Midwest community where howard hu and his team are discovering environmental dangers unearthed from over 60 years of mining. But dangerous exposures are found everywhere. In new yorks inner city robin whyatt is researching the effects some common household chemicals may be having on us and our children. Two studies in two very different places both measuring hazardous exposures, provide a better understanding of the unseen risks that we all take every day and the consequences those risks have on our health. Located in the far northeastern corner of oklahoma the town of picher has a unique landscape. Just steps away from homes schools, and playgrounds sit manmade mountains. Since the turnf the last century through the 1970s, the abundant underground resources of lead and zinc ore were mined to supply among other things material for ammunition used during world war ii. But along with the lead and zinc came tons of mining waste, creating these mounds, called chat piles, that have always b
Notice. The reason they havent taken action is because they dont want anything to harm the reputation of their university. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by it doesnt matter what kind of weather. It doesnt matter what time of day or night. When mother natures done her worst, the only thing that matters to us, is keeping the lights on for you. Were the men and women of the International Brotherhood of electrical workers. Keeping the power on in communities like yours, all across the country. Because when bad weather strikes, well be there for you. The i. B. E. W. The power professionals. At bae systems, our pride and dedication show in everything we do; from Electronics Systems to intelligence analysis and cyber operations; from combat vehicles and weapons to the maintenance and modernization of ships aircraft, and critical infrastructure. Knowing our work makes a difference inspires us
And our children. Two studies in two very different places both measuring hazardous exposures, provide a better understanding of the unseen risks that we all take every day and the consequences those risks have on our health. Located in the far northeastern corner of oklahoma the town of picher has a unique landscape. Just steps away from homes schools, and playgrounds sit manmade mountains. Since the turn of the last century through the 1970s, the abundant underground resources of lead and zinc ore were mined to supply among other things material for ammunition used during world war ii. But along with the lead and zinc came tons of mining waste, creating these mounds, called chat piles, that have always been a fixture in this community. Woman ive lived here my entire life and the chat piles were our friends. Thats where your birthday parties were where you had wiener roasts. Where you had Highschool Football bonfires. All those kinds of activities were where we gathered. Narrator but
Where howard hu and his team are discovering environmental dangers unearthed from over 60 years of mining. But dangerous exposures are found everywhere. In new yorks inner city robin whyatt is researching the effects some common household chemicals may be having on us and our children. Two studies in two very different places both measuring hazardous exposures, provide a better understanding of the unseen risks that we all take every day and the consequences those risks have on our health. Located in the far northeastern corner of oklahoma the town of picher has a unique landscape. Just steps away from homes schools, and playgrounds sit manmade mountains. Since the turnf the last century through the 1970s, the abundant underground resources of lead and zinc ore were mined to supply among other things material for ammunition used during world war ii. But along with the lead and zinc came tons of mining waste, creating these mounds, called chat piles, that have always been a fixture in t
Allegedly shoot and kill a black teener whoaimed a gun at them. Good morning, im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. North korea fires what appears to be a small rocket at south korea and the south fires back. This is all taking place known as the demilitaryized joan. It comes days after north korea threatened to attack america if we didnt stop military drills with south korea. Right now the north seems focused on this. South korean loud speakers blairing prblair i propaganda across the border. Reporter the south korea military is on high alert tonight. The president chaired a meeting of the National Security council. She told the military to sternly take action against north korean provocation. Now the latest Defense Ministry update tells us there were actually two rounds of shells coming from north korea. And south korea responded with shelling of its own. This all seems to be in retaliation for the resumption of psychological warfare. That is the use of those propagand