NOVA special- "Poisoned Water"- May 31 at 9PM + 3 later times- w/ VT research work
JOHN REEVES
hi HBurg eco-minds,
Subject 1 hour NOVA special- "Poisoned Water"- has initial showing May 31 (Wed.) at 9PM (EST) on WVPT ( & on most Public TV stations). Show describes the very preventable LEAD poisoning in drinking water in Flint, Michigan, the bad impacts and costs and looks at such water crisis elsewhere in the USA.
best regards, John B. Reeves
--here's info from VT: (I'm a Hokie and proud here of major effort by VT Civil Engineering professors, students & staff)
Virginia Tech students and researchers, including Prof. Marc Edwards, are featured on “NOVA: Poisoned Water” -- on PBS on Wednesday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET (+ later on-line and 3 later dates).
The film investigates what happened in Flint during the city's water crisis and "uncovers the science behind this manmade disaster— from the intricacies of water chemistry, to the biology of lead poisoning, to the misuse of science itself," according to NOVA.
“The water crisis in Flint has affected thousands of people, and we now know that many cities around the country are vulnerable," said Paula S. Apsell, NOVA's senior executive producer. "If we're going to tackle these problems, we have to understand why they're happening.”
The story of Prof. Edwards' involvement in bringing Flint's water crisis to the forefront is well-known. After being contacted directly by Lee-Anne Walters, a concerned Flint resident and mother, Edwards and a team of more than 40 people helped residents conduct an unprecedented survey of water contamination in residents’ homes, which revealed high levels of *lead and bacteria, such as Legionella, in the water supply, contradicting official reports that the murky water was safe. Edwards and his Flint Water Study team also developed a model of investigative science and advocacy that included Freedom of Information Act requests to demonstrate and publicize government agency misconduct.
The NOVA film "explores the chemistry and engineering behind the Flint water crisis, and reveals the dangers of our aging U.S. water system,"