Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
Watch Preview
POV
The Age of Water
Season 38
Episode 9
When three children die of leukemia in a rural Mexican community, two mothers partner with a hydrogeologist to investigate their water supply. The discovery of dangerous radioactivity leads to community backlash and government denial. As they uncover how industrial farming is tapping ancient, contaminated aquifers, their fight for justice shows the personal cost of exposing environmental threats.
Support Provided By
23:26
Memory and resiliency through Detroit and Canarsie’s unique relationships to water.
23:49
Religious leaders' use of the law to advance an unexpected religious freedom argument.
25:01
Two families experience homeland violence across generations.
Unlock with PBS Passport
52:15
How will a sister assure a dignified life for her brother born with multiple disabilities?
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:14:43
Close bonds are forged between parents, children, and caregivers at a 24-hour daycare.