Movies and TvShows featuring "environmentally-induced-disease" theme.

An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Desperate for work, unskilled Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts), single parent of three, takes a relatively inconsequential job as a legal assistant in a California law firm for low wages. While organizing some paperwork pertaining to real estate cases, she is puzzled when she notices medical records in one of the files. On a whim, she does a little investigating of her own, and comes to suspect that land purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is the same land on which chromium contamination resulted from PG&E's environmentally irresponsible actions. Examination of local water records and interviews with residents ill from exposure to poisonous chromium confirm Erin's suspicions, but pursuit of legal proceedings against PG&E would seem beyond the capabilities of the small law firm she works at. Still, Erin succeeds in making her boss, Ed Masry (Albert Finney), as passionate about the case as she is, and he takes it on. Both Ed and Erin must make great sacrifices in their lives, as the legal costs spread Ed very thin, and the round-the-clock work takes Erin out of touch with both her boyfriend and her kids. Erin's kids resent the lack of attention from her, and her attempts to explain the merits of what she is doing to her eldest son are futile ..... but, one day her eldest son happens across one of the many documents pertaining to the PG&E case. He reads of a child his own age who is very ill, and knowing that Erin's work will help this child, asks her why the child's mother cannot provide the needed help. When Erin explains that it is because the child's mother is very ill, too, her son, for the first time, appreciates the nature and importance of Erin's work. In the end, Erin's special ability to bond with the victims of chromium contaminaton and their families and Ed's legal and administrative prowess are the key ingredients to making the case against PG&E. As a team, they manage to successfully lay the groundwork for the payment of legal damages by PG&E to those harmed.

A Civil Action follows a lawyer who takes on a case involving toxic waste contamination. As he investigates the case, he uncovers evidence of corporate greed and the devastating impact of the pollution on the local community. The lawyer faces challenges in his pursuit of justice, including bankruptcy and personal struggles. The movie explores themes of right and justice, the power of evidence, and the flaws in the legal system.

Gasland is a documentary film that investigates the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the United States. The film showcases the detrimental effects of contaminated water, toxic chemicals, and corporate greed on the environment and public health.

Gasland Part II is a documentary that investigates the environmental and health consequences of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the gas industry. It explores the cover-ups, political infiltration, and propaganda used by big businesses to exploit natural resources while disregarding the well-being of communities and the environment. The film also highlights the loopholes in environmental policy and the collusion between the oil and gas industry and government agencies. Through aerial camera shots and personal testimonies, Gasland Part II reveals the devastating effects of toxic chemicals and toxic waste on groundwater, land, and the health of individuals. It emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable and renewable energy sources to combat climate change and protect the environment.

A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family.