Blue Vinyl (2002)
Vinyl chloride causes the same cancers as asbestos. The industry used the same playbook.
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Synopsis
Director Judith Helfand — herself a DES cancer survivor — investigates the health hazards of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), tracing it back to chemical plants where workers were exposed to vinyl chloride monomer, a known carcinogen.
Our Review
Vinyl chloride causes angiosarcoma — a rare cancer, just like mesothelioma. The vinyl industry's cover-up used the same tactics as the asbestos industry: suppress worker health data, fund industry-friendly studies, and lobby against regulation.
Who Should Watch
Mesothelioma patients and advocates. The vinyl chloride cover-up ran parallel to the asbestos cover-up using identical strategies.
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