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Mapping Pollution | |
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Chemicals are everywhere. They are a key component of modern life. But the long-term impact of the chemicals we come in contact with on a daily basis is not known. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Jez Nelson “maps” pollution on a very personal level. | |
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Three families - from Canada, India, and the United Kingdom - undergo extensive blood testing to learn what chemicals are stored in their bodies. They discover that even eating organic foods and living a healthy lifestyle does not inoculate them from carrying a heavy chemical burden. |
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Fire-retardant chemicals in our furniture and televisions are building up rapidly in our bodies. The plastic in our water bottles may leach hormones. Correspondent Jez Nelson speaks to scientists and policy makers about the effects of exposure to common chemicals, and what is being done to curb this kind of pollution. . |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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