The Green Chain (2011)

This homegrown Erin Brockovich story follows former Whakatāne sawmill worker Joe Harawira and his long battle to reveal the impact that workplace toxins have had on his community. In the '80s after being afflicted by health issues, Harawira noticed co-workers getting sick. In 1988 he helped found SWAP (Sawmill Workers Against Poisons) and began investigating the effects of exposure to dioxins, a byproduct of timber treatment.

Released Aug. 20, 2011 53 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.new-zealand, tmdb.maori, tmdb.sawmill, tmdb.timber, tmdb.toxin, tmdb.chemical-poisoning, tmdb.workplace-safety

Production Companies: Scottie Productions

Country: New Zealand
Production Country: New Zealand
Languages: English