In Flint, Michigan, state and city officials misled residents about the safety of their drinking water, resulting in thousands being diagnosed with lead poisoning. The documentary Lead & Copper sheds light on the chain of events that culminated in one of the most devastating public health crises in America.
Flint is not the first city to face a significant lead crisis, and it certainly won’t be the last.
On April 24, 2014, Flint made the controversial decision to switch its water supply to the Flint River. This cost-cutting measure, implemented by former Governor Rick Snyder and his appointed Emergency Manager, ultimately poisoned a community that had already suffered from decades of neglect.
Over the past eight years, Lead & Copper has conducted extensive interviews with a wide range of individuals, including members of Congress, local officials, environmental and engineering experts, former EPA employees, and families affected by lead poisoning. The documentary investigates how city, state, and federal policies have contributed to environmental disasters, drawing parallels to crises faced in other cities like Newark and Washington, D.C.
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