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The House of Documents

The House of Documents

FromTrace Material


The House of Documents

FromTrace Material

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the 1970s, workers in PVC factories across the country began getting sick with a rare form of liver cancer.  While the plastics industry claimed they were unaware of what was causing that cancer, internal documents told a different story. Today we’re telling a story about corporate concealment, cancer, and of course, plastic. 
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (31)

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