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Trade secrets : a Moyers report /

This documentary exposes the forty-year history of the American chemical industry's supression of information regarding the threats to public health by synthetic chemicals being introduced into the environment at all levels. It addresses the danger to public health by the continued use of appro...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities (Firm), Public Affairs Television (Firm), Washington Media Associates, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2001]
Subjects:
Hazardous Substances > adverse effects.
Chemical Industry.
Environmental Exposure.
Chemical industry > United States > Safety measures.
Chemical industry > United States > Evironmental aspects.
Vinyl chloride > Environmental aspects.
Social responsibility of business > United States.
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Summary:This documentary exposes the forty-year history of the American chemical industry's supression of information regarding the threats to public health by synthetic chemicals being introduced into the environment at all levels. It addresses the danger to public health by the continued use of approximately 9000 of the 15,000 mass produced chemical substances that have never undergone toxicological study in the United States. Followed by a panel discussion moderated by Moyers including industry spokesmen and both environmental and medical experts.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 2001 on PBS.
"FFH11476."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Brett Foster Wiley ; editors, Kris Kral and David Ritsher ; music, Richard Fiocca.