The Age of Water: How radioactivity is costing lives in a Mexican town

"When three young girls die from leukaemia within a year in a Mexican town, the authorities insist that the water is not contaminated. A teacher and local mothers demand answers and form an action group to investigate the cause. When they team up with a scientist, they find out their water is highly radioactive. Corporate agriculture for export has depleted the aquifers, leaving behind an ancient layer of groundwater that is poisoning their town."

"This revelation prompts national outrage and leads the government to cut off the town's water supply, while some officials still claim that the water is safe. As the community turns against the women, they face a difficult choice. They must either give up their activism or keep fighting for clean water and environmental justice. The Age of Water is a documentary film by Isabel Alcantara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcantara."

Three young girls in a Mexican town die of leukaemia within a year, prompting local concern while authorities insist the water is not contaminated. A teacher and local mothers form an action group and, with a scientist, discover the community's water is highly radioactive. Corporate agriculture for export has overdrawn aquifers, exposing an ancient, toxic groundwater layer that contaminates the supply. The revelation sparks national outrage and leads the government to cut off the town's water, even as some officials maintain the water is safe. The community turns against the women, forcing them to choose between abandoning activism or continuing the fight for clean water and environmental justice.

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