The poisoned city : Flint's water and the American urban tragedy
By: Clark, Anna.
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BookPublisher: New York Metropolitan Books 2018Edition: First edition.Description: xiv; 305p. hb 24 x 15 cm.ISBN: 9781250125149 (hardcover); 1250125146 (hardcover).Subject(s): Drinking water -- Contamination -- Health aspects -- Michigan -- Flint | Social Sciences | Drinking water -- Lead content -- Michigan -- Flint | Health risk assessment -- Michigan -- Flint | Heavy metals -- Toxicity testing -- Michigan -- FlintDDC classification: 363.61 Summary: The book poisoned city is a gripping account of a devastating, unnatural disaster. Through deep research and on-the-ground reporting, Anna Clark makes the case that Flint's water crisis is the result of decades of disinvestment and neglect, worsened by austerity policies and government malfeasance. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America's ongoing failure to deal with environmental injustice, racial inequality and economic marginalization.
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The book poisoned city is a gripping account of a devastating, unnatural disaster. Through deep research and on-the-ground reporting, Anna Clark makes the case that Flint's water crisis is the result of decades of disinvestment and neglect, worsened by austerity policies and government malfeasance. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand America's ongoing failure to deal with environmental injustice, racial inequality and economic marginalization.
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