Subject: THE AGE OF ALUMINUM World Premiere- Environmental Film Festival
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:55:56 -0400 (EDT)

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Claire Dwoskin, Children's Medical Safety Research Institute

Susan Vitka, Trustee, Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Request the pleasure of your company

At the Environmental Film Festival's World Premiere of

Free and Open to the Public

Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.

The Carnegie Institution for Science

1530 P Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005
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Aluminum is a fascinating metal: light, stainless and easy to process. One hundred
years ago, it was still so exotic that it was presented at world expositions. The
metal has become an essential part of our daily lives. We drink from aluminum cans,
use aluminum-containing deodorants and sunscreens and it increases the effectiveness
of vaccines. But, currently, critical voices are being heard about this metal. Large
amounts of resources and energy are needed for the production of aluminum. The extraction
can lead to environmental disasters of considerable dimension, as happened in Hungary
almost one year ago. Furthermore, scientists suspect that the toxic effect of aluminum
could be having an influence on diseases such as Alzheimer's and allergies. Directed
by Bert Ehgartner. Produced by Kurt Langbein.

http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films/show/1012

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"Age of Aluminum" Panel Discussion Participants and Host Bios

Katharine (Katie) Redford, Esq. is a human rights lawyer and activist who is credited
with spearheading a movement to hold international companies accountable for overseas
abuse in their home court jurisdictions in the Western world, and in doing so, opened
up new possibilities in human rights law. She is the co-Founder and Director of 
EarthRights International(ERI), a non-profit group of activists, organizers, and
 lawyers with expertise in human rights, the environment and corporate and government
accountability.

Bert Ehgartner is a science writer and experienced documentary filmmaker. Bert spent
the past two years investigating the topic of aluminum and human health and wrote
a book, "Dirty Little Secret - The Aluminum Files" (only available in German) and
directed a 90-minute documentary film, "The Age of Aluminum"  where he reveals the
science behind this threat.

Dr. Jim Olds is Director and Chief Academic Unit Officer, Krasnow Institute for 
Advanced Study and Krasnow University Professor of Molecular Neuroscience. His scientific
interests focus on the functional role of the mammalian neocortex, hippocampus and
cerebellum, in health and disease, with special emphasis on how these highly ordered
neuroanatomical regions interact to store and retrieve complex memories (ranging
 from face recognition to motor programs). He also has an interest in public policy,
especially with regard to federal funding of biomedical research here in the United
States and around the world.

Dr. Christopher Shaw is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences at the University of British Columbia and holds cross appointments with
 the Department of Experimental Medicine and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience.
He is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous book
chapters and special reviews. Shaw has edited four books on neuroscience themes.

Claire Dwoskin is a child health advocate, philanthropist and leader of an international
effort to address the increasing incidence of chronic illness and disability, including
autoimmunity, and age related neurological diseases.  The Dwoskin Family Foundation
is supporting research in the area of adjuvant induced autoimmune diseases, including
grants for basic research on factors involved in induction of autoimmune diseases.
She is the founder of Children's Medical Safety Research Institute, a medical and
scientific collaborative established to provide research funding for independent
 methodologically sound controlled scientific research on vaccines and their ingredients.

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Since 1985, PCRM has been influencing
advancements in medicine and science. We advocate for preventive medicine, especially
good nutrition, conduct clinical research, and advocate for higher ethical standards
in research. Our membership includes 150,000 health care professionals and concerned
citizens.

PCRM is a nonprofit 501c3 organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Founded in 1993, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital has become
one of the world's largest and most influential showcases of environmental film 
and a major collaborative cultural event in Washington, D.C. Each March the Festival
presents a diverse selection of high quality environmental films, including many
 Washington, D.C., U.S. and World premieres. Documentaries, narratives, animations
and shorts are shown, as well as archival, experimental and children's films at 
venues throughout the city. Films are screened at partnering museums, embassies,
 libraries, universities and local theaters and are attended by large audiences.
 Selected to provide fresh perspectives on global environmental issues, most Festival
films are accompanied by discussions with filmmakers, environmental experts and 
special guests, including national decision makers and thought leaders, and are 
free to the public. The Festival's Web site, dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org, serves
 as a global resource for environmental film throughout the year.
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