For those of you who did not get to hear Dr. Hassan at the U on Saturday
night - she has an amazing (and sobering) set of photos of what she sees
in Iraqi children today as a result of the environmental contamination in
Basra. Well worth a journey to West Seattle to hear:
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The West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice and
the Iraqi Community Center
announce the visit of
Dr. Jenan Hassan of the Basra Medical College in Iraq.
speaking on
Iraqi Children Today!
You are invited to an evening with Dr. Jenan Hassan, a pediatrician
from Basra, Iraq, who will talk about the conditions in her country today
and her observations about the likely health effects of depleted uranium
on Iraqi children.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 6:15 PM
Iraqi Community Center/SW Youth & Family Services
4555 Delridge Way SW in West Seattle
(take Delridge Way exit off West Seattle Bridge)
Refreshments will be served
Dr. Hassan is on the faculty of Basra Medical College where she
specializes in cancer in children. She has been brought to Seattle for a
series of discussions at the University of Washington, as well as
presentations to community groups in the Seattle area.
Sponsored by: West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice
and the Iraqi Community Center
For more information call Muhamed Qatrani at 937-7680
or email
mamercer@...