Fallout
Three community members in a rural Appalachian town experience illness after exposure to contamination from a nearby US Army Ammunition Plant. Due to the open burning of waste, the facility is considered the largest polluter in Virginia, releasing millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air, soil, and water each year. The film incorporates contaminants from the facility into 16mm film.
Previews + Extras
A Young Life, Polluted
S9 E903 - 2m 7s
A young woman hosts an outdoor potluck and describes how her life has been impacted by thyroid disease caused by pollution in her hometown in rural Appalachia.
Fallout | Official Trailer
S9 E903 - 9s
Three community members in a rural Appalachian town experience illness after exposure to contamination from a nearby US Army Ammunition Plant. Due to the open burning of waste, the facility is considered the largest polluter in Virginia, releasing millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air, soil, and water each year. The film incorporates contaminants from the facility into 16mm film.
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