Poisoned Water Q&A with Scientists and Filmmakers
In this special report, NOVA investigates what happened in Flint, Michigan when local 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. NOVA uncovers the science behind this manmade disaster.
Previews + Extras
This Woman Helped Save Flint
S44 E10 - 2m 29s
LeeAnne Walters, of Flint, Michigan, helps save the city from a lead water crisis.
What Does Lead Do to the Brain?
S44 E10 - 5m 22s
How does lead poisoning damage the brain—and can we stop it?
Flint: A Timeline
S44 E10 - 1m 56s
Follow the emergency in Flint from the switch in water supply to today’s health crisis.
Scandal's Joe Morton on Flint
S44 E10 - 4m 10s
Actor Joe Morton, narrator of “Poisoned Water,” discusses the Flint water crisis.
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