Baby all i want for christmas how mariahs holiday staple all i want for christmas is you was just cemented in the history books. But first, the nightline 5. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. For years the waters in the town of parkersburg, West Virginia held a dangerous secret, one that slowly came to light after decades of persistent digging by one determined lawyer. Now his quest for justice explored in a new film thats drawing renewed focus on the everyday chemicals we may be exposed to. Nothing but the truth, so help you god. I do. Reporter actor and activist mark ruffalo is waging a new battle on capitol hill. These chemicals dont respect political boundaries. Reporter hes sounding the alarm about socalled forever chemicals, manmade substances that dont break down in the environment. They are found in every one of you. Reporter his new movie dark waters exposes how toxic they can be and how common. Du pont is knowingly poisoning 70,000 local residents for the last 40 years. Who
Again, their own lawyers said, no, we should tell people about this because they urge ranking it in their water. , a newe devil we know documentary looking at how residents in West Virginia five dupont to expose the dangers of c8, the chemical in teflon, nonstick hands and other household items. Today, c8 is now in the bloodstream of 99 of americans, even newborn babies will stop then to anotes ark. The issue of Climate Change remains the most challenge for us. What is going to happen was . Ofis going to be the fate the world. In ago we talked to the Pacific Ocean island nation of kiribati in fighting to save his country from rising waters. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, the senate has voted to end the government shut down after democratic lawmakers capitulated on the demand that any spending deal include a resolution on daca thats the deferred action for childhood arrivals progra
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