Toxic hot seat /

Chemical flame retardants are everywhere. Our furniture. Our homes. Our bodies. But do they work as promised? And are they making us sick? The three chemical companies producing flame retardants would prefer that we not ask these questions, and they've spent millions of dollars on lobbyists, pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landis, Dan (Composer)
Corporate Author: Ro*Co Films Educational (Firm)
Other Authors: Redford, James, 1962-2020 (Director, Producer), Walker, Kirby (Director, Producer), Bradwell, Jen (Editor), Kiffmeyer, John (director of photography.), Norwood, Tylor (director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Sausalito, California : Ro*Co Films Educational, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Chemical flame retardants are everywhere. Our furniture. Our homes. Our bodies. But do they work as promised? And are they making us sick? The three chemical companies producing flame retardants would prefer that we not ask these questions, and they've spent millions of dollars on lobbyists, publicists and influencers to ensure that we don't. Through the personal stories of a cancer-surviving firefighter, a renowned chemist, and a determined young Maine legislator, TOXIC HOT SEAT reveals the courage of brave citizens willing to fight for the truth against a shadowy nexus of money and politics.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (91 min.)
Playing Time:01:31:18
Awards:2013 Doc NYC
2013 Mendocino Film Festival
2013 Mill Valley Film Festival
2014 Sedona International Film Festival
2014 Sun Valley Film Festival
Production Credits:Edited by Jen Bradwell ; cinematography by John Kiffmeyer, Tylor Norwood ; music by Daniel Landis.