{"product_id":"down-the-drain-9781926812786","title":"Down the Drain","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAn incisive critique of Canada’s drinking water gatekeepers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanada is celebrated for its abundance of fresh water, and few Canadians question the safety of the water that comes from our taps. But is this trust justified? One study estimates that contamination of drinking water causes 90,000 cases of illness and ninety deaths every year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this authoritative review of decades of legislation, research, and independent regulatory critiques, accompanied by riveting stories of the many failures of our water supply, award-winning journalist \u003cb\u003eChris Wood\u003c\/b\u003e and Canadian water policy expert \u003cb\u003eRalph Pentland\u003c\/b\u003e expose how governments at every level have failed to protect our drinking water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors review the history of water management in Canada and approaches to the problem in Europe and the United States, then analyze our own approach in recent times, and finally propose a strategy to protect our water—including a new charter that will hold our government to account.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chris Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283789721851,"sku":"9781926812786","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_41ce943a-af95-4410-a885-90452bc61315.jpg?v=1780355658","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/down-the-drain-9781926812786","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}