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Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

In the 1970s, a determined housewife in upstate New York takes a stand against powerful corporations polluting her community's water, ultimately becoming a champion for environmental justice.

In the seemingly idyllic suburb of Love Canal, a young mother named Lois Gibbs discovers a dark secret: a chemical factory buried tons of hazardous waste underground in the 1940s. As her neighbors and children fall ill, Lois learns the truth and sets out to fight for their rights, but faces resistance and indifference from those in power.

Info about Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

Studio(s): Filmways Television, CBS

Originally Released: United States, Feb 17, 1982

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama