Under Poisoned Skies
Investigating Iraq's deadly pollution problem

Gas flaring has long been known as a major polluter and a serious health hazard. In Iraq, where the practice is particularly unregulated, it ruins lives, leaving communities ravaged by abnormally high levels of cancer. With oil giants like BP using a loophole to avoid reporting emissions, and governmental promises to end the practice ringing hollow, what will it take to eradicate toxic pollution from Iraq's skies?