh B Kaufman, Senior Policy Analyst, Environmental Protection Agency . Kenneth Cook, President, Co-Founder, Environmental Working Group . John Sferazo, Ironworker, President, Unsung Heroes - Helping Heroes (WTC) . Bonnie Giebfried, Emergency Medical Technician, Board Member Unsung Heroes-Helping Heroes (WTC) . Marvin Bethea, Paramedic, Co-Founder Unsung Heroes-Helping Heroes (WTC)

Sponsored by Prevention is the Cure™, the educational campaign to protect the public from toxic exposures, has brought this important film to the attention of all audiences, not only to highlight the plight of these victims, but also to raise awareness and develop strategies for change.

Special Thanks to Karen Miller, Prevention is the Cure