Poisoned Water

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Poisoned Water

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PBS | Air Date: May 31, 2017
Summary: An investigation of what happened in Flint, Mich., when officials changed the city's water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process. As the water pipes corroded, lead leached into the system, exposing the community—including thousands of children—to dangerous levels of poison. Included: the science behind theAn investigation of what happened in Flint, Mich., when officials changed the city's water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process. As the water pipes corroded, lead leached into the system, exposing the community—including thousands of children—to dangerous levels of poison. Included: the science behind the disaster, from the intricacies of water chemistry to the biology of lead poisoning to the misuse of science itself. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science
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