Poisoned Lives
(eVideo)
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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Java Films, 2016., Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
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eVideo
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (53 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Language
English
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Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Java Films in 2016.
Description
Alice, Kenton, Bucky, and Rachna are the hidden victims of the chemical industry. They all grew up in either India or in the US, in towns built around plastic and pesticide factories. For a long time, their resounding success has masked the darker reality behind their practices. For several decades, their factories have secretly dumped their toxic products into rivers, groundwater systems and soil. This pollution has affected thousands, causing disabilities, cancers and death.. No one is safe: both the inhabitants of these regions and the employees of the companies have all been affected. But the chemical giants will do anything to keep these tragedies a secret. Through the analysis of samples and confidential documents, the two directors gauge the true extent of the contamination, and ultimately shed some light over years of lies and impunity. All that remains are the testimonies of the victims across the world, those whose lives have been poisoned...
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language
In English
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2016). Poisoned Lives . Java Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2016. Poisoned Lives. Java Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Poisoned Lives Java Films, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Poisoned Lives Java Films, 2016.
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