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Radium that glowed in the dark. Lead that stopped engines from knocking. Teflon that made everything slide off. They solved real problems. Then decades later, we found them in everyone's blood. This episode covers the substances we thought were miracles until we realized they don't break down, don't leave, and accumulate forever. The gap between "this works" and "this kills you slowly" turns out to be about fifty years. By the time we figured it out, it was already everywhere.
Content Notice
This episode discusses toxic chemical exposure, occupational deaths, and corporate negligence. Treatment is factual and investigative, not graphic.
Let's see what the world's been hiding.
By Dr. Mel BrownRadium that glowed in the dark. Lead that stopped engines from knocking. Teflon that made everything slide off. They solved real problems. Then decades later, we found them in everyone's blood. This episode covers the substances we thought were miracles until we realized they don't break down, don't leave, and accumulate forever. The gap between "this works" and "this kills you slowly" turns out to be about fifty years. By the time we figured it out, it was already everywhere.
Content Notice
This episode discusses toxic chemical exposure, occupational deaths, and corporate negligence. Treatment is factual and investigative, not graphic.
Let's see what the world's been hiding.