Brown coal mining limits in North Bohemia of mining operations whole villages, towns and even cities (Most) were demolished to extract the coal that lay beneath; their inhabitants were rehoused in large-scale new prefabricated panelled apartment buildings. The low quality technology used for large-scale burning of brown coal led to a sharp increase in the content of harmful sulfur dioxide and aerosols in the atmosphere. The result was wholesale damage to the environment (such as the die-back of the forests in the Ore Mountains from acid rain) and human health. In view of the unsustainable situation, the first post-communist Czechoslovak government decided to resolve the situation by
What the Health funded via an Indiegogo campaign in March 2016, raising more than $235,000. The film was released globally on Vimeo on March 16, 2017, and screenings licensed through Tugg Inc. The following doctors were featured in the film: A number of non-physicians were also interviewed: The documentary has drawn criticism from many, including scientific skeptics, who contend that it misrepresents facts: A companion book of the same name was released February 2017. It was authored by Eunice Wong, who is married to journalist Chris Hedges. What the Health What the Health is a 2017 documentary film which critiques the health impact