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HEALTHY AIR FOR MARYLAND


Baltimore Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, December 1st, 7:00 pm


Air pollution in Maryland causes severe health and environmental problems:

Mercury: A shocking one in six women of childbearing age have mercury in
their blood at levels high enough to cause permanent damage to their
children.

Global Warming: The communities near Maryland’s 3,100 miles of coastline
will be severely impacted by rising sea levels and increased storms.

Dead Zone: Air pollution contributes more than a quarter of the nitrogen
responsible for the dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay.

Smog and Soot: Even after new federal standards are in place, Maryland will
not meet EPA standards for healthy air.

Come learn about the impacts of air pollution and find out what is happening
to clean up the air.


SPEAKERS
* Special Guest: Delegate Carolyn Krysiak, District 43
* Dr. Bailus Walker, President, American Lung Association of DC
* Brenda Afzal, RN, MS, Maryland Nurses Association
* Eric Schaeffer, former EPA Director of Enforcement
* Moderator: Brad Heavner, Director, MaryPIRG Foundation

Agenda will include:  Panel discussion  ♦  Q & A  ♦  Discussion on ways to
unite our voices for healthy air


When: Thursday, December 1st, 7:00 pm

Where: Johns Hopkins Eastern Campus, Room B102
1101 East 33rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218
(across the street from the former Memorial Stadium)


For more information, contact Chris Fick, MaryPIRG Foundation, 410-467-0439,
cfick at marypirg.org.