[Save] Fwd: May 2-3: "Bhopal express", Bhopal Survivors at MIT

[Jessica Lee]

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>Subject : May 2-3: "Bhopal express", Bhopal Survivors at MIT
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>#   Remember Bhopal--"Bhopal Express" and Bhopal Survivors at MIT    #
>#    May 2 (Sun) 3pm, MIT room 10-250, Movie Bhopal Express          #
>#    May 3 (Mon) 7pm, MIT room 6-120, Discussion with Rashida Bee    #
>#    and Champa Devi Shukla (Winners of Goldman Environmental Prize) #
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>On December 3rd 1984, over 40 tons of highly poisonous gas leaked out
>of the pesticide factory of Union Carbide in Bhopal, India. Thousands
>died in the immediate aftermath and at least 20,000 have died
>since. It is estimated that 10-15 are dying every month. It is the
>worst chemical disaster known to man.
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>Students for Bhopal, International Canpaign for Justice in Bhopal
>(ICJB) and Association for India's Development (AID) Boston invite you
>to a 2 part event remembering this disaster.
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>Bhopal Express
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>The film 'Bhopal Express' is a human drama set against the tragedy,
>through the eyes of a newly wed couple and their friend. The film
>examines the irresponsible methods of large corporations and their
>effects on common people. More information on the movie at
>http://www.bhopalexpress.com
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>This screening is FREE and open to public, and organized by MIT
>Lecture series committee ( http://lsc.mit.edu ):
>         http://lsc.mit.edu/schedule/current/desc-bhopalexpress.shtml
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>Contact aid-boston at mit.edu if you have any questions.
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>                 MIT Room 10-250, May 2nd (Sun), 3pm
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>Map: 
>http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?zoom=level2&centerx=710153&centery=495695&oldzoom=level3&map.x=300&map.y=193
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>Discussion with Bhopal Survivors
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>Come Hear Survivors of the World's Worst Industrial Disaster and
>Recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize (Nobel Prize in
>Environment) as They Bring Their Struggle to Boston.
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>This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide gas leak that
>killed more than 20,000 people in Bhopal, India, the world?^?^?s worst
>industrial disaster. Today, two generations of victims continue to
>suffer the consequences.
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>Ten years after the incident, most survivors had received less than $500 of
>Union Carbide's $470 million compensation payout. Dow Chemical, which
>merged with Union Carbide in 2001, maintains to this day that it has
>no liability in the industrial disaster.
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>Rashida Bee and Champa Devi Shukla, along with thousands of others, were
>injured in the Bhopal disaster.  They have spent the last 19 years 
>fighting for
>justice for the victims in Bhopal and for corporate responsibility in aims of
>preventing others in the future from facing a imilar tragedy.  They were
>recently awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for their
>efforts.
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>For more information about this event please contact Matt Lehrich:
>MLehrich at aol.com, 781-424-5262
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>For more information about the international campaign for justice in Bhopal
>please visit www.bhopal.net
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>              MIT Room 6-120, May 3rd (Mon), 7pm
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>Map: 
>http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?zoom=level1&selection=10&selectlayer=Buildings&selectfield=facility&centerx=710137&centery=495683&oldzoom=level2&map.x=464&map.y=213 
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