"And the Waters Turned to Blood"

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This paper describes how the book deals with one particular environmental health hazard and suggests the sort of behind-the-scenes maneuvering that takes place whenever such a hazard is found. The book shows how many different community stakeholders become involved in such cases either to demand protection, to offer protection, to challenge findings or to deflect criticism. It can be very difficult to sort out all the players, let alone sort out who is telling the truth and who is not.

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"The heroine of this account is Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, the scientist who discovered the problem and who tried to bring the information out and get the authorities to take action. Yet, others who fought her and tried to suppress her claims because they thought it would be more harmful to the community probably considered themselves heroes. To some degree, both sides may have some claim to moral authority, but in the long run, both need to be involved and to interact to produce a result that is truly beneficial for all. It is not clear as yet if this has occurred in this case."

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