Poisoned Lives: Secrets of the Chemical Industry

Alice, Kenton, Bucky, and Rachna are the hidden victims of the chemical industry. All four grew up in towns—whether in India or the United States—built around plastic and pesticide factories.

For decades, the chemical industry’s resounding success has concealed a darker reality. Behind factory walls, companies secretly dumped toxic waste into rivers, groundwater systems, and soil. This contamination has harmed thousands, causing disabilities, cancers, and countless deaths.

No one is safe: residents and factory workers alike have suffered devastating consequences. Yet the chemical giants involved have done everything in their power to keep these tragedies hidden.

Through the analysis of samples and confidential documents, the two directors uncover the true extent of the pollution—and expose years of deception and impunity. What remains are the voices of victims across the world, those whose lives have been irrevocably poisoned.