“Life in West Virginia wasn’t all that easy to begin with. It is the third poorest state in the country; almost 18 percent of its population lives below the poverty line. Many people in the spill zone are now spending a chunk of their paychecks simply to have access to clean water — a necessity so fundamental it’s one that people in a developed country should expect.”
— “Don’t Drink the Water: West Virginia After the Chemical Spill,” Heather Rogers, Rolling Stone
Related:
“Chemical Valley,” Evan Osmos, The New Yorker
“What’s that smell in West Virginia water?” ScienceBlog
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