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Season 36 Episode 4: Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

36 SeasonsApr 22, 2024TV-PG3h 43m8.6

The dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families. In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and wreaking havoc on their health. Through interviews with many of the extraordinary housewives turned activists, t...

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Season 36 Episodes:

Episode 1 Nazi Town, USA

1. Nazi Town, USA

Aired: Jan 23, 2024

The story of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi group active across the US ...

Episode 2 Fly With Me

Aired: Feb 20, 2024

The story of the pioneering women who changed the world while flying it. Mali...

Episode 3 The Cancer Detectives

3. The Cancer Detectives

Aired: Mar 26, 2024

The untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people ...

Episode 4 Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

4. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

Aired: Apr 22, 2024

The dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against ove...

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Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography

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