Clean Water Act (Part 2): Drank

Prior to the Clean Water Act of 1972, the waters of the United States were a largely unregulated, polluted mess. They're still a largely unregulated, polluted mess, but slightly less so! #Biden2020

In this episode, Jared and James discuss how U.S. streams, rivers, and lakes became the dumping grounds of industry, and introduce the second key player in our story: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Also; the health effects of water pollution; and the lads dust-off their Oedipal complexes to examine the role their own families played in destroying America's waterways. This is a heavy one, dude.

Links to sources:

Cone, Marla. "Rural Well Water Linked to Parkinson's Disease." Scientific American. 5 Aug 2009. 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rural-well-water-insecticides-parkinsons-disease-california/

 

Schwartz, J., Levin, R., and Goldstein, R. "Drinking water turbidity and gastrointestinal illness in the elderly of Philadelphia." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 54(1): 45-51. January 2000.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1731533/

 

University of Exeter. "Declining Male Fertility Linked To Water Pollution." ScienceDaily. 20 January 2009.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090118200636.htm