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The Poisoned City

Anna Clark

How did a city end up drinking poisoned water while officials insisted it was safe, and how did residents make them listen?

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At a glance

Author
Anna Clark

Why read it

  • You will see how a switch of water supply became a public health disaster while officials kept insisting all was well
  • You will learn how ordinary residents gathered evidence and made scientists and officials take notice
  • You will understand how a community can rebuild trust and care for itself after being failed

Who it is for

  • A resident whose town depends on aging pipes and public assurances
  • A public official or engineer who signs off on safety
  • A journalist or organiser wondering how citizens can be heard

Contents

  1. Prologue
  2. I. Taught by Thirst
  3. 1. The Well
  4. 2. Corrosion
  5. 3. Revelations
  6. 4. Saturation
  7. II. Divination
  8. 5. Alchemy
  9. 6. Citizen/Science
  10. 7. Meditations in an Emergency
  11. 8. Blood
  12. III. Water’s Perfect Memory
  13. 9. Switchback
  14. 10. Legion
  15. 11. Truth and Reconciliation
  16. 12. Genesis
  17. Epilogue

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