The town of Picher, Oklahoma, is divided by fears of serious health risks, environmental politics, civic pride and old racial tensions between Indian and white society.

The EPA calls the mining town of Picher, Oklahoma, the most toxic place in America, but a dwindling population still calls it home. Today the town is divided by fears of serious health risks, environmental politics, civic pride and old racial tensions between Indian and white society. This program explores the human response to an environmental disaster and the complex connection between people and place. Co-production of KERA Dallas in association with ITVS and NAPT. By Bradley Beesley, James Payne and Julianna Brannum.