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Join Us! Saturday, March 25, 2006 for A day-long Conference in Iowa City, Iowa ---------- "Medical Consequences of War: Health Challenges Beyond the Battlefield" ---------- NEW -- Visiting Faculty Biosketches -- NEW Featuring a faculty of national and international health and human rights workers experienced in treating war ravaged communities and veterans ---------- Plus a weekend of conference-associated events from Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26 ---------- Option to Register and Pay Online ( Click to see all Conference details )
Upcoming Events in a Nutshell (go to full list)	New! ------ IPSR News Vol 4, No 2 December 2005 now posted for viewing or download ( Go to Newsletter page )	Monthly Iowa PSR Meeting Monday March 13, 2006 at 7:00 pm Special Iowa PSR Meeting Planning for March 2006 Conference Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:00 pm

COSTS OF THE WAR IN IRAQ
Dollar Cost to U.S. Taxpayers $157,205,178,765 To see more details, click here.	» Data from the National Priorities Project. » NPP now has data on the demographics of military recruitment in the U.S. » NPP describes what an alternative spending plan, consistent with PSR's SMART Security Platform. would mean for Iowa City or Des Moines. See the full Center for Defense Information document on A Unified Security Budget for the U.S.
Iraqi Civilian Deaths Click on numbers below to see details	I raq Body Count web site is the worldwide update of reported civilian deaths in the Iraq war and occupation. IBC provides a continually updated listing of confirmed Iraqi deaths.
Coalition Troop Casualties ( As of 2/22/06 ) US: 2287 \| UK: 101 \| Other: 103 To see details, click here	The Iraq Coalition Casualty Count provides data on Coalition forces' deaths and injuries in exquisite detail. Data on Afghanistan, contractors, and Iraqi troops is also provided.

Iowa PSR is the Iowa statewide chapter of the national organization, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR).

PSR is the United.States affiliate of

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).

IPPNW was recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.

Iowa PSR is composed of a diverse group of health care workers, health science students and concerned citizens committed to preserving the health and well being of all people through research, education, and advocacy. As part of PSR and IPPNW, Iowa PSR is especially committed to advancing nuclear disarmament and nuclear security, prevention of gun violence, and the preservation and promotion of safe environmental policies. These three man-made health threats have a massive global impact on public health and security and our concern for each of these issues guide our actions and organizational policies. For more information visit our About Us page.

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