Oasis in space: what price progress?

United States, 1976

Film
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Affects of pollution (asbestos) on drinking water in area of Silver bay in US. Goes through how they analyse content of water and methods of how to reverse the situation of environmental disaster. Narrator, Philippe Cousteau.

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Credits

co-director

Andrew W Sott

Philippe Cousteau

producer

Andrew W Sott

production company

Andrew Solt Productions

Costeau Society Production

Duration

00:28:12:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309785

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Asbestos

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - United States

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Asbestos

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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