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Exposure to toxic chemicals affects people in both the industrialized and developing world. A look at how Toms River, a New Jersey town, fought back to save its drinking water from toxic waste dumping by dye manufacturer Ciba Geigy and by Union Carbide. And a look at the new film Amazon Gold which addresses illegal gold mining in Peru and its tragic impact on human health and the environment.

Tue
Sep 17

11:30AM

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Envisioning The Future

City of the future? A look at Hamburg Germany, Europe's Green Capital 2011. And a future model for business? Vestergaad Frandsen, a Swiss medical textile company pioneers a an innovative new business scheme -- carbon credits for water -- that shows h...

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Tue, Sep 17, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Thu, Sep 19, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Thu, Sep 19, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Wed
Sep 18

11:30AM

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Maritime Pollution Exposed

Between 70-210 million gallons of waste oil are illegally dumped at sea by commercial ships each year. In fish, marine oil pollution is linked to cancers, tumors, reduced growth rates, genetic side effects, and death. It is also toxic to seabirds and...

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Wed, Sep 18, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Fri, Sep 20, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Mon
Sep 23

11:30AM

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Shrimp and Cell Phones: The Toxic Side of Profit

The dark side of shrimp and smart phone industries. Reports from Thailand, Bangladesh and Indonesia uncover the brutal exploitation of people and the environment for profit.

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Mon, Sep 23, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Wed, Sep 25, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Tue
Sep 24

11:30AM

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Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Ocean

Never heard of Menhaden? It's time you did. Menhaden may be the most important fish in Atlantic coastal waters. They filter up to four gallons of water a minute and they are a key part of the ocean food chain. But now they are disappearing at an alar...

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Tue, Sep 24, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Thu, Sep 26, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Mon
Sep 30

11:30AM

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Toxic Environments: Us and China

Fracking Hell, an original joint investigative report by LinkTV and the Ecologist Film Unit, exposes unregulated interstate radioactive waste dumping in the US. Waste from Pennsylvania gas wells, that may contain dangerous levels of radium 226 and ot...

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Mon, Sep 30, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Wed, Oct 2, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Wed, Oct 2, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Tue
Oct 1

11:30AM

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The Food Challenge

With soaring food prices, a growing population and a changing climate, how will we feed the world? In this episode of Earth Focus, we look at both low and high tech solutions - from treadle pumps and urban farming, to genetically modified animals and...

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Tue, Oct 1, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Thu, Oct 3, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Thu, Oct 3, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

Mon
Oct 7

11:30AM

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Mon, Oct 7, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK
Tue, Oct 8, 2013 - 11:30 AM - KCETLINK
Tue, Oct 8, 2013 - 5:30 PM - KCETLINK

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Envisioning The Future

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Shrimp and Cell Phones: The Toxic Side of Profit

Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Ocean

Toxic Environments: Us and China

The Food Challenge

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