The Age of Water: How radioactivity is costing lives in a Mexican town

The Age of Water: How radioactivity is costing lives in a Mexican town

A group of mothers and a scientist examine the water supply after three girls in a Mexican town pass away from cancer.

Authorities in a Mexican town insist that the water is uncontaminated when three young girls pass away from leukaemia within a year. A group to investigate the cause is formed after a teacher and two local mothers ask for answers. When they collaborate with a scientist, they discover that their water is extremely radioactive.

A layer of groundwater that has been poisoned by corporate agriculture for export has been left behind, causing a new layer of contamination. Despite the fact that some officials continue to maintain that the water is safe, the government shut off the town’s water supply in response to this revelation.

They have a difficult choice as the neighborhood rebels against the women. They must either abandon their activism or continue to fight for environmental justice and clean water.

Source: Aljazeera

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