An estimated one in ten Americans have been exposed to drinking water that contains dangerous chemicals, parasites, bacteria, or viruses, or fails to meet federal health standards. Terry Gross, on her radio show, Fresh Air, on NPR today, talked with journalist Charles Duhigg who says that part of the problem is that water-pollution laws are not being enforced. If you have a half hour to spare, sit down and listen in.Mr. Duhigg covers many areas of concern, and Ms. Gross asks those probing questions that we wish a lot more interviewers would ask!
Click here to hear this excellent interview.
Charles Duhigg is writing a series for the New York Times entitled, "Toxic Waters," a series about the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators' response. Check out some of his installments:
Power Plants: Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways
Agricultural Runoff: Health Ills Abound as Farm Runoff Fouls Wells
Industrial Waste: Pollution Grows With Little Fear of Punishment
Herbicides: Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your
Water Glass
Watch a remarkable short video called "From Air To Water Waste," by clicking here. The video is on the right hand side of your screen in a tiny box!
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY!
FIND OUT WHAT'S IN YOUR WATER
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