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In Our Water (1982) by Meg Switzgable

Sunday, April 18, 1982, 8:00 pm

Two investigative documentaries — each following a family’s reaction to the discovery that it is being poisoned.

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In Our Water – West Coast Premiere

Meg Switzgable, 1982

South Brunswick, New Jersey. The Kaler family is convinced their water is bad. The health department claims it is safe but it is later determined to be some of the most toxic drinking water in the country.

Agent Orange A Story of Dignity and Doubt Jim Gambone, 1980

Agent Orange was one of a rainbow of toxic chemicals used in Vietnam between 1961 and 1975. Vietnam veterans are facing not only serious health problems as a result of their exposure to Agent Orange, but also an unsympathetic government bureaucracy and a chemical establishment which refuses to assume any responsibility for the products they produced.