Film & Discussion: Living Downstream

When

Tuesday October 8, 2013: 7:00pm to 8:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description

Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, the 2010 award-winning documentary Living Downstream follows Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links.

After a routine cancer screening, Sandra Steingraber, receives a worrisome result. The film covers two journeys with Sandra: her private struggle with a possible cancer recurrence and her public quest to bring attention to the toxic chemicals in our environment.

We follow these invisible toxicants as they migrate to some of the most beautiful places in North America. We see how they enter our bodies and, once inside, how they may contribute to cancer formation. Experts in the fields of toxicology and cancer research talk about their own findings - findings that illuminate the significant connection between a healthy environment and human health.

A discussion will follow the screening of this 60 minute film, led by members of the Michigan Breast Cancer Coalition