A whistleblower in the Flint, Michigan lead poisoning crisis will give a free public talk at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as part of the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series. Pediatrician, author and activist Mona Hanna-Attisha will speak on “What the Eyes Don’t See: Water, Crisis, Resistance, Hope,” a topic of acute relevance on Oʻahu, on Thursday, March 23, 6:30 p.m. in UH Mānoa’s Orvis Auditorium, and will be introduced by Gov. Josh Green. Register for the event here.
“As we grapple with our own water crises, we are pleased to host Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of Michigan State University, whose courageous advocacy on behalf of her young patients made such a difference in Flint,” said UH President David Lassner.
He added, “Our graduates—from engineering to economics, from pediatrics to public health—play a vital role in designing and maintaining the infrastructure we need for clean, safe water in Hawaiʻi and ensuring the health of our larger population. We look forward to learning more about Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s important work in these same areas. She is an inspiration.”
Hanna-Attisha has an endowed professorship in public health at Michigan State University and is the founding director of the Pediatric Health Initiative. For her role in the Flint water crisis, she was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized by USA Today as one of its Women of the Century.
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