TIL Robert Kehoe discovered reports that the chemical benzidine caused bladder cancer. His client, DuPont, made benzidine. Instead of alerting the American public, Kehoe stuffed the report in a box. T

Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

TIL Robert Kehoe discovered reports that the chemical benzidine caused bladder cancer. His client, DuPont, made benzidine. Instead of alerting the American public, Kehoe stuffed the report in a box. T

Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

…The records were found hidden away years later by DuPont employees who sued!

Coopr8@kbin.earth · 13 days ago

Excellent article! The invention of clean room procedures for environmental testing probably exceed even his successful campaign to ban lead in gasoline as far as positive impact on society. Clair Patterson is a true hero of science.

TIL Robert Kehoe discovered reports that the chemical benzidine caused bladder cancer. His client, DuPont, made benzidine. Instead of alerting the American public, Kehoe stuffed the report in a box. T

TIL Robert Kehoe discovered reports that the chemical benzidine caused bladder cancer. His client, DuPont, made benzidine. Instead of alerting the American public, Kehoe stuffed the report in a box. T

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