![]() ![]() ![]() Mona shared her riveting story on a book tour that stopped at the Free Library of Philadelphia on a rainy July evening. ![]() Gerald Markowitz, the co-author of Lead Wars, gave this advance praise for the book: “ What the Eyes Don’t See captures all that is wrong and right in America at this moment.”ĭr. Mona’s call to activism is detailed in What the Eyes Don’t See. The grassroots movement which she found herself leading came together to fight for justice, safety and the health and well-being of children. Lead levels were astronomical and the youngest children were being poisoned by the invisible neurotoxins found in the water supply. The water, in fact, was not fine, it was contaminated. She soon found out that listening to mothers, one of the seminal lessons taught in pediatric residency, was key to her pursuit for the truth. Mona, despite skepticism from her parents, believed that officials were being truthful when they insisted the water was fine. Profits over marginalized people set the stage for decision-makers to shift the source of water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Mona is the hero pediatrician who worked relentlessly to uncover and expose the public health disaster in Flint, Michigan because she cares so deeply about children. We have to know what we care about, and lead with our “why,” in order to make an impact.ĭr. Grappling with caring, too much or too little is worth a moment of self-reflection. Caring is something that may be in short supply during our current political climate. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s gripping book, What The Eyes Don’t See, struck me right in the heart: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. ![]()
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